black tears song australian alternative rock band sixth studio album dream days hotel existence song acoustic ballad folk music style beginning guitar lead vocal later introducing guitar effect chorus following dream days hotel existence release live versions song released recordings song cause release album delayed despite claims song lyrics interfere death custody case controversy afternoon newspaper brisbane revealed defence team senior sergeant referring song queensland attorney general concerns song lyrics prejudice death custody charged lawyer said content proposed timing song release raises concerns trial claimed defence team song lyrics similar events took place surrounding death band manager conceded song case insisted specific cause problem album set released days face june concerns case jury potentially biased lyrical content concerns raised sought legal advice queensland premier legal experience said song likely protected free speech laws noting matter specifically issues trial prejudice argument raised days initial threats legal action backed announced change song band lawyers sent shine copy new altered lyrics reported analysis new lyrics found safe release version later album statement shine office stated examined lyrics advised shine office lyrics raise legal concern june interview noted hoped release original version song future case settled said angry having change lyrics lamented lack australian musicians willing challenge status quo legal threats song attacked heavily writers including noted highly unlikely black tears released single potential need buy copy dream days days release trial hear song noted stated lyrics easily refer death brisbane musical content media statement published band myspace web page lead singer originally wrote song said inspiration came trip took year said discussed issue people climbing rock sacred folklore despite prevalence literature signage asking people compared climbing climbing vatican noted highly offensive catholics said second song contained controversial lyrics written following queensland director public passing finding death custody case said band believed song bearing legal procedure nonetheless include alternative version song dream days hotel existence alternate version song contains lyrics island bed black man lying dead lyrics followed announcing album contain altered version noted initial reasons song stating bring attention obvious disadvantage suffered people country said included issue indigenous deaths custody despite claimed lyrical change early versions dream days hotel existence shipped version black tears included controversial lyrics published band website release history original version dream days hotel existence track live performances great divide tour dvd disc track don remember itunes track
Black Tears