Prompt / Lyrics
[vocals forward] [negative space between phrases] [INTRO] Left at the short house Right at the tall one Simple landmarks In a familiar sky [VERSE 1] It used to be so easy Before the pull A weight in my wingspan Always there I kept flying anyway Discouraged But moving [PRE-CHORUS] One day I didn’t feel it Just air Nothing underneath Thinking I must be free [CHORUS] But the weight came back Expanded, not resolved The chain is still there Measuring every mile Of how far I’ve come Chained bird in flight Still flying Still flying [VERSE 2] I’ve forgotten my old map Too much fuss About where I’ve been I must acclimate To this altitude Unsteady between One sky and another Too high to read the landmarks Not high enough to feel free Looking down I start to see it differently The short house The tall one Specks now I can barely tell them apart [PRE-CHORUS] The very thing binding me Has been counting every mile I don’t know whether to grieve it Or be grateful [breath] Both [CHORUS] But the weight came back Expanded, not resolved The chain is still there Measuring every mile Of how far I’ve come Chained bird in flight Still flying Still flying [BRIDGE] Please Whatever holds me Help me soar With my eyes up Unencumbered By this chain [breath] I can see how far I’ve come And I am still not free And I am still flying And that is enough [FINAL CHORUS] The weight is still there Expanded, not resolved And I can hold that now The chain still measures Every mile Of how far I’ve come Chained bird in flight Flying anyway Flying anyway [OUTRO] Left at the short house Right at the tall one Specks below Eyes up now Trust the direction Not the distance Still flying
Tags
female vocals, electronic indie funk, reggae undertow, icy synth, somatic drops, surprise lifts, trippy ecstatic sway
Duration
3:36
Instrumental
No
Created
4/4/2026