Killdeer

from ODDBIRD by Wren Dove Lark

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I met a girl in the city
She used to live in the country
I asked her why did she leave it
And she said
“I guess that they couldn’t love me”

I said
“I’m sorry that happened”
I said
“I’ve been there before”
She said
“Girl why don’t you join me?”
She said
“Let’s open a new door”

I thought about it a second
I tasted freedom in the scent she wore.
I saw a chance in her ripped-up fishnets
But I told her
“Girl, I’m not so sure”

I guess I caught her by surprise
She said
“I don’t understand you”
She saw the tears in my eyes
I said
“I don’t understand me too”

And when I’m bruised and I’m broken
And when my world is falling apart
I’d kill to be like you, dear
Unafraid to press restart

And when my prognosis is rotten
Because my enemies have won
I’d kill to be like you, dear
Give up and move on

But I’m just a little weakling
‘Cause when it’s all said and done
I’m like a deer in the headlights
I’m too afraid to run
Yeah I’m too afraid to run x3
Like a deer in the headlights, I’m too afraid to run

She asked me
“What are you scared of?”
I told her
“I don’t really know
I guess I’m scared of the solitude
I guess I’m scared of letting go
I’m scared of change and rejection
I’m scared to opens my arms out wide
I’m scared to make a connection
I’m scared of what’s on the other side”

She said
“You’ve got to move past this
You’ve got to break out of this shell
Or you’re just gonna get stepped on”
I said
“I know that feeling well”

And when I’m bruised and I’m broken
And when my world is falling apart
I’d kill to be like you, dear
Unafraid to press restart
Yeah

And when my prognosis is rotten
Because my enemies have won
I’d kill to be like you, dear
Give up and move on

But I’m just a little weakling‘
Cause when it’s all said and done
I’m like a deer in the headlights
I’m too afraid to run

And I guess I’m lost in the trees
And I’ve got people to please
And I guess I’m all caught up
In this sunken-cost fallacy

I’ve got a tiny little voice
And I’m scared to make a choice
She just looked at me and said
“Girl, fuck that noise.”

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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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