bird of prey

from Marram Grass by Hoonah

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lyrics

Cut then touch me, mid-sting
Bird of prey the span of your wing is as much of a shelter as it is a prison
In the dark, where you fly, I look up and see half a moon in the sky
And I wonder if the other has set or risen

Your eyes bear a hunger of a dark and brutal precision
The moment I deem you conclusive you make a revision

I held my weight against the gate but I could not stop the flood
It hit, you hid and you draw from me so much more than blood
I thought I knew who you were
I thought you were my own kind
But it has been shown that I’m prone to being blind

Gag and rob me of air
Bird of prey the talons you bear keep us bound just as well as they keep us misguided
In the dark, where you fly, I look up and see a full moon in the sky
And I realize I am neither whole nor divided

Your eyes bear a hunger of a dark and brutal precision
The moment I deem you conclusive you make a revision
The only thing I want is for you to make a decision

I held my weight against the gate but I could not stop the flood
It hit, you hid and you draw from me so much more than blood
I thought I knew who you were
I thought you were my own kind
But it has been shown that I’m prone to being blind

How am I to decide what to keep and what to omit?
What matters most about the truth is how you chose or chose not to perceive it

Cut then touch me, mid-sting
Bird of prey the span of your wing is as much of a shelter as it is a prison
In the dark, where you fly, I look up and see half a moon in the sky
And I wonder if the other has set or risen

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from Marram Grass, released January 8, 2021

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Hoonah is Sarah Smith, a songwriter and performer based out of Western Massachusetts.

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