Sparkbird
by Sparkbird
silly little goofy guy
silly little goofy guy
i cannot express how much this song means to me.
Favorite track: Sparkbird.
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A whimsical chamber pop tune that celebrates birds while reckoning with the passage of time.
lyrics
Sparks fly
Every time I
Identify a species I have
Hitherto never
Seen in the field
Seen in the feather
Sparkbird
Destiny drew us together
Every smile line on my face
Can be retraced
Down to the split second
Down to the split place
Is it magical thinking
Or is it magical realism
Or is it neither here nor there?
Every time I check my wrist
It's another brand new freckle
Past another brand new hair
I'm growing up, up, up
Against my will, will
Will you finally resurrect
The time I've killed?
Will you finally resurrect
The time I've killed, killed, killed?
Sparks fly
Every time I visit this park
I envision the phantom
Of a giddy little cartoon me
Jittering on the electrifying
Cusp of discovery
Before and after the storm
All I wanted was to be seen
And to see
Some signs of a world still
Turning, turning, turning
Some signs of a world still
Forming, forming, forming
Rebirth of a dream still
Burning, burning, burning
Is it magical thinking
Or is it magical realism
Or is it neither here nor there?
Every time I check my wrist
It's another brand new freckle
Past another brand new hair
I'm growing up, up, up
Against my will, will
Will you finally resurrect
The time I've killed?
Will you finally resurrect
The time I've killed, killed, killed?
Sparkbird
Sparkbird
Every time I
Identify a species I have
Hitherto never
Seen in the field
Seen in the feather
Sparkbird
Destiny drew us together
Every smile line on my face
Can be retraced
Down to the split second
Down to the split place
Is it magical thinking
Or is it magical realism
Or is it neither here nor there?
Every time I check my wrist
It's another brand new freckle
Past another brand new hair
I'm growing up, up, up
Against my will, will
Will you finally resurrect
The time I've killed?
Will you finally resurrect
The time I've killed, killed, killed?
Sparks fly
Every time I visit this park
I envision the phantom
Of a giddy little cartoon me
Jittering on the electrifying
Cusp of discovery
Before and after the storm
All I wanted was to be seen
And to see
Some signs of a world still
Turning, turning, turning
Some signs of a world still
Forming, forming, forming
Rebirth of a dream still
Burning, burning, burning
Is it magical thinking
Or is it magical realism
Or is it neither here nor there?
Every time I check my wrist
It's another brand new freckle
Past another brand new hair
I'm growing up, up, up
Against my will, will
Will you finally resurrect
The time I've killed?
Will you finally resurrect
The time I've killed, killed, killed?
Sparkbird
Sparkbird
credits
released December 1, 2023
Music and lyrics by Stephan Nance
Produced by Josh Frigo
Co-produced by Stephan Nance
Woodwinds and strings arrangement - Josh Plotner
Keyboard and vocals - Stephan Nance
Guitar, backing vocals - Josh Frigo
Upright bass - Jeni Magana
Percussion - Mathias Kunzli
Alto flute, English horn - Josh Plotner
Violin, viola, cello - Yoed Nir
Lead vocals recorded at The Map Room
Woodwinds recorded at Josh Plotner's studios
Strings recorded at Yoed Nir's Studios
Engineer (lead vocals) - Adam Sweeney
Vocal coaching - Nevada Jones and Adam Sweeney
Mixed by Josh Frigo
Mastered by Alex Dobbert
Artwork - Rebecca DeMoss
Graphic design - Chad Lowe
Music and lyrics by Stephan Nance
Produced by Josh Frigo
Co-produced by Stephan Nance
Woodwinds and strings arrangement - Josh Plotner
Keyboard and vocals - Stephan Nance
Guitar, backing vocals - Josh Frigo
Upright bass - Jeni Magana
Percussion - Mathias Kunzli
Alto flute, English horn - Josh Plotner
Violin, viola, cello - Yoed Nir
Lead vocals recorded at The Map Room
Woodwinds recorded at Josh Plotner's studios
Strings recorded at Yoed Nir's Studios
Engineer (lead vocals) - Adam Sweeney
Vocal coaching - Nevada Jones and Adam Sweeney
Mixed by Josh Frigo
Mastered by Alex Dobbert
Artwork - Rebecca DeMoss
Graphic design - Chad Lowe
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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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