The Swallowtails - "I'm on Fire" 2024 Tiny Desk Contest

Hi! We are the Swallowtails from Kansas City, MO. Welcome to our 2024 Tiny Desk Contest submission! 🦋 This is our song "I'm on Fire" which will be coming out on our upcoming EP "Lucky Penny's" (release date TBD)
Thank you for your consideration.
Shot in Rachel's home office
Filmed by Rachel & Miki
Edited by Miki
Miki P - guitar/vocals
Rachel Lovelace - bassoon/vocals
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lyrics:
I don't know whose duty it is
To wipe my tears away
Maybe no-one signed up for this
Maybe it's time to pray
It's been a while
since you reared your face
Didn't even notice, you sitting right beside me.
I've been hanging on,
oh you make me blue
Sometimes you've been my friend
but now I'm so confused
I worry too much.
As soon as I wake up.
A constant fear, I'm not doing enough.
I don't wanna know
all the answers
I just wanna
feel okay
And when the world
starts to catch fire
I'm so tired
Can't you see I'm on fire?
I'm on fire.
Where there's a will, there's a way
I'ma figure it out, I'm gonna pray
I'm on fire.

[@blonde_w_thewind1253]

Beautiful!

[@TheSwallowtailsMusic]

thank you!!

[@thesoapboxsalute]

Wow!! I love the song! Also, I’ve never seen a duo with bassoon before!! Love it!

[@TheSwallowtailsMusic]

Thank you!

[@PattiSteel]

I had the privilege of meeting and jamming with Miki P back in Lawrence at the Bottleneck in December. This project is absolutely sweet. Plus, I used to play bassoon in hs and college. Great job ladies!!

[@rachellovelacemusic]

Patti! I saw you perform in Eureka Spring in February 2022. I've been obsessed ever since. I didn't know you also played bassoon

[@TylerWinders]

Patti Steel Rocks!!!! ... and obvi so do the Swallowtails!

[@DoctorAndy]

"ok."

[@TheSwallowtailsMusic]

👌😁