Sedentary City
from Incredible Distance [EP] by Sparkbird
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumIncredible Distance in a beautiful package (with a lovely spine), with photography inside and out by Sasha Busko-Piñero and graphic design by André Casey.
This photo (which I stole from Angelica Sather Hodgetts) is actually of the demo version of the CD. The real version is a little fancier!
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lyrics
To wend your way
Through the thickest thickets
And avoid the ratchet call reviews of the
Gray Catbird critics.
Easily
The mimic mews,
"Be more original";
They heard it from
A bird more qualified to say it.
Freely
They propose a game of musical chairs;
They bend the rules
So they will win it when they play it.
Where there's a seat,
There'll be someone
Sitting pretty,
Calling your every shot
And shooting down
Your every call for help.
Your even feet
Won't ensure an even footing;
Your standing won't be understood
In the sedentary city.
Try
To look to your laurels
In a boxwood hedge
At public capacity.
Try to rest
Among the mock-mockingbird–occupied
Topiary thrones.
Eerily
The tin-can chorus vacates the premises,
Abruptly and without an echo—
Sturdy and upright
In the spotlight,
You emanate your candidacy
For upholstery.
Where there's a seat,
There'll be someone
Sitting pretty,
And where the seating's scarce
You'll get your shot at
Getting shot at.
Your beating heart
Won't save you from a heartfelt beating;
Your standing won't be understood
In the sedentary city.
credits
Stephan Nance - vocals, piano, synth
Adam Caswell - programming, synth
Arrangement - Adam Caswell & Stephan Nance
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about
Sparkbird Portland, Oregon
Sparkbird, a.k.a. Stephan Nance. Chamber folk-pop. Pronouns: they/them.
Booking/sync/licensing/inquiries: music@stephannance.com
discography
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Jan 2024
contact / help
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