Two Birds on a Wire

[Verse 1]
Two birds on a wire
One leans in
The other leans higher
My shoes on the wet phone line
Heart hanging out to dry
You joke that we live above traffic
Looking down on the everyday panic
You balance on my borrowed coat
Rain on your hair
A lump in my throat
[Chorus]
Two birds on a wire
Pretending we’re steady
Swaying in the weather
Saying we’re ready
For the fall
For the flight
For the wrong
For the right
Two birds on a wire
Holding on too tight
[Verse 2]
You talk about leaving the city
Fold your plans like a paper plane
Pretty
Say
“Maybe you’ll come along”
Like it’s casual
Like it’s not a bomb
I laugh but my voice comes out shaky
Sky tastes like metal and daisies
You tap your heel on the rust and paint
Ask me again
I still can’t say
[Chorus]
Two birds on a wire
Pretending we’re steady
Swaying in the weather
Saying we’re ready
For the fall
For the flight
For the wrong
For the right
Two birds on a wire
Holding on too tight
[Bridge]
If this breaks
Do we both go down?
Do we land on our feet
Or disappear in the crowd?
If you jump first
Will I follow?
Can I live in the echo
Of maybe
Of almost?
[Chorus]
Two birds on a wire
Pretending we’re steady
Swaying in the weather
Saying we’re ready
For the fall
For the flight
For the dark
For the light
Two birds on a wire
(don’t let go tonight)
Two birds on a wire
Holding on too tight

Intimate indie-pop duet feel; warm male-female vocals in close harmony over fingerpicked acoustic guitar and soft brushed kit. Start sparse and close-mic’d, then bloom in the first chorus with gentle bass, subtle piano chords, and airy pads. Bridge strips back to almost solo guitar and whispered harmonies before a final, slightly lifted chorus with stacked backgrounds and a lingering reverb tail.