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lyrics

Think of all these books and
Time left I have to read
Back to morbid thinking
One more misdeed

How do my friends fit
The childcare in?
How do my friends fit
In full time jobs?

Think I’ll hide away
Start my hermit phase
Maybe meditate
Reach a higher plane

Think of situations
That could push my heart rate up
Getting down to business
Going for the bus

How do my friends fit
In at the gym
How do my friends fit
In day-to-day?

Start my hermit phase
Welcome no delays
Cancel those soirees
Reach a higher plane

How do my friends fit
The parties in
How do my friends fit
In at the bar

Start my hermit phase
It might pave the way
For life’s rich buffet
Reach a higher plane

Start a brand new day
Cobwebs blown away
Deal with my malaise
In my hermit phase

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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

Produced, mixed and mastered by Harbourmaster at Harbourmaster Productions, South Shields, 2022. Drums recorded by Matt Hardy at South Base Studios, 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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