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And the Birds Flew Away

from F5 by Atitlan

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lyrics

And into the forest
The new man came
With axes and fire and plans
To build in a clearing
That never was there
To transform the land with his hands

Chorus/
And the birds flew away
They haven't returned to this day
Their home is defiled. Their song silent falls
Still the man he delves deep in the clay

The forest is burned
Down to the ground
For grazing and cropland and town
The engine of commerce
The drumbeat of war
The man works the land for the crown

C/

And now there's a city
Of glass and steel
With TV and neon and cars
And man artificial
Surveys his domain
Looks to the screen not the stars

And the birds flew away
They haven't returned to this day
Their habitat lost. Their song never heard
Uncaring the man turns away

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from F5, released March 3, 2017

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Atitlan UK

Yorkshire-based synth and sample driven singer-songwriter with songs rooted in the musical sensibilities of early 80s synthpop and indie, but infused with an eclectic range of influences from earlier and later periods.

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