This track features the call of the nocturnal New Zealand bird, the Kiwi.
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
Go, go
Gotta keep on
Gotta keep on moving
Gotta run, run, run coz I ain't got no place to hide
The bad guys are comin'
They stronger and faster and got big teeth
There ain't no hope in hell for me
My feet are failin'
I'm out of breath
But I'm not ready to give up yet, no
I gotta make it, I don't know how
I can't stop now, can't stop now, can't stop
GO
Gotta keep on movin'
Go, go
Gotta keep on
Gotta keep on moving
Coz I'm runnin', runnin' runnin' out of luck and time
Don't dare look back
It's do or die
They don't wanna chat, see eye to eye
Oh, how I wish I still knew how to fly
My feet are failin'
I'm out of breath
But I'm not ready to give up yet, no
I gotta make it, I don't know how
I can't stop now, can't stop now, can't stop
GO
Gotta keep on movin'
I can't keep up with this changing world
What's the worth of a flightless bird?
The universe is so beautiful
I love life, it's wonderful
Go, go, go
Gotta keep on, gotta keep on
Gotta run, run, run
I will never ever stop
credits
from Strange Creatures,
released November 2, 2021
Written, performed, recorded and produced by Henrieta Tornyai
Additional bass guitar by Morgan Allen
Mixed by Morgan Allen at Allen Audio
Mastered by Vivek Gabriel at Gabriel Audio
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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