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The Bird And The Butterfly

from Distractible Boy by Rob Flax

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The bird and the butterfly
Frame my peripheral vision
As I lie on my back, at the top of a hill
Perfectly still

And right there beside me
Lies my brand new acquaintance
What is she thinking
She seems like a free spirit
I like a girl with flowers in her hair

The butterfly is black and gold
Not a care in the world, unafraid of the dancing breese
The robin seems terrified
In contrast
Barely moving at all, quite convinced that nobody sees
I see

I need a free spirit
I want a girl with flowers in her hair
Will she dance like the butterfly
Or make like the robin and refuse to take the air

We haven't moved in half an hour
But my hand is in hers, we don't need any words
What is she thinking
I sit up to look in her eyes
Which startles the bird, it takes flight at last
At last

I need a free spirit
I like a girl with flowers in her hair
Will she dance like the butterfly
Or make like the robin and refuse to take the air

I don't mean to startle you
But I do want you to fly

credits

from Distractible Boy, released October 14, 2017
Rob Flax: violin and vocals
Henrique Eisenmann: piano
Oliver Watkinson: bass
Charles Burchell: drums

Recorded at The Record Company in Boston, MA by Jared Baca.

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Rob Flax Boston, Massachusetts

“Rob’s unique blend of ancient and modern brings the violin into the 21st century with a dazzling array of digital technology seamlessly mated to the traditional world of wood, gut, and bone.” —Stuart Rosenberg, WMFT

Rob Flax is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator with a playful heart and an open mind. Based in Boston, MA. Life motto: "Continuous Outward Growth In All Directions" ... more

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