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snuff the candle

from a lit candle in an empty room. by Heavybird

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lyrics

i took out my acrylic paints
& painted eyes on the tea kettle
… nice to look at…
…good to be seen…

the tea kettle, over there on the stove
me, over here on the couch
(no walls between us
easy eye contact)

sometimes i boil the water in the tea kettle
just to hear the sound:
the tea kettle & i tell stories to each other
we whistle each other into existence

i took the shower curtain off the shower
so i can see the whole bathroom:
no way anyone can sneak in

i hear sounds no one else can hear
except for maybe the mice
who live in the walls

if i fear i’ve gone crazy
does that make this house a mental institution?
(or does it make me crazy for deciding it is?)
or is a mental institution not defined
by the state of the people within it
but rather by the group delusion
that involves the patients
the doctors
the administrators
the janitors
& the groundskeeper?

today the whistling of the tea kettle
sounds a little more somber;
not the pitch, but something about the tone
(maybe a little weaker
a little more raspy)

two eyes meet mine
...if only the mice in the walls could confirm...

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from a lit candle in an empty room., released October 1, 2023

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Heavybird Woodstock, New York

Heavybird is the solo project of Evan Glenn Adams, with contributions from session musicians.

Influenced by genres from chamber pop to noise rock, Heavybird aims to meld heartfelt poeticism, rock sensibilities, and an air of spiritual ceremony. ... more

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