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Bird by bird

from Spirit Level by TJ Eckleberg

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I wake up in the morning
I go through it bird by bird
on a good day I go slow
on a good day
I don’t know
on a good day

On a good day things unfold
with a sense of substance
and certainty
On a good day
with you near
my eyes become wider
my eyes become clear

And this one thing
a bird
hovering
in the breeze above the river

On a good day I walk up to the swimming pool
On a good day I make my way through the rain
When I slow it all down
I can find the time
to think about about beginnings and endings
and what it means to begin again

You turned to me
why don’t the dolphins
jump when I look?
I’m scanning the horizon
but I can’t find them

I turned to you
Why’d you let me take the things I took?
I keep hoping to find a way
to repay the kindness

This one thing
a bird
hovering
in the breeze
above the river

This one thing
this one thing

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from Spirit Level, released September 15, 2021

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tjeckleberg Sydney, Australia

TJ Eckleberg is an Australian alternative singer / songwriter, producer and guitar player. 'Black & amber' is his seventh independent album. Originally a regular on the Sydney alternative scene, he lived in Berlin from 2010-13, and currently lives in Kyoto, Japan. ... more

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