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Blue Wrens

by Bridget Allan

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I thought maybe there was a beehive near my house, the humming was just the power lines.
I’m trying to survive under sadness and capitalism and find the hidden beauties.

I watch blue wrens fly in and out of their dens
Nothing else is calming me right now like nature can
Dissociated, out of reality, I look at the sunset
Is this beauty?
Or driving by Christmas lights at night on people’s lawns
Is this beauty?

Don’t try so hard
Don’t try so hard to be happy
Stop trying so hard
Stop trying so hard
To hate your face
Don’t try so hard
Look for something else
Like fulfilment
Or just more pretty birds by the beach

I decorate my life with silly drama and trauma
And I love the land I live on, but I know it isn’t mine.
Maybe nowhere is
I know nothing about my ancestors
I’m overstimulated

So I watch blue wrens fly in and out of their dens
Nothing else is calming me right now like nature can
Dissociated, out of reality, I look at the sunset
Is this beauty?
Or driving by Christmas lights at night on people’s lawns
Is this beauty?

Don’t try so hard
Don’t try so hard to be happy
Stop trying so hard
Stop trying so hard
To hate your face
Don’t try so hard
Look for something else
Like fulfilment
How about we look for birds at the beach

I live on stolen land
And I don’t feel like a woman
Maybe I’m in need of a holiday
Or is that just me trying to push everything away

Maybe the only real problem I have is overthinking

The only real problem I have is overthinking
(Don’t try so hard, don’t try so hard)

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released April 1, 2023

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Bridget Allan Melbourne, Australia

Bridget Allan is an indie/jazz-influenced singer-songwriter from the Mornington Peninsula. She is currently studying for a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne, specialising in Jazz & Improvisation. Bridget’s most significant musical influences are Jeff Buckley and Florence + The Machine. ... more

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