lil iphone demo :* lyrics:

there is a fire
That burned through 
The Gordian knot of our youth
And I used to think I knew you
Till we grew into an unknown 

A recurring dream
A baby
And a 3 story home
Seven years of plenty 
All our dreams now gone

This is practice
In holding you close
Practice
Then letting you go 

On the other side of loneliness
Is belonging to someone
There always will be a part of me
That is longing for you still 

Pull the covers past your throat 
protect your heart from grief 
when you’re ready 
Let me know  

This is practicing 
holding you close
Practice 
Then letting you go
Practice
Holding you close
Practice
Then letting you go 
Practice 

This is practice

Practice (with Israel Nebeker)

the reflecting pool
I've gazed into 
too many times

I look down and see
what I don't wanna find
and I call it mine

I've wanted you in vain
every loving word I've said
I wish you spoke instead

cause I see every chip in tooth
I love every laughing line
your flaws aren't flaws
it's how I wish I saw mine

you used to give me flowers
now I pick flowers for myself
don't wanna be selfish
but I've only loved you for myself
I've loved you instead of myself

narcissus


I don't feel anymore
for who do I grieve when I'm alone in this world
I don't lose
I don't win
I just float in the wind
I don't feel anymore

I don't love anymore
wrap me up in roses
and I'd just feel the thorns
I don't want
I don't need
I just float in the breeze
oh I don't love anymore

I don't live anymore
I'm drained and empty
water left the shore
I don't swim
I don't breathe
I just drown in this sea 
I don't live anymore 

I don't feel anymore

I can hear you calling

I can hear you calling
I can hear you calling
I can hear you calling
but I can't go back

too many a tear 
will fall on my pillow
I left the window
open in the rain 

the early morning
my old friend
the sun is setting
I'm alone again

I can hear you calling
I can hear you calling out to me 
I can hear you calling
but I can't go back

ive hid in a smoke cloud
I've filled my days 
tried to drown out
your resounding haze
a house by the ocean 
looked out on the waves 
saltwater crashing 
you away from me

I can hear you calling
I can hear you calling 
I can hear you calling
but I can't go back

I Can Hear You Calling

she's got the whole dark forest living inside her

Sophie Bird