Circle Of Life

from ODDBIRD by Wren Dove Lark

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And the opinions I hold
They were shaped by the mold
I was placed into when I was young

I guess I thought
If I’d just walk the walk
And play the part they wanted
A hand to hold would somehow come along

But all that it bred
Was a feeling of dread
When I just couldn’t pretend anymore

Well, I’m still here
And I’m still fighting through the fear
Every time someone like you
Just slams the door

But your words were real effective
I came back with a new perspective
It’s crazy how much you feel
When you get burned

And you’re right—it’s all subjective
I let go of what I expected
And made peace
With something that I learned
That it’s the circle of life
It’s just the way that it goes
We’re just born then we break shit
It’s all that anyone knows

I thought I felt a connection
But it just wasn’t there
I just thought that you were different
But like who even cares?

‘Cause it’s the circle of life
And it cuts you like a knife
For no reason why
You just learn to survive
‘Cause there’s no playing nice
In this circle of life

Well what will I do
Now that I know it ain’t you?
I keep asking myself in the dark

Well I’m so done with feeling stuck
In this compulsive cycle
So giving up on that might be a start

It’s just I guess that I felt
That the cards I was dealt
Must have left me unworthy of touch

But each new ghost that I’m supposed
To somehow rise above
Has made me realize that
Maybe I’m not missing much

But your words were real effective
I came back with a new perspective
It’s crazy how much you feel
When you get burned

And you’re right—it’s all subjective
I let go of what I expected
And made peace
With something that I learned

That it’s the circle of life
It’s just the way that it goes
We’re just born then we break shit
It’s all that anyone knows

I thought I felt a connection
But it just wasn’t there
I just thought that you were different
But like who even cares?

‘Cause it’s the circle of life
And it cuts you like a knife
For no reason why
You just learn to survive
‘Cause there’s no playing nice
In this circle of life

Mother nature
Have some mercy on me please
Give me shelter in your forest
Let me hide behind your leaves
‘Cause these passionate flames
Have a bounty on my name
Yeah, this circle of life has it out for me

The circle of life
It’s just the way that it goes
We’re just born then we break shit
It’s all that anyone knows

I thought I felt a connection
But it just wasn’t there
I just thought that you were different
But like who even cares?

‘Cause it’s the circle of life
And it cuts you like a knife
For no reason why
You just learn to survive
‘Cause there’s no playing nice
In this circle of life

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from ODDBIRD, released November 6, 2020

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Wren Dove Lark Newark, New Jersey

I'm Wren (she/her). I write weird pop music for trans girls to cathartically cry to. If others get something from my music, that's awesome too. :)

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