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Building the Bird

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lyrics

Fingers find the form
Limits to explore
Parts assembled and arranged
Plan, cultivate

First the notion percolates
Then we're down to work
Diving over barriers
As we build the bird
Build the bird

Fasten feathers
To the frames and
Watch the wings unfurl
Craft the crown
Round the eye
And you’ll see we’re
Building the bird

Sketch and draft designs
Options visualised
Steer the structure and resolve
Team are aligned

First the notion percolates
Then we're down to work
Diving over barriers
As we build the bird
Build the bird

Taper talon
To the toe and
Round the perch they’ll curl
Shape the skull
Round the eye
And you’ll see we’re
Building the bird

First the notion percolates
Then we're down to work
Diving over barriers
As we build the bird
Build the bird

Fasten feathers
To the frames and
Watch the wings unfurl
Craft the crown
Around the eye
And you’ll see we’re
Building the bird

Thought becomes the word
Call in darkness heard
Wind on feather stirred
Tenderness returned
Ritual observed
Faithful path affirmed
Penances incurred
Skies break open when we build the bird

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from Building the Bird, released October 21, 2022
Written by Daniel Clifford

Daniel Clifford - Vocals, Synth
Harbourmaster - Guitar, Bass
Matt Hardy - Drums, Percussion
Madeleine Smyth - Viola

Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Harbourmaster at Harbourmaster Productions, South Shields, 2022. Except drums recorded by Matt Hardy at South Base Studio, Bristol, 2022.

Released by Harbourmaster Recordings.

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Amateur Ornithologist Gateshead, UK

Weird pop group from North East England. The band’s neurodivergent members have found a home for their musical expressions; fusing pop, orchestral, jazz and rock influences to create a grand melodic sound.

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