I gifted you the sparrow's wings

And tail-feathers from that tiny body

Still warm with newly misplaced life

Limb from limb I cut with the kitchen knife


I gifted you the sparrow's wings

And tail-feathers from that tiny body

Still warm with newly misplaced life

Limb from limb I cut with the kitchen knife


Trying to fit into you, trying to fit in

Trying to fit into you, trying to fit in
Trying to fit into you, trying to fit in

Trying to fit into you, the offering at your bed-foot


I woke that night from dreams of wingless pecking at my window

I'm here and I can't fly I can't fly I can't fly

I can't fly I can't fly I can't fly

I can't fly I can't fly I can't fly

I can't fly, it's me, I've come home, let me in


Trying to fit in
Trying to fit into you, trying to fit in

Trying to fit into you, trying to fit in

You were painting layers of space and I gifted you nothing but trouble


I gifted you the sparrow's wings

I gave you the songbird that no longer sings

And we took each meaning from this life

Limb from limb we tore through the fading light


I was trying to fit into you, you were trying to fit in

I was trying to fit into you, you were trying to fit in

I was trying to fit into you, you were trying to fit in

I was trying to fit into you, you were trying to fit in, and now

I can't fly I can't fly I can't fly, I can't fly I can't fly I can't fly

I can't fly I can't fly I can't fly, I can't fly I can't fly I can't fly

I can't fly I can't fly I can't fly, I can't fly I can't fly I can't fly

I can't fly I can't fly I can't fly
I can't fly, it's me, I've come home, let me in

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