She hasn’t heard what someone had to say
About the thing that would happen today
Yes she would fall from the nest there on high
And what am I, what am I, what am I, what am I
Can I fly, can I fly, can I fly, can I fly
Oh I’m a dove
Under the earth oh a family did live
But the rains came and then drove them above
Opening up to the wind and the chill
They did cry. they did cry, they did cry,
Down from high, down from high, down from high, a bird above
Into the world and away from
Places we know so that we can become
More than the sum of our parts, just repeating each day
I felt that I was completed
And wasn’t aware that I was just a kid
I had to grow, jump from the comfort of home
They hadn’t known that outside of the fence
Worlds there existed of consequence
Oh they climbed and scratched but the wood was so tall
Why can’t I, why can’t I, why can’t I, why can’t I
Reach the sky, reach the sky, reach the sky, over and down
credits
from Desert Pavement,
released January 26, 2024
Lyricist/Composer: Avery Hellman
Producer: Andrew Marlin
Engineer: Julian Dreyer
Assistant Engineer: Talia Service, Kenny Harrington
Avery Hellman: vox, nylon guitar, backing vocals
Andrew Allen-Fahlander: electric guitar
Andrew Marlin: mandolin, backing vocals, piano, percussion
Clint Mullican: bass, backing vocals
Jamie Dick: drums/percussion
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