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Preference

by Sweeney

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Preference 03:48
What is your preference? Decide The vagaries of a young man’s coded lies Discreet and indifferent Decide The practice for an age under disguise Hand down the medicine Decide An offering not asked for None too wise 1990s An ageing fade of double lives So many died then Forgotten men Lost in time What is your preference? Decide A better man will gaze into your eyes Not open to everything Decide “Monogamy - not into partnered guys” A promise broken An altered state of self-despise The straights won’t bend here The gays will turn But never rise Rise! Rise! Rise up!
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What is your preference? Decide The vagaries of a young man’s coded lies Discreet and indifferent Decide The practice for an age under disguise Hand down the medicine Decide An offering not asked for None too wise 1990s An ageing fade of double lives So many died then Forgotten men Lost in time What is your preference? Decide A better man will gaze into your eyes Not open to everything Decide “Monogamy - not into partnered guys” A promise broken An altered state of self-despise The straights won’t bend here The gays will turn But never rise Rise! Rise! Rise up!

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From the forthcoming album "Ageism" this song carries with it the age of 'fear' - the 80s/early 90s - when the AIDS crisis was destroying lives and placing a skewed spotlight on queer culture. Sweeney grew up as a young gay man in the 90s and is part of the generation of men who lived in fear of death or societal demonisation, purely because of their sexuality. "Preference" brings us right to the present day, when age is often a defining factor in how you are categorised on dating apps and how far we've either moved on (or regressed) in the fight for gay liberation.

Watch the music video here:
www.youtube.com/@sweeney-songs/videos

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released September 28, 2023

Cover star: Jarrod Takle.

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Observable Universe Recordings / Sweeney Australia

A record label based for music by Sweeney and associates. Based on Kaurna Country.

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