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Birdie Sings The Blues

from Strange Creatures by Henika

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This song features the call of the critically endangered New Zealand bird the Kokako.

All profits from the album go to the non-profit organisation The Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi Inc, the volunteer group helping with conservation on the island where Henika made the majority of her field recordings.

lyrics

This place you call home
Ain't what it used to be
Your brothers are long gone
Last of your breed
Grey ghost
A shadow

The light is fading
The time has come
Now there's nothing left to lose
Birdie sing the blues

So you wander alone
Branch to branch
Tree to tree
Wailin' all day long
To echoes of your own melody
I feel your sorrow

The world is changing
No place to run
Now there's nothing left to lose
Birdie sing the blues

credits

from Strange Creatures, released November 2, 2021
Written, performed, recorded and produced by Henrieta Tornyai
Additional recording by Morgan Allen
Mixed by Morgan Allen at Allen Audio
Mastered by Vivek Gabriel at Gabriel Audio

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Henika Auckland, New Zealand

Henika is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer based in Auckland New Zealand. Her latest album Strange Creatures features real native birdsong recorded in predator free sanctuaries. Profits from her album go towards conservation efforts. Henika's self titled debut EP was nominated for Best Debut at the Taite Awards in 2017. ... more

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