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Altar of your Love EP

by Starbird and the Phoenix

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1.
SOMETIMES I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES TO SEE IF I CAN FIND THE HUNDRED REASONS WHY YOU HURT ME YOU BRUISED ME YOU MOCKED ME MOCKED ME MOCKED ME MOCKED ME WHEN YOU SHOT ME WITH A LOVE SICK BOW AND ARROW JUST TO REMIND ME OF THE GOOD WE HAD OF THE GREAT WE'VE DONE OF THE GLORY WE'VE BUILT TOGETHER AIN’T IT FUNNY AIN'T IT FUNNY TO HEAR TO HEAR THE TRUTH THAT I FEEL BOTH FOR YOU, I FEEL BOTH FOR LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’, LOATHIN’ AND LOVIN’, LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’ YOU LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’, LOATHIN’ AND LOVIN’, LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’ YOU SOMETIMES I DIVE RIGHT INTO YOUR HEART TO SEE IF I CAN FIND THE ONE AND ONLY PART OF YOU THAT TOUCHED ME THAT KEPT ME THAT OWNED ME WHEN WE WERE TOGETHER AIN’T IT FUNNY AIN'T IT FUNNY TO HEAR TO HEAR THE TRUTH THAT I FEEL BOTH FOR YOU, I FEEL BOTH FOR LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’, LOATHIN’ AND LOVIN’, LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’ YOU LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’, LOATHIN’ AND LOVIN’, LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’ YOU LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’ YOU OH OH OH LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’ YOU OH OH OH MY ONE AND MY ONLY TIL YOU RIPPED OUT MY HEART OOH DON’T TRY TO CAJOLE ME DON’T MAKE ME SHOUT I WANT NO PART OOH SOMETIMES I DIVE RIGHT INTO YOUR HEART --MY ONE AND MY ONLY TIL YOU RIPPED OUT MY HEART OOH TO SEE IF I CAN FIND THE ONE AND ONLY PART --DON’T TRY TO CAJOLE ME DON’T MAKE ME SHOUT I WANT NO PART OOH YOU HURT ME YOU BRUISED ME YOU MOCKED ME MOCKED ME MOCKED ME MOCKED ME WHEN YOU SHOT ME WITH A LOVE SICK BOW AND ARROW JUST TO REMIND ME OF THE GOOD WE HAD OF THE GREAT WE'VE DONE OF THE GLO--RY-- WE-- BUILT TOGETHER AIN’T IT FUNNY TO HEAR THE TRUTH THAT I FEEL BOTH FOR YOU, I FEEL BOTH FOR LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’, LOATHIN’ AND LOVIN’, LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’ YOU LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’, LOATHIN’ AND LOVIN’, LOVIN’ AND LOATHIN’ YOU
2.
Go. I beg you. Try not to cry. I know if I keep you I’ll catch you in a lie. Don’t deny. Say, “Goodbye,” for the remainder of time. Now, I want to hold you in my arms. Kiss you ever so gently on the eyes, between your thighs, feel love reprise for the remainder of time. But you’re no longer mine. I never let you go. I swear I’d never throw my chance with you away again. Hear my headlines: “I’m imperfect.” “I love you.” “We’ll feel better when we fall in love again.” Dare to have me. I will comply. Need to want me. Reach down deep inside. Find a space that I may occupy for the remainder of time. Rare but there is a second chance hiding in tomorrow. But you’re no longer mine. I never let you go. I swear I’d never throw my chance with you away again. Hear my headlines: “I’m imperfect.” “I love you.” “We’ll feel better when we fall in love again.”
3.
Cumulonimbus 04:23
SAY YOU’RE HERE TO STAY THIS TIME YOU’VE STUMBLED ROUND MY WAY SAY YOU’RE HERE TO STAY YOU WHO CARRY GOODBYE IN YOUR POCKET WITH YOUR HANDKERCHIEF SAY YOU’LL STAY WITH ME CAUSE I’VE BEEN DREAMING OF YOU DREAMING OF ME ALL THE WILD WE COULD BE IT’S TIME WE SCURRY OFF TO SEA ON A SHIP WE’LL NAME FORGOTTEN TREASURE ON A SHIP WE’LL NAME FORGOTTEN TREASURE LET YOUR CLOUD WRENCH OPEN DRENCH THE DROUGHT OF MY SEA CUMULONIMBUS I BEG YOU PLEASE BRING THIS RAIN DRAIN YOUR GRACE DOWN ON ME SAY YOU’RE HERE TO STAY THIS TIME THAT YOU’VE FLOWN 'ROUND MY WAY SAY YOU’RE HERE TO STAY YOU WHO’VE ALWAYS SLID OUT THE BACK DOOR IN THE BROAD DAYLIGHT STAY WITH ME TONIGHT YOUR STORM COMES CLOSE I START TO IMPLODE STARS SLIP OUT FROM MY INSIDES IT’S TIME WE TAKE A RIDE IT’S TIME WE TAKE A RIDE IT’S TIME WE TAKE A RIDE NOW I’LL ADMIRE THE TREASURE TROVE OF YOU OO OO THE SWEET FRUIT GROVE OF YOU OH YOU AND I WILL CLING TO THE CADENCE THAT YOU SING AND WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR OF YOUR LOVE WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR OF YOUR LOVE WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR OF YOUR LOVE WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR OF YOUR LOVE YOUR LOVE YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH LET YOUR CLOUD WRENCH OPEN DRENCH THE DROUGHT OF MY SEA CUMULONIMBUS I BEG YOU PLEASE BRING THIS RAIN DRAIN YOUR GRACE DRAIN YOUR GRACE DRAIN YOUR GRACE DOWN ON ME

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Starbird and the Phoenix is the technicolor, solar-powered alt pop/folk love child of NYC based artists Courtney Bassett and Andrew Swackhamer. Driven by ukulele extroversion and stratospheric harmonies, the two flaunt powerful rock/pop vocals, and infectious, belt along melodies aimed straight at the heart and the nether regions :)
Vibes like: Mika, Jessie J, First Aid Kit, Jukebox the Ghost

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released December 16, 2017

Writers/Singers/Musicians: Andrew Swackhamer, Courtney Bassett
Producer/Arranger/Musician: Daniel Emond
Musicians: Andrew Swackhamer, Courtney Bassett, Daniel Emond, Brandon Michael Taylor, Cathryn Wake, Benjamin Moniz, Rick Martinez, Josh Henderson, TJ Robinson, Sam Wells, Alexandra Jones
Engineers: Nick Miller, James Gill
Recorded at Fireplace Studios and Mercy Sound Studios

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Starbird and the Phoenix is the technicolor, solar-powered indie pop love child of NYC based artists Courtney Bassett and Andrew Swackhamer. Driven by ukulele extroversion and stratospheric harmonies, the two flaunt powerful rock/pop vocals, and infectious, belt along melodies aimed straight at the heart and the nether regions :)
Vibes like: Mika, Jessie J, First Aid Kit, Jukebox the Ghost.
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