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Artemis

from requiem by winterbird

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lyrics

You, who bravely chose to land here
Borrowed blood and bone to build your boat;
Designed ten tiny toes, two perfect hands, dear
Little lungs to keep you afloat

Your mother’s body stands a harbour
Waiting as the waves pull you in
Daddy begs the storm not to harm her,
Unsure how a prayer so desperate should begin

And you, the Huntress —
with your bow and your arrow and your eyes like the waxing moon — Come wild and reckless
And the fox and the sparrow and the wolves, they follow you
They follow you
And in the blue light of the moon, they’re singing:

Take this tiny powerful sorceress,
Give her forehead a soft kiss,
You’re her family now.
And although you can’t possibly ever know
All the depths of her wild soul, You will figure this out,
We have no doubt.

And so they take you home and watch you
Discovering the patterns on the wall
And everything is green and gold and ink blue
And Mama making oatmeal at dawn

And when the daylight ends and night falls
And tiny, tired eyes begin to cry
Nothing makes a grown man feel such awe
As learning to sing a lullaby

To you, the Huntress,
with your bow and your arrow and your eyes like the waxing moon,
Wild and reckless,
but the fox and the sparrow and the wolves watch over you,
Watch over you
And in the blue light of the moon, they’re singing:

Take this tiny powerful sorceress,
Give her forehead a soft kiss,
Rock her slowly to sleep
And although nights are long and the days slow
You are learning to let go
She is learning to dream

(Mmm mmm.)
(Mmm mmm.)

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from requiem, released August 3, 2020

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winterbird Montreal, Québec

Winterbird is a tiny, tender one-woman band based in Montreal, Canada. It's the musical project of singer-songwriter, barefoot wanderer, and birthworker, Lindsey Massar, who lives in a quirky old apartment with a bunch of instruments and her cat, Lois. Winterbird's music is a gentle exploration of the alchemy of silence, sensitivity and sound. ... more

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