Came from the TikTok about the shrike line and it’s even better in context. The rhythm of “One small sound, one small bite, one tomial tooth, one loggerhead shrike” is so satisfying to listen to
this song feels so intentionally messy and im so here for it. when i listen i feel like im angry and stomping through the woods saying what i wish i could to someone who did me wrong
This song is very Cosmo Sheldrakey but also Fish in a Birdcagey, I love it so much and it scratches my brain so well that I know it's going to be on repeat
As an autistic i can confirm i have stimmed by listeing to the famed "one loggerhead shrike must skewer my invertibre doppelganger on barbed wire in a parallel universe" several times in a row it is VERY satisfying and your work is excellent,
@@sendie7645 stim/stimming/stimmed refers to a repetitive physical movement used for the sake of releasing energy, most commonly observed in neurodivergent people but neurotypical people do it as well! Like listening to a song on repeat, tapping your foot, kicking your legs, flapping your hands, popping your knuckles, or vocal stims where you repeatedly say a certain phrase song lyrics or any other thing,
As another autistic individual, I like the "familiarity breeds" part of the song. The one you mentioned is also good. Edit: Actually, I prefer the "not only is it thicker blood is sticker than water." And the "can I explode now" part :D
"I said it, I didn't It doesn't matter What I said or didn't Admit it You were never going to get it I was always gonna get it" This part ABSOLUTELY killed me. This song feels so angry, but calming at the same time. I am glad that I discovered this song and you. I have listened it on repeat like ten times now.
"One unsheathed knife must glint In an alternate timeline's light One rust-ridden blade juts out Of a friendly moonstruck shape" the way the words are articulated is like dancing
Just heard this on tiktok and had to come find it. It's very Cosmo Sheldrake but somehow more whimsical, I'm adore it. Excellent use of piano and strings, it's almost ethereal like living in a Fae Realm! it's so otherworldly!
the familarity breathes part is so addicting to listen to... my favorite is the "to tear, tear terribly" segment.... lyrical geniusness right there!! its been stuck in my head for weeks now, thank you for creating this masterpiece!
I've been listening to this over and over again today after I've been REALLY struggling with my trauma with SA as of late. A loggerhead shrike is such a perfect bird to use to illustrate how it felt though, and the "It doesn't matter what I said or didn't / Admit it / You were never going to get it / And I was always gonna get it" has been a heavy comfort for me already. Saying no wasn't going to stop anything, I didn't have any control in the situation
This fits oddly well with the idea of Slay The Princess at times! Pretty cool. It's also just a wonderful song- something about this particular type of thing is just YES.
The “familiarity breeds indifference, familiarity breeds discontent” part is soooo desert duo post third life going into double life teamed up once again- like even though their memory canonically gets reset they they still feel some sort of familiarity with each other 🥲
"Familiarity breeds Indifference. Familiarity breeds discontent." I have never seen words that describe what I felt afterwards as well as this. Beautiful.
This song feels to me like a character arguing with themselves in the mirror “I said it, I didn’t, I said it, I didn’t”, their reflection desperately if not angrily trying to convince them to break free of something or someone, a situation that’s slowly becoming worse as they refuse to see it for what it truly is.They are grappling with the reality that their situation isn’t what they want it to be, and slowu throughout the song, the situation grows worse and worse for them, and they are weighed down by their grappling internally and finally at the end of something even more profound and tragic due to their circumstances, they return to the mirror, it’s cracked “Can I explode now?” Like there’s something about this song, songs with specific named birds have something baked into them that is untold and wonderful.
I love all of this interpretation, and the mirror imagery! I definitely see those lyrics as indicating a conflict between the narrator and themself. It's so exciting to me as a songwriter to see someone really picking up what I'm putting in the song! :D
One small sound One small word In tongues all over the world I said it I said it One small word I said it I didn't I said it I didn't Tongues all over Can't pick them out Can't press them in I'll never hide my scars Can't pick them out Can't press them in I'll never hide my scars I'll never hide my scars One small sound One small sight One unsheathed knife must glint In an alternate timeline's light One rust-ridden blade juts out Of a friendly moonstruck shape To tear, tear terribly, terribly Tear, tear terribly The delicate crepe of night Familiarity breeds Indifference Familiarity breeds discontent Familiarity breeds Indifference Familiarity breeds discontent My other time machine A pungent, putrid brownish-green November smile Blandishing my two-timing door One small sound One small bite One tomial tooth One Loggerhead Shrike must skewer My invertebrate doppelgänger On barbed wire in a parallel universe My tongue parallelly bleeds One small drop In a monthful of blood In tongues all over the world I said it, I didn't It doesn't matter What I said or didn't Admit it You were never going to get it I was always gonna get it Can't pick them out Can't press them in I'll never hide my scars Can't pick them out Can't press them in I'll never hide my Familiarity breeds Familiarity breeds Not only is it thicker Blood is stickier than water Maybe that's relevant somehow Can I explode now?
I love how bird-themed your songs are. The lines and tones are so good, I love that aside from the topic of bad experiences there are also references about shrikes and their feeding habits and didn’t fail to mention their tomial tooth too which adds a lot to the song. Definitely will be sticking around jsjdjdsk
I'll be honest: for me, this was originally one of those songs you listen to just for that one specific part. But I kept listening to it so much, the whole song eventually grew on me, and I can't stop listening to it now :') It's great!! I've even considered creating a character based on it haha
That’s so great to hear!! I know what you mean, I feel similarly about a lot of songs that I originally hear from short videos. I’m so glad it grew on you!
saw a reel about a perfect song for your traumatized bird loving character. Perfect for my dnd character! What a lovely song, you have done amazing!!! So many comments with comparisons are so correct, Id like to add a comparison to Sweet Dreams in Sea Minor, they are both so whimsical!!
@@sparkbirdmusicHappy you like it! The entire album is fascinating and tells a story, I’d also recommend murders, labyrinth and the mind electric!! Listening to this again, totally going to be on repeat :D I’ve gotta check out the rest of your stuff
The way you sing and connected the sequence of notes at 2:38 from "A pungent, putrid brownish-green" to "November smile" really hits me nearly every listen. Love that little sequence.
This has been playing on loop for a good five hours now, I've been dancing around my room to it off and on, and now I'm gonna sleep to it. I will switch to another song eventually, but rn this is my jam and I will refuse to listen to anything else.
I know I already commented once but I just want to comment again because this song has slowly moved up to my #1 favorite, I just can’t get over the faint sound of birdsong during the “one small sound, one small bite, one tomial tooth, one loggerhead shrike” part it’s just so weirdly empowering, like your wings finally grew and you’re no longer trapped by the chains trauma binds you to. You can finally thrive despite everything people have done to hurt you, and that alone is vengeance enough. It’s so comforting to me. I can finally learn how to love myself again
I'm amazed by the composition of this song! The warbling composition, the chosen instruments, the shrike line (a favorite since shrikes are so interesting to me), the ending! Phenomenal!
"Familiarity breeds indifference/discontent" one sentence or phrase from a lyric that sums the entire meaning of the song or resonates with me will grab my attention. Add some catchy beat, and I'll definitely be hooked 🤘 definitely i love this song!!
I got here from the "whuch fandom claims this song" vid on Instagram - fir the record its the Life Series, this feels very BigB/Cleo duo or very Martyn/Ren duo!
this for renchanting is so real... "One rust-ridden blade juts out of a friendly moonstruck shape to tear, tear terribly, terribly, tеar, tear terribly"
Came he from a GTWS animatic and HOLY CRAP I NEED TO MAKE MY OWN ANIMATIC FOR THIS SONG!! Off topic but I also think its really cool how you are active and interacting with your community
The dedication you have to continue reading comments up to now! I applaud that. As an animator and artist, i plan on using parts of this song for future videos! Its veryy catchy and many lyrics remind me of my own ocs
The fact that people continue to comment really means so much to me! Since this some came out I’m smiling more than I have in years (and I smiled already, just now it’s noticeably more). I’m excited to see how you use parts of the song!!
I’m late to the party but god I am addicted to this song!! The lyric play is the most satisfying thing I’ve heard in my life and I can’t stop listening. This song oozes tension if that makes any sense? Like barely concealed anger or hate, bubbling under. I am in LOVE good lord!
When this song first played on my spotify, I was listening to the entire discography of Fish in a Birdcage and at first didn't even realize it wasn't them-
Whoa! This is literally so cool. I love how there are a ton of differing styles and rhythms but it still stays cohesive. The instrumentals are really awesome aswell.
This song sounds like audible insanity in the most satisfying way in the form of abstract lyrics and a frequently changing tempo/instrumental vibe It just works!
The artist has never stated the actual meaning of this song, and have even said they prefer to let it take on its own meaning, but... I hear it as the internal/external conflict of a very jaded time traveller who eventually kills their past self. And the more I think about it, I can't unhear it. Quite strange at first, but think about it! A lot of the lines just speak of distress or can be taken as artistic metaphor for internal conflict. But two of the most jarring choices of words are the repeated mention of a "parallel universe" and a time machine. If you take those at face value, the rest all starts to make a more literal sense. The repeated importance of "one small word" and "familiarity breeds indifference" is his initial strive for perfection, using time travel to relive moments until they go exactly right. "I said it (I didn't)" is not internal conflict, it's him literally iterating over every word and action he says or doesn't say, does or doesn't do, again and again. Those tiny differences ripple across the world through a butterfly effect, to "tongues all over the world". Obsession with every tiniest action he takes, if he wants to make things perfect. Yet he despairs that no matter how much he tries, he'll never make everything perfect, and he'll never fix all his imperfections ("I'll never hide my scars"). He even forgoes morality and commits murders in alternate timelines ("One unsheathed knife") in trying to make everything how he wants it to be. How he can be indifferent to even murder eats at him ("familiarity breeds..."). This obsession with perfection drives him to self-loathing. "Familiarity breeds discontent". In time, as actions become more and more drastic he becomes more and more disillusioned, until he comes up with the most drastic of solutions: killing his past self, to stop all of this madness from ever happening. The second chorus, "my other time machine" and the famous "one loggerhead shrike" is him committing this act, sung with a terrible venom for his spineless "invertebrate" past self. All of this happened in one month of real time, the month of November, and this last murder is one more drop of blood in the many murders that never happened. The very strong disdain in his words is for his past self and what he knew they would become. And so, with the ruthlessness of the man he became, he kills his past self very brutally. And so it finally no longer matters what he said or didn't. He was never going to achieve perfection ("you were never going to get it"); this was always going to happen instead. This also gives new meaning to the strangely anticlimactic ending. He ponders on his own past self's blood on his hands, and then the song ends as this paradoxical future ceases to be. ("can I explode now.")
Absolutely love this song. 'blood it stickier than water' is a wonder of a line. And really any song with a shrike reference is enough to make me go feral. I'm sure if you played this to some shrikes with the correct inclination they would probably be willing to impale someone for you.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS SONG! It gave me inspiration for my next dnd character. Well actaully I'm using 3 of your songs for this dnd character. But her backstory is basically using the words literally. The base of her backstory is that her and her twin goes into a crypt where they find a cursed tome. When they first get the crypt she hears a voice in her head hence the "one small sound" gets possessed and says the words to release the entities powers hence the "one small word...I said it, I didn't, I said it...". And then so on and so on. Hopefully my party members don't see this hahaha. I just need to write her backstory out more and give her a name. She's going to be an owlin as well, so your album extra fits for her. Thanks again!
Finding this due to a fandom. Was the best thing that’s happened all week. I love it so much. Like the part were they sing “One Loggerhead Shrike must skewer. My invertebrate doppelgänger. On barbed wire in a parallel universe” and how these a small gap between “strike” and “must”. That lest it work with the list above while flowing into the next line. Not even to mention the instrument. That allows for the choppy words (not should the actual name for it) to work so well. I’m going to have a love hate relationship with how many times I’m gonna put this on loop. Gonna become a earworm.
This is my new favourite song! No other poetry has explained so much of my life. For once my memory of times when for example someone tried to murder me (I can't help but think of this songs many meanings, including the literal) brought a smile because my appreciation for this song is stronger than my repulse of those images. I've come to love art, song and literature especially when each line bears as much weight as they do in this song. Thank you for sharing this :D Btw, Rebecca DeMoss and Chad Lowe did a splended job, these strings don't tie straight.
Thank you so much for this really thoughtful comment! I think I can relate to the feeling you’re describing, because this song makes me so happy even though it’s about really dark memories. It’s like putting it all out there in this way feels like a kind of justice is being served. Poetic justice!
My next single Mayday! is angsty and dramatic! It should be out next month. You could also try Lead & Tin, it’s out under my name (Stephan Nance). Hope or Float and Reverse Nature Shock might resonate too!
I came from Instagram in a post of Which fandom will adopt this song and I guessed Undertale with obly the part of "Can't take them out, Can't push them in, I'll never hide my scars."
My cousin said this song reminds him of me and i initially didnt care much for it but it quickly grew on me and became one of my favorites. It amazing how the sounds come together in this song, its genuinely beautiful. It resonates in me with a sort of hope yet uncertainty for what is to come with acceptance of the past, thats just how i feel about it though. Amazing song!!
I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts!! And I can relate to your experience with it, because I typically need to listen to songs at least a few times to like them. I'm so glad it grew on you!
The "I never hide my scars" lines is so relatable for me due to me being extremely clumsy sometimes and everyday I'm always showing a scar or two due to where they are
I still love coming back to listen to this on repeat- its a great song to get through long winded crafting sessions lol. Gives me something upbeat and flowy to jam out to to help my adhd & let me actually focus on what I'm doing 🤣
IVE FOUND IT!!!! ALMOST A YEAR AGO, I FOUND THIS SONG ON VACATION ON A SHORT. I THOUGHT I SAVED THE SONG BUT I DIDNT AND HAVE BEEN LOOKING EVER SINCE. I WAS LISTENING TO SHUFFLE ON SPOTIFY AND FOUND IT AGAIN. TY SPARKBIRDDDD
I came from a reel I saw of the artist talking about how the Good Omens fandom claims this song and I was fascinated by it... I would like very much someone to do an animation with it, it fits perfect (especially the ending) and the song is very beautiful and catchy, I just love the vibe ahhh😭🫶💥💕
Found this one on TikTok. I was curious and I wasn't disappointed! And where I live, mountains are craggy, lots of variety in terms of trees and terrain, and this song gives me vibes of someone taking a hike through it. I'm talking harsh terrain known for cutting up feet to planes and forests
came from tiktok bc the song popped up again (i forgot to check it out the first time i heard it pop up bc forgetfulness *sob*) and as someone with autism, the "One small sound, one small bite" parts makes me happy stim bc both just scratch my brain so pleasantly! also as someone with audio processing issues, i appreciate the CC lining up with the lyrics in the description AND having the lyrics in the description :) amazing song fr
Thank you so much for this comment! :D I'm so glad you like it!! I've been trying to make sure all my CC are correct because personally I watch everything with CC... if you ever see any that are wonky let me know and I'll fix them!
@@sparkbirdmusic absolutely! i watch everything with CC on too, honestly, even if the content is crystal clear and enunciated as well as it can be. i appreciate when ppl include it and also it's nice to see that others use it for everything too!
@@sparkbirdmusic SCREAMING YOU REPLIED?? I THINK I'M HAVING HEART PALPITATIONS WOAH! ALSO DONT THANK ME THANK YOURSELF BC THIS IS SUCH YUMMY MUSIC /POS
this is one of my favorite songs. it's uplifting in a sad way and it makes me feel as if i'm floating. it's soft but powerful and it's like poetry. this is a masterpiece and you're a lyrical genius. your voice is so soothing but also makes me feel on edge with the song theme and meaning. this is such a lovely song
This song makes me so happy because I really rarely see Loggerhead Shrikes in media, it’s my most favourite strike (I even based my main character on the species :D) and it’s such a specific bird I never saw it anywhere, finding this song in my insta was the best thing that ever happened to me😭😭❤️
Man this song is addicting! I’m so very enamoured with it, it is on constant loop in my mind and playlist. The vocals at the start I really enjoy too, I think they’re present throughout but that layering of “one small sound, one small word” at the beginning has a very ghostly sense to me. Overall this song is a new favourite, and I’m so excited to take a look at more of your music!
It’s so exciting to get this really specific (positive!) feedback! Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful comment, I’m so glad the song resonates with you enough to play it more than once :)
This is genuinely so good!!! Every year for my applications a musician will be sacrificed (will be listened to on repeat for a month to keep me sane) :33 (but genuinely keep going this is so good)
I honestly don't think I've ever come across a song that has immediately captured my attention in such a short amount of time, its amazing! I love the tones/vibes!
I just got recommended this song by the algorithm and GOSH it's SO GOOD!! classy, elegant, espontanous, creative. The lyrics are beautiful. Looking forward to listen more of your music! ✨
Man the people saying that this scratches their brain in the right way are absolutely right my brain is feeling VERY scratched. Also this song literally feels like it was made to be in an animatic for someones OC who’s bitter about what life has thrown at them and might be about to make some questionable decisions. It’s got all the good vibes for it and it’s kinda making me wanna make a bird themed OC specifically to do that :o
My friend shared this song with me, and i can’t get the idea of a FNAF animatic with this song out of my head, the words just feel like the story, a mess but so horrible. The song itself is wonderfully majestic, it feels like nature. Its words are dark in places and it feels harsh but the instruments make it feel so soft despite the seemingly annoyed words. It feels chaotic and beautiful all at once, with a mesh of random styles all in it, different delivery for the words all over it. It reminds me of Ship In a Bottle by FIN, and I can’t explain how. I love it
THIS IS SO GOOD WAAAA, i usually avoid this genre of music because it makes me think of my past but honestly, for this banger I'm willing to heal so i can be able to listen to more of your music 🙏🙏
I'm so glad you listened and commented! This song was part of my healing process... And my new song ("Sparkbird") is way more uplifting and hopeful, so maybe that one will help balance things out!
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![Sparkbird - November [Official Lyric Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/drZg9e4VL38/mqdefault.jpg)
![Fish in a Birdcage [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Cg_DkU4j4s/mqdefault.jpg)
Came from the TikTok about the shrike line and it’s even better in context. The rhythm of “One small sound, one small bite, one tomial tooth, one loggerhead shrike” is so satisfying to listen to
Thank you!! I love singing those lines! Not many songs mention the shrike’s tomial tooth haha
Came from the line “blood is stickier than water - can I explode yet”
Ikr that line is so catchy and live rent-free in my head
this song feels so intentionally messy and im so here for it. when i listen i feel like im angry and stomping through the woods saying what i wish i could to someone who did me wrong
Yessss that’s how I feel too, it’s so satisfying
Except I mean writing it and performing it more than listening lol, but listening too!
Feels more like a chaotic salsa to me
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@@Trytonte really? You know salsa is a genre of dance and music, right? I think my reply was actually a pretty normal sentence.
This song is very Cosmo Sheldrakey but also Fish in a Birdcagey, I love it so much and it scratches my brain so well that I know it's going to be on repeat
I love those comparisons so much, it’s such high praise!
I know & like both of these and totally get what you mean :D
yesss i also thought of these two
AWW HELL YEAH
Fish in a birdcage mentioned!!!
I finally updated the captions on this!! Yikes, I didn't realize how off they were. Thank you for your patience!
As an autistic i can confirm i have stimmed by listeing to the famed "one loggerhead shrike must skewer my invertibre doppelganger on barbed wire in a parallel universe" several times in a row it is VERY satisfying and your work is excellent,
AWW thank you!! I’m getting shirts made with those lines, so it’s fun to hear them referred to as “famed” :D
What does stimmed mean??
@@sendie7645 stim/stimming/stimmed refers to a repetitive physical movement used for the sake of releasing energy, most commonly observed in neurodivergent people but neurotypical people do it as well! Like listening to a song on repeat, tapping your foot, kicking your legs, flapping your hands, popping your knuckles, or vocal stims where you repeatedly say a certain phrase song lyrics or any other thing,
As another autistic individual, I like the "familiarity breeds" part of the song. The one you mentioned is also good.
Edit: Actually, I prefer the "not only is it thicker blood is sticker than water." And the "can I explode now" part :D
@@Tin_Beware SAAAMMEE I've been thinking about the blood lyric off and on since I first heard it
"I said it, I didn't
It doesn't matter
What I said or didn't
Admit it
You were never going to get it
I was always gonna get it"
This part ABSOLUTELY killed me. This song feels so angry, but calming at the same time. I am glad that I discovered this song and you. I have listened it on repeat like ten times now.
Omg thank you! This is SO nice!! :D
"One unsheathed knife must glint
In an alternate timeline's light
One rust-ridden blade juts out
Of a friendly moonstruck shape" the way the words are articulated is like dancing
AWW thank you!! I love singing that part
I have an OC that literally travels to different universes as a way to escape his opposite- and this song fits so well-
Oooh that does sound very fitting
Just heard this on tiktok and had to come find it. It's very Cosmo Sheldrake but somehow more whimsical, I'm adore it. Excellent use of piano and strings, it's almost ethereal like living in a Fae Realm! it's so otherworldly!
Ahhh this is so sweet!! Thank you!
Have you checked out Fish in a Birdcage?
it's giving bird in a fishtank
I see what you did there
The vibes this song has are immaculate
Why thank you!
The song feels like something in smth rlly cinematic , the tone shifts in the song is so good and gets me off gaurd each time
It has a lot of distinct parts!
the familarity breathes part is so addicting to listen to... my favorite is the "to tear, tear terribly" segment.... lyrical geniusness right there!! its been stuck in my head for weeks now, thank you for creating this masterpiece!
I love those parts too!! It’s a really satisfying song to perform. Thank you for giving it so much love, it means the world to me
I've been listening to this over and over again today after I've been REALLY struggling with my trauma with SA as of late. A loggerhead shrike is such a perfect bird to use to illustrate how it felt though, and the "It doesn't matter what I said or didn't / Admit it / You were never going to get it / And I was always gonna get it" has been a heavy comfort for me already. Saying no wasn't going to stop anything, I didn't have any control in the situation
This fits oddly well with the idea of Slay The Princess at times! Pretty cool. It's also just a wonderful song- something about this particular type of thing is just YES.
Someone did a Slay the Princess cosplay to it!!
The “familiarity breeds indifference, familiarity breeds discontent” part is soooo desert duo post third life going into double life teamed up once again- like even though their memory canonically gets reset they they still feel some sort of familiarity with each other 🥲
"Familiarity breeds Indifference.
Familiarity breeds discontent."
I have never seen words that describe what I felt afterwards as well as this. Beautiful.
This song scratches my brain in just the right way
Yesss thank you!!
Same
I came here from Instagram short that I watched 20 times in a row
THIS IS LIKE IF YOU MIXED FISH IN A BIRDCAGE AND MIRACLE MUSICAL I AM OBSESSED
YAY THANK YOU!
YES FR!
MIRACLE MUSICAL AND FISH IN A BIRDCAGE MENTIONED IN THE SAME SENTENCE?! I'VE STRUCK GOLD
This song gives me the crane wives vibes and I love it!!! I've been trying to find similar music and I'm so glad this showed up on my fyp
Thank you!! I feel so lucky that it showed up for you!
Been looking for more music like this, I am ASCENDING
This is so sweet! 🥹 thank youuuuu
"Can i explode now?" Is oddly relatable
This song feels to me like a character arguing with themselves in the mirror “I said it, I didn’t, I said it, I didn’t”, their reflection desperately if not angrily trying to convince them to break free of something or someone, a situation that’s slowly becoming worse as they refuse to see it for what it truly is.They are grappling with the reality that their situation isn’t what they want it to be, and slowu throughout the song, the situation grows worse and worse for them, and they are weighed down by their grappling internally and finally at the end of something even more profound and tragic due to their circumstances, they return to the mirror, it’s cracked “Can I explode now?” Like there’s something about this song, songs with specific named birds have something baked into them that is untold and wonderful.
I love all of this interpretation, and the mirror imagery! I definitely see those lyrics as indicating a conflict between the narrator and themself. It's so exciting to me as a songwriter to see someone really picking up what I'm putting in the song! :D
One small sound
One small word
In tongues all over the world
I said it
I said it
One small word
I said it
I didn't
I said it
I didn't
Tongues all over
Can't pick them out
Can't press them in
I'll never hide my scars
Can't pick them out
Can't press them in
I'll never hide my scars
I'll never hide my scars
One small sound
One small sight
One unsheathed knife must glint
In an alternate timeline's light
One rust-ridden blade juts out
Of a friendly moonstruck shape
To tear, tear terribly, terribly
Tear, tear terribly
The delicate crepe of night
Familiarity breeds
Indifference
Familiarity breeds discontent
Familiarity breeds
Indifference
Familiarity breeds discontent
My other time machine
A pungent, putrid brownish-green
November smile
Blandishing my two-timing door
One small sound
One small bite
One tomial tooth
One Loggerhead Shrike must skewer
My invertebrate doppelgänger
On barbed wire in a parallel universe
My tongue parallelly bleeds
One small drop
In a monthful of blood
In tongues all over the world
I said it, I didn't
It doesn't matter
What I said or didn't
Admit it
You were never going to get it
I was always gonna get it
Can't pick them out
Can't press them in
I'll never hide my scars
Can't pick them out
Can't press them in
I'll never hide my
Familiarity breeds
Familiarity breeds
Not only is it thicker
Blood is stickier than water
Maybe that's relevant somehow
Can I explode now?
I am such a huge bird nerd, and I’ve never been more excited about a bird reference in a song cause it’s so specific I love it so much omg
Yaaay this makes me so happy, thank you for listening
this artist needs more attention and listeners! this song is so smooth and I cannot stop listening. all the love and support to ya, Stephan!
Thank you!! :) I’m so grateful for the support!
I love how bird-themed your songs are. The lines and tones are so good, I love that aside from the topic of bad experiences there are also references about shrikes and their feeding habits and didn’t fail to mention their tomial tooth too which adds a lot to the song. Definitely will be sticking around jsjdjdsk
:D I’m so glad someone mentioned the tomial tooth!!
I'll be honest: for me, this was originally one of those songs you listen to just for that one specific part. But I kept listening to it so much, the whole song eventually grew on me, and I can't stop listening to it now :') It's great!! I've even considered creating a character based on it haha
That’s so great to hear!! I know what you mean, I feel similarly about a lot of songs that I originally hear from short videos. I’m so glad it grew on you!
saw a reel about a perfect song for your traumatized bird loving character. Perfect for my dnd character! What a lovely song, you have done amazing!!! So many comments with comparisons are so correct, Id like to add a comparison to Sweet Dreams in Sea Minor, they are both so whimsical!!
1. THANK YOU so much, 2. I need to check that out immediately!
Oh my god, this song is so fascinating, I can’t believe I’m just now hearing it for the first time
@@sparkbirdmusicHappy you like it! The entire album is fascinating and tells a story, I’d also recommend murders, labyrinth and the mind electric!! Listening to this again, totally going to be on repeat :D I’ve gotta check out the rest of your stuff
The way you sing and connected the sequence of notes at 2:38 from "A pungent, putrid brownish-green" to "November smile" really hits me nearly every listen. Love that little sequence.
ooh, that’s really lovely to hear! I love singing that part
Sparkbird's criminally underrated, I wish we had more songs like this, I love this so much >w
My next one is pretty angsty!
I have listened to this four times in a single evening and I will never get bored I love this
My recommended is kind today. This is a very magical song. Familiar, yet distant. Gives off an amazing vibe. You've got talet man, run with it.
Thank you!! I’m running as fast as I can haha
So good. I like when the melody goes dinding dong dingedengon dengdon.
LOL I’m trying to imagine which part that is
@@sparkbirdmusic maybe the part that sounds like "can't pick them out, can't press them in" but not in lyrics? idk how to phrase words 1:50 possibly
@@someonesschoolacc37 ohhh I can see that!!
This has been playing on loop for a good five hours now, I've been dancing around my room to it off and on, and now I'm gonna sleep to it. I will switch to another song eventually, but rn this is my jam and I will refuse to listen to anything else.
AWWWW wow, I’m so honored!!
spotify song suggest did me SO well. i can't stop listening to this song and i've shared it with my friends - let the plague spread !!
Omg THANK YOU!! That helps me so much!!!
@@sparkbirdmusic its what your music DESERVES !!! they love it, im glad any little bit helps
when i am blessed with the mental capacity for animation again i am so making a short animation with the bit at 2:49 its on loop in my head forever
I know I already commented once but I just want to comment again because this song has slowly moved up to my #1 favorite, I just can’t get over the faint sound of birdsong during the “one small sound, one small bite, one tomial tooth, one loggerhead shrike” part it’s just so weirdly empowering, like your wings finally grew and you’re no longer trapped by the chains trauma binds you to. You can finally thrive despite everything people have done to hurt you, and that alone is vengeance enough. It’s so comforting to me. I can finally learn how to love myself again
I hadn't even thought about the sound you're talking about as birdsong, but I totally hear what you mean!
I'm amazed by the composition of this song! The warbling composition, the chosen instruments, the shrike line (a favorite since shrikes are so interesting to me), the ending! Phenomenal!
Thank you for these lovely words! I get the sense that you’re a writer yourself :)
The song loops so well, for a moment I hadn't realised it was and was like. huh this song is longer than I thought, ah well.
the beat switches in this song is immaculate, it just brings flavor to an already beautiful song.
Aw, thank you so much!!
incredible. Theres so many things happening in this song. Really fun to listen to. a real toe tapper as they say
Thank you!! This means a lot to me ❤️
"Familiarity breeds indifference/discontent"
one sentence or phrase from a lyric that sums the entire meaning of the song or resonates with me will grab my attention. Add some catchy beat, and I'll definitely be hooked 🤘 definitely i love this song!!
Thank you!! I’m so glad it grabbed you :D
I can totally see myself listening to this often. It makes me want to draw and dance at the same time
I want to see those dance-drawings! :D
I got here from the "whuch fandom claims this song" vid on Instagram - fir the record its the Life Series, this feels very BigB/Cleo duo or very Martyn/Ren duo!
So many people are saying Life Series!!
this for renchanting is so real... "One rust-ridden blade juts out of a friendly moonstruck shape to tear, tear terribly, terribly, tеar, tear terribly"
yep yep this is so renchanting
Found this at random while scrolling through Yt shorts, pretty nice song.
Came he from a GTWS animatic and HOLY CRAP I NEED TO MAKE MY OWN ANIMATIC FOR THIS SONG!!
Off topic but I also think its really cool how you are active and interacting with your community
aahhh thank you!! If you make an animatic I’d love to see it!
The dedication you have to continue reading comments up to now! I applaud that. As an animator and artist, i plan on using parts of this song for future videos! Its veryy catchy and many lyrics remind me of my own ocs
The fact that people continue to comment really means so much to me! Since this some came out I’m smiling more than I have in years (and I smiled already, just now it’s noticeably more). I’m excited to see how you use parts of the song!!
This is definetly a song I'd listen to on repeat until I get sick of it, but I'll try not to let it get to that point. I love it too much to lose it.
Awwwww
I’m late to the party but god I am addicted to this song!! The lyric play is the most satisfying thing I’ve heard in my life and I can’t stop listening. This song oozes tension if that makes any sense? Like barely concealed anger or hate, bubbling under. I am in LOVE good lord!
When this song first played on my spotify, I was listening to the entire discography of Fish in a Birdcage and at first didn't even realize it wasn't them-
this song gives me such strong In Stars and Time vibes! the lyrics fit so well for a character stuck in a timeloop
man this song has such good writing,love it😭especially the line "ill never hide my scars"
Aw, thank you!! I have stickers with that lyric if you want one :)
Whoa! This is literally so cool. I love how there are a ton of differing styles and rhythms but it still stays cohesive. The instrumentals are really awesome aswell.
This means so much to me! Thank you ❤️
Oh I KNOW my alto ass is gonna be belting this for a week ❤️🔥🔥‼️‼️
At 0:49 it fits so well with my rpg character's story!! I'll definitely add it if I ever make him a Playlist.
Ahhh that's cool!!
This song sounds like audible insanity in the most satisfying way in the form of abstract lyrics and a frequently changing tempo/instrumental vibe
It just works!
Thank you!!!
When the song is named after a month in fall/winter it’s guaranteed to be a fucking banger
uh oh, my new song is called Mayday
may is also an exception
The artist has never stated the actual meaning of this song, and have even said they prefer to let it take on its own meaning, but...
I hear it as the internal/external conflict of a very jaded time traveller who eventually kills their past self. And the more I think about it, I can't unhear it.
Quite strange at first, but think about it! A lot of the lines just speak of distress or can be taken as artistic metaphor for internal conflict. But two of the most jarring choices of words are the repeated mention of a "parallel universe" and a time machine. If you take those at face value, the rest all starts to make a more literal sense.
The repeated importance of "one small word" and "familiarity breeds indifference" is his initial strive for perfection, using time travel to relive moments until they go exactly right. "I said it (I didn't)" is not internal conflict, it's him literally iterating over every word and action he says or doesn't say, does or doesn't do, again and again. Those tiny differences ripple across the world through a butterfly effect, to "tongues all over the world". Obsession with every tiniest action he takes, if he wants to make things perfect.
Yet he despairs that no matter how much he tries, he'll never make everything perfect, and he'll never fix all his imperfections ("I'll never hide my scars"). He even forgoes morality and commits murders in alternate timelines ("One unsheathed knife") in trying to make everything how he wants it to be. How he can be indifferent to even murder eats at him ("familiarity breeds..."). This obsession with perfection drives him to self-loathing. "Familiarity breeds discontent".
In time, as actions become more and more drastic he becomes more and more disillusioned, until he comes up with the most drastic of solutions: killing his past self, to stop all of this madness from ever happening. The second chorus, "my other time machine" and the famous "one loggerhead shrike" is him committing this act, sung with a terrible venom for his spineless "invertebrate" past self. All of this happened in one month of real time, the month of November, and this last murder is one more drop of blood in the many murders that never happened. The very strong disdain in his words is for his past self and what he knew they would become. And so, with the ruthlessness of the man he became, he kills his past self very brutally.
And so it finally no longer matters what he said or didn't. He was never going to achieve perfection ("you were never going to get it"); this was always going to happen instead. This also gives new meaning to the strangely anticlimactic ending. He ponders on his own past self's blood on his hands, and then the song ends as this paradoxical future ceases to be. ("can I explode now.")
The gentle "Can I explode now" at the end - so good!
Aww thank you!!
@@sparkbirdmusic 💚
i kept my word and have indeed been looping this all day because i love it but i ALSO just found out that youre nonbinary too which is AWESOME ????
Aahhh thank you!!! :D
Just claiming my "been here before dude got million followers" card. :)
Awww, this is so sweet! A million followers is A TON, I definitely don’t expect that but thank you for believing in me!! :D
@@sparkbirdmusic nah it's coming! With such talent definitely. Listened to November a ton at work. Believing in you! :)
Absolutely love this song. 'blood it stickier than water' is a wonder of a line. And really any song with a shrike reference is enough to make me go feral. I'm sure if you played this to some shrikes with the correct inclination they would probably be willing to impale someone for you.
LOL that's high praise indeed!
this song was on a playlist for alice and gwen from the magnus protocol and now it won't ever leave my head i love it
OOH I need to find that playlist…
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS SONG! It gave me inspiration for my next dnd character. Well actaully I'm using 3 of your songs for this dnd character. But her backstory is basically using the words literally. The base of her backstory is that her and her twin goes into a crypt where they find a cursed tome. When they first get the crypt she hears a voice in her head hence the "one small sound" gets possessed and says the words to release the entities powers hence the "one small word...I said it, I didn't, I said it...". And then so on and so on. Hopefully my party members don't see this hahaha. I just need to write her backstory out more and give her a name. She's going to be an owlin as well, so your album extra fits for her. Thanks again!
Aahhh this is so cool to read! It means a lot that you felt inspired by my music!
The shrike analogy is MWAH. Bird refs make me go crazy 🙏
oh no ever since iI found this song I cant stop listening to it.. in this face familiarity doesn't breed discontent.
familiarity breeds… obsession??
@@sparkbirdmusic Perhaps..
Finding this due to a fandom. Was the best thing that’s happened all week. I love it so much. Like the part were they sing “One Loggerhead Shrike must skewer. My invertebrate doppelgänger. On barbed wire in a parallel universe” and how these a small gap between “strike” and “must”. That lest it work with the list above while flowing into the next line. Not even to mention the instrument. That allows for the choppy words (not should the actual name for it) to work so well. I’m going to have a love hate relationship with how many times I’m gonna put this on loop. Gonna become a earworm.
Thank you so much for this comment, it's exciting to hear your thoughts on the lyrics and delivery! :D I'm glad it's working for you :)
I think The choppiness is called staccato. :) hope this helps!
Came from the tiktok abt resilient OC. Your music is so much like Fish in a Birdcage!! Brb Imma binge listen to all of your songs now💞😩
I LOVE Fish in a Birdcage, that's high praise!!
This is my new favourite song! No other poetry has explained so much of my life. For once my memory of times when for example someone tried to murder me (I can't help but think of this songs many meanings, including the literal) brought a smile because my appreciation for this song is stronger than my repulse of those images. I've come to love art, song and literature especially when each line bears as much weight as they do in this song. Thank you for sharing this :D
Btw, Rebecca DeMoss and Chad Lowe did a splended job, these strings don't tie straight.
Thank you so much for this really thoughtful comment! I think I can relate to the feeling you’re describing, because this song makes me so happy even though it’s about really dark memories. It’s like putting it all out there in this way feels like a kind of justice is being served. Poetic justice!
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH AAAAAAAAA
I love this song and need 30 million more songs just like it asap. currently writing more backstory for my D&D main villain to this
My next single Mayday! is angsty and dramatic! It should be out next month. You could also try Lead & Tin, it’s out under my name (Stephan Nance). Hope or Float and Reverse Nature Shock might resonate too!
I came from Instagram in a post of Which fandom will adopt this song and I guessed Undertale with obly the part of "Can't take them out, Can't push them in, I'll never hide my scars."
Cool!! More and more people have been saying Undertale!
This song feels like taking back control
Ooh I love that
My cousin said this song reminds him of me and i initially didnt care much for it but it quickly grew on me and became one of my favorites. It amazing how the sounds come together in this song, its genuinely beautiful. It resonates in me with a sort of hope yet uncertainty for what is to come with acceptance of the past, thats just how i feel about it though. Amazing song!!
I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts!! And I can relate to your experience with it, because I typically need to listen to songs at least a few times to like them. I'm so glad it grew on you!
The "I never hide my scars" lines is so relatable for me due to me being extremely clumsy sometimes and everyday I'm always showing a scar or two due to where they are
That is so real, I definitely have a number of ADHD-related scars
already commented on ur tiktok w this song but i am sending this to everyone i know it's so good. animatic potential goes crazy
Omg I appreciate this so much, thank you thank you thank you
Can't stop listening to this song
Yesss that makes me so so happy, thank you
I've been obsessed with this song ever since I heard it!!! I can't stop listening to it on repeat
:D That makes me so happy, I’ve been worried people would stop listening since it isn’t November anymore!
I still love coming back to listen to this on repeat- its a great song to get through long winded crafting sessions lol. Gives me something upbeat and flowy to jam out to to help my adhd & let me actually focus on what I'm doing 🤣
awww :) thank you for coming back to it!
This song is both so relaxing and so anxiety inducing and it feels like your brain is just being taken over and I JUST LOVE IT SO MUCH AAAA
THANK YOU!!!
IVE FOUND IT!!!! ALMOST A YEAR AGO, I FOUND THIS SONG ON VACATION ON A SHORT. I THOUGHT I SAVED THE SONG BUT I DIDNT AND HAVE BEEN LOOKING EVER SINCE. I WAS LISTENING TO SHUFFLE ON SPOTIFY AND FOUND IT AGAIN. TY SPARKBIRDDDD
OMG WELCOME BACK
I came from a reel I saw of the artist talking about how the Good Omens fandom claims this song and I was fascinated by it... I would like very much someone to do an animation with it, it fits perfect (especially the ending) and the song is very beautiful and catchy, I just love the vibe ahhh😭🫶💥💕
Thank you so much!! I’ve seen some Good Omens fan art and at least one edit but no animations yet!
Found this one on TikTok. I was curious and I wasn't disappointed!
And where I live, mountains are craggy, lots of variety in terms of trees and terrain, and this song gives me vibes of someone taking a hike through it. I'm talking harsh terrain known for cutting up feet to planes and forests
Ooh, that’s really visceral imagery, I love it. Thank you for listening!
@@sparkbirdmusic You're always welcome!
i literally love all the parts what?? the scar parts, the last part (blood), the parts features from tiktok..
came from tiktok bc the song popped up again (i forgot to check it out the first time i heard it pop up bc forgetfulness *sob*) and as someone with autism, the "One small sound, one small bite" parts makes me happy stim bc both just scratch my brain so pleasantly! also as someone with audio processing issues, i appreciate the CC lining up with the lyrics in the description AND having the lyrics in the description :) amazing song fr
Thank you so much for this comment! :D I'm so glad you like it!! I've been trying to make sure all my CC are correct because personally I watch everything with CC... if you ever see any that are wonky let me know and I'll fix them!
@@sparkbirdmusic absolutely! i watch everything with CC on too, honestly, even if the content is crystal clear and enunciated as well as it can be. i appreciate when ppl include it and also it's nice to see that others use it for everything too!
I don't like the fact that I've only just found this. THIS SONG. IS A. MASTERPIECE‼️‼️
OH MY GOD THANK YOU!!!
@@sparkbirdmusic SCREAMING YOU REPLIED?? I THINK I'M HAVING HEART PALPITATIONS WOAH! ALSO DONT THANK ME THANK YOURSELF BC THIS IS SUCH YUMMY MUSIC /POS
Wow this is so cool, love the song and the protagonist's story behind the lyrics!!
Thank you so much!
this is one of my favorite songs. it's uplifting in a sad way and it makes me feel as if i'm floating. it's soft but powerful and it's like poetry. this is a masterpiece and you're a lyrical genius. your voice is so soothing but also makes me feel on edge with the song theme and meaning. this is such a lovely song
Thank you so much!! This is so thoughtful, I really appreciate you listening and commenting!
This song makes me so happy because I really rarely see Loggerhead Shrikes in media, it’s my most favourite strike (I even based my main character on the species :D) and it’s such a specific bird I never saw it anywhere, finding this song in my insta was the best thing that ever happened to me😭😭❤️
This makes me SO happy!! Loggerhead shrikes are such great birds
Man this song is addicting! I’m so very enamoured with it, it is on constant loop in my mind and playlist.
The vocals at the start I really enjoy too, I think they’re present throughout but that layering of “one small sound, one small word” at the beginning has a very ghostly sense to me. Overall this song is a new favourite, and I’m so excited to take a look at more of your music!
It’s so exciting to get this really specific (positive!) feedback! Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful comment, I’m so glad the song resonates with you enough to play it more than once :)
This is genuinely so good!!! Every year for my applications a musician will be sacrificed (will be listened to on repeat for a month to keep me sane) :33 (but genuinely keep going this is so good)
:D It’s an honor to be sacrificed!!
@@sparkbirdmusic never in my life has 4 minutes gone by so fast😭
I honestly don't think I've ever come across a song that has immediately captured my attention in such a short amount of time, its amazing! I love the tones/vibes!
Thank you so much!! The lyric video just came out today, I hope you’ll check it out! :D (I’m just super excited about it)
I just got recommended this song by the algorithm and GOSH it's SO GOOD!! classy, elegant, espontanous, creative. The lyrics are beautiful.
Looking forward to listen more of your music! ✨
Man the people saying that this scratches their brain in the right way are absolutely right my brain is feeling VERY scratched. Also this song literally feels like it was made to be in an animatic for someones OC who’s bitter about what life has thrown at them and might be about to make some questionable decisions. It’s got all the good vibes for it and it’s kinda making me wanna make a bird themed OC specifically to do that :o
YES to bird themed OCs!!! And I love this interpretation, it’s honestly fantastic.
I've now connected this to ttrpg ocs whoops, its a really good and fits so good with their backstory-
yaaaay :D
you're so underrated it hurts
You should have seen me a month ago!! Things are really blowing up (relatively speaking), it’s so wild
My friend shared this song with me, and i can’t get the idea of a FNAF animatic with this song out of my head, the words just feel like the story, a mess but so horrible.
The song itself is wonderfully majestic, it feels like nature. Its words are dark in places and it feels harsh but the instruments make it feel so soft despite the seemingly annoyed words. It feels chaotic and beautiful all at once, with a mesh of random styles all in it, different delivery for the words all over it. It reminds me of Ship In a Bottle by FIN, and I can’t explain how.
I love it
SHIP IN A BOTTLE MENTIONED!!!?!
SHIP IN A BOTTLE HAS BEEN MENTIONED. I REPEAT, FISH IN A BOTTLE HAS BEEN MENTIONED
ME MENTIONED?!1?1!1?1?1??1 (youre welcome 😎)
THIS IS SO GOOD WAAAA, i usually avoid this genre of music because it makes me think of my past but honestly, for this banger I'm willing to heal so i can be able to listen to more of your music 🙏🙏
I'm so glad you listened and commented! This song was part of my healing process... And my new song ("Sparkbird") is way more uplifting and hopeful, so maybe that one will help balance things out!
This song sounds like it acts itself out and is an unraveling poem of that makes any sense at all 💛
I get it! ❤️