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Blackfly

from Fossils by Sleepy and the Noise

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Black fly touched my hand
travelling the hinterland
Holds my skin like it’s the edge of the world
Like and astronaut on the moon looking back at earth
Feeling like the loneliest creature in the galaxy

Black fly I won’t slap you away
No matter how many times you bite me
When the wind is low if you need a friend
I’ll be here for you
When we’re by the shore if you need a hand
I’ll share my life with you

Black fly some people won’t understand
The itch you bring isn’t your intention
But you gotta be on the watch for the knee-jerk impressions
You’re busy mining precious metals but I know you’re near
Even if I don’t hear you buzzing when you come around

Black fly I won’t slap you away
No matter how many times you bite me
When the wind is low if you need a friend
I’ll be here for you
When we’re by the shore if you need a hand
I’ll share my life with you

Black fly you weren’t born on the land
You were hatched in a stream and blown by the wind
Black fly not a sad nomad
Though this life seems short for your free spirit
The seconds stretch for hours beneath the fury of your wings

Black fly I won’t slap you away
No matter how many times you bite me
When the wind is low if you need a friend
I’ll be here for you
When we’re by the shore if you need a hand
I’ll share my life with you

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from Fossils, released June 22, 2021

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Sleepy and the Noise Ottawa, Ontario

Power trio composed of songwriter Christian Pasiak (vocals/guitar), Kira Montfort (drums) & Brian Dick (bass). Shortly after Brian joined in 2018, the debut album Fossils was laid to tape, featuring metaphor-rich songs about growing up in Canada, the fragility of memory, relationships, and health, and embracing a sense of humour & hope in what lies ahead and what's to become of us in trying times. ... more

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