Originally inspired by a beautiful bird I saw on vacation...turned into a song about wanting to belong.
See the white bird on the wind
Soaring like it’s always been
a part of it
Catching final rays of sun
There’s no regret when the day is done
And it flies back home
Hear the children in the snow
Calling out as if they know
theyre a part of it
Pulling parents by the hand
rushing up the hill to go back down again
Until their cold feet bring them home
PreChorus
We learn to fly and we find our songs
But we’re told the truth we find is wrong
We have to fit in to belong
To be a part of it
Chorus
I wanna be part of it, have the piece fit
ready to feel at home in my skin
I don’t want to change a thing, I’m tired of editing
Normal is a bunch of shit
I want to be a part of it
See the faces on TV
Smiling like they’ll always be
a part of it
Hallmark snowflakes everywhere
Wedding bells and the town is there
Until the limo drives them home
Chorus repeats
@kenmattsson Feb 2022
Wow, this does sound caberet or musical theatre. Great lyrics and singing. The piano is just right. Tremendous job.
@ofishell Feb 2022
I am present and accounted for on this. I love how you took the sight of a bird on vacation and brought this to life. Love the chorus, especially.
@kvnwoodruff Feb 2022
I fucking love this. Great singing and playing. But then it all hit me when I got to the chorus - bingo, this belongs in a musical.
@mikeskliar Feb 2022
this is a really wonderful song- great ideas and great piano playing and singing, too, the whole thing is poignant and moving. And while the motivation for the song might have been some specific things, its probably a feeling that many can relate to- --, this is really well done !