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lyrics
BLUEBIRD
Grey’s the way, I see the world today
Grey as the lead I’m drowning under
Turn out the sun, let it end as it’s begun
Tear it all asunder
But blue as the cornflowers in spring
Is the bluebird in my heart that wants to sing
Well I’ll rip it apart, I’m gonna wring its tiny neck
For being there and staying strong
For the no reprieve, and the on and on
When I can’t breathe, let alone sing
I can’t breathe, let alone sing
When I can’t breathe, let alone sing another song
Black the sludge, my insides are made of
Scratch the surface and it oozes
Don’t come near, this is sticky stuff my dear
And you won’t win, everybody loses
But blue as the cornflowers in spring
Is this little bluebird in my heart that longs to sing
Well I’ll rip it apart, I’m gonna wring its tiny neck
For being there and staying strong
For the no reprieve, and the on and on
When I can’t breathe, let alone sing
I can’t breathe, let alone sing
When I can’t breathe, let alone sing another song
Red, red, fire in my head
Melting lead, bring on the carnage
Then back to black, cold as stone that won’t be cracked
Surveying the damage
But blue as the cornflowers in spring
Is the bluebird in my heart that longs to sing
Well I’ll rip it apart, I’m gonna wring its tiny neck
For being there and staying strong
For the no reprieve, and the on and on
When I can’t breathe, let alone sing
When I can’t breathe, let alone sing
When I can’t breathe, let alone sing another song
When I can’t breathe, let alone sing another song
I can hardly breathe, let alone sing another song
credits
released December 2, 2022
Written, performed, arranged and produced by Katankin
Recorded by Katankin at Paper Mache Studios
Mixed & mastered by Philip Rex at Paper Mache Studios
Katankin is the solo moniker of Melbourne singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer Helen
Catanchin.
Helen’s uniquely warm tone – simultaneously earthy and incredibly pure – and a true bard’s ability to deftly expose the beating heart of every song, along with her poetic and poignant, cuts-to-the-bone songwriting, all put their unmistakable stamp on Katankin’s songs....more
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