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Magnificent Bird

from MAGNIFICENT BIRD by Gabriel Kahane

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    12" vinyl with cover art by legendary book designer John Gall, insert with complete lyrics & credits. Pre-orders include a limited edition signed print while supplies last.

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    Comes in a sleek digipak with original artwork by celebrated designer John Gall, along with complete lyrics and credits.

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lyrics

In a glossy monthly magazine
With lush ads hawking luxury
I read about a young woman;
It got me down.

It described her songs as sorcery,
Troubled childhood transformed to be
Magnificent rare birds,
Rare birds of sound.

I felt the pangs of pettiness and jealousy swell in my chest.
How easy to forget you’re already blessed.

Envy makes me feel ashamed
I suppose that’s why I stepped away
For a year clear of the scroll

A picc line drip of glowing hearts
Righteousness and shopping carts
As if it could ever make us whole

And when my friends call and tell me that
It’s worse than before, friendly fire
And hungry for more,
I don’t know what to say.

Set those feelings in a drawer,
Swallowed the key and locked the door
and walked right out of the room

I put that rare bird’s record on,
Tried my best to sing along
The words were unfamiliar,
But I could carry the tune.

credits

from MAGNIFICENT BIRD, released March 25, 2022
Nathalie Joachim - flutes
Gabriel Kahane - vocals, drum programming, electric bass, synthesizers
Joseph Lorge - drum programming
Alexandra Sopp - flutes
Holcombe Waller - background vocals

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