An original piece written, arranged, performed, and recorded by Jennifer Merkel, aka "miette"

Lyrics:

Baby bird
lying in the street
a concrete haven for those wings
oh, how the tables have turned..

Why did the sky cast you down?
Oh why not me?
Smashed your poor head on the ground,
oh how did you ever breathe?

Now I go along a crumbling road,
salty pictures in my mind
Tears are coming, but they don't know why..
They're sort of strangers to this world.

Oh, and my thoughts are designed 
to build a little bridge..
Still, no matter how hard I climb,
I just can't get over this.

I pass a church
to hear the bells
and maybe smile at the souls
flying by...
flying by..

Soon it began to rain
Clouds that are full to the brim.
As I stare into the sullen sky,
spread my arms wide and let out the loudest yell!

"Oh why, is she standing alone?",
ask the ones who pass her by..
Still she yells out:
"I can see God, through the things you never tried!"

Baby bird.. 
lying in the street.
Tears are coming, but they don't know why..
I'm still a stranger to this world..

Baby Bird

An original piece written, arranged, performed, and recorded by Jennifer Merkel, aka "miette"

Lyrics:

Diana
You large, milk-frozen orb, you.
Lookin’ all pretty in the sky,
so unaware 
that you’re going to trip,
and fall,
on that long 
evening 
gown.

I can feel that great god Ra
screaming at my back
Telling me to go to sleep,
telling me “you’re fucking crazy!
it’s five in the 
goddamn morning!”

Yeah, I can hear him still
even though he’s hiding
behind that hill.
Like a mom and a dad,
you two
are the only ones
who will ever make 
beautiful colors
in this dusty
drunken
sky.

Diana...

And there it was 
just standing there in the sky
perfection
absolute perfection

And where am I?
All alone on this earth,
waiting
and waiting
for this light to come my way..

And where are you?
Waiting with your sad eyes
gazing out your window
come outside
don't be alone..
go for the gold..

It's time to say goodbye..
Goodbye...

You two are the only ones
who will ever make
beautiful colors
in this dusty
drunken
sky.

5 a.m. & Beautiful

Original piece written, arranged, performed and recorded by Jennifer Merkel aka "miette".

I Saw the Light

Original piece written, arranged, performed and recorded by Jennifer Merkel aka "miette"


Lyrics: 

We're growing old and as the sun sets it's colder outside..
Walking along we see the things we love, the trees we once climbed..

And time hurries by
the oceans move the sea
And we may move on 
but we'll always be..

Mon ami..

Let's take a drive to the end of the earth once again
We'll count the stars and be birds, no need to pretend
'cause we both have wings
that no one else sees,
and life is the gift
and friendship is free

Mon ami..

Mon Ami

Original piece written, arranged, performed and recorded by Jennifer Merkel aka "miette"

Lyrics:

Eighteen
I fled the arms of my love
and now he's gone, gone, gone
for good..

Eighteen
I bled my eyes tears of red
and now they run, run, run
for good..

(Who will stop the madness in this world?)

Eighteen
I tread the death water bed
and now I'm dry, dry, dry
in my head..

Eighteen
I fed my mouth angry red 
and now I die, die, die
every day...



"Shoelaces"

A cover of Judy Garland's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", arranged by Jennifer Merkel, aka "miette".

Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Miette Mix)

An original piece written, arranged, performed, and recorded by Jennifer Merkel, aka "miette". This version recorded for the independent film "Nobody Smiling".



I Saw the Light (xx Smiley Remix)

An original piece written, arranged, performed, and recorded by Jennifer Merkel, aka "miette".
Written for the independent film, "Nobody Smiling".



Brothers (Nobody Smiling Mix)

An original piece written, arranged, performed, and recorded by Jennifer Merkel, aka "miette".
Written for the independent film, "Nobody Smiling".

Brothers

An original piece written, arranged, performed, and recorded by Jennifer Merkel, aka "miette".
Written for the independent film "Nobody Smiling".

Jessie's Theme

Jennifer Merkel is a singer/songwriter from New York. Her unique ethereal sound combined with her poetic lyrics are what draw her listeners in, along with her quirky performances that happen on occasion. More info to come.

Jennifer Merkel (Miette)

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