Songbird

from Conservation by Kait Berreckman

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It was the year you stopped believin', early that Christmas day
no one was watching, no body made a sound
You held back the trigger, you held back a scream
as the feathers fell like snow to the ground
you were aiming for the sun
you swore you'd never be the one to kill a songbird

These days you're barely breathing, out in the bitter frost
beggin for ears to grant your worth
clouds just barely floating, it's no haven for small wings
you try to fly but you crash from the weight of their words
oh they did it with their tongues
no they didn't need a gun to kill a songbird

oh it takes longer, without a bullet
no one gets stronger
killin' songbirds

so darlin' I'm right behind you, if you need an extra wing
I got a voice if you forget how to sing
I will fill your lungs, I will never be the one
I will fill your lungs, I will never be the one
I will fill your lungs, I will never be the one
to kill a songbird

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from Conservation, released May 5, 2011

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Kait Berreckman Denver, Colorado

Denver-based songwriter



“...detail-rich vignettes of nervous energy, internal struggle and social commentary...”
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