Sparkbird - “November” (NPR Tiny Desk Contest 2024)

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Music & lyrics by Stephan Nance
Lyrics:
One small sound
One small word
In tongues all over the world
I said it
I said it
One small word
I said it
I didn't
I said it
I didn't
Tongues all over
Can't pick them out
Can't press them in
I'll never hide my scars
Can't pick them out
Can't press them in
I'll never hide my scars
I'll never hide my scars
One small sound
One small sight
One unsheathed knife must glint
In an alternate timeline's light
One rust-ridden blade juts out
Of a friendly moonstruck shape
To tear, tear terribly, terribly
Tear, tear terribly
The delicate crepe of night
Familiarity breeds
Indifference
Familiarity breeds discontent
Familiarity breeds
Indifference
Familiarity breeds discontent
My other time machine
A pungent, putrid brownish-green
November smile
Blandishing my two-timing door
One small sound
One small bite
One tomial tooth
One Loggerhead Shrike must skewer
My invertebrate doppelgänger
On barbed wire in a parallel universe
My tongue parallelly bleeds
One small drop
In a monthful of blood
In tongues all over the world
I said it, I didn't
It doesn't matter
What I said or didn't
Admit it
You were never going to get it
I was always gonna get it
Can't pick them out
Can't press them in
I'll never hide my scars
Can't pick them out
Can't press them in
I'll never hide my
Familiarity breeds
Familiarity breeds
Not only is it thicker
Blood is stickier than water
Maybe that's relevant somehow
Can I explode now?

[@ardenmurray9217]

the desk on top of the bed is sending me😭😭

[@StarletNikes]

I JUSR NOTICED THAT 😭

[@sparkbirdmusic]

You have to have a desk in the video and it’s like a logistical nightmare every time, but this totally solved the problem

[@deinodinosuchus]

my brain automatically filled in all the instruments and harmonies because i’ve listened to this song so many times - your voice sounds just like the studio recording if not better!!!

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Aahhh thank you so much!! :D This totally made my morning

[@deinodinosuchus]

@@sparkbirdmusic i'm so glad!! :D

[@MailMe2Japan]

I am so sad I did not know that this was live. but it is so good and I still get to see it so maybe not too sad after all. 🐦🐦

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Oh, it wasn’t live, I just made the video and posted it! :)

[@MailMe2Japan]

if you go live I will try to make sure I make myself available. @@sparkbirdmusic

[@rkolangara]

Absolutely in love with ur voice and ur songs! ♥

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you so much!!!

[@crushcircuit]

absolutely gorgeous

[@sparkbirdmusic]

I REALLY appreciate it!

[@aaronlopezlinares]

GOAT song! Good luck in the contest!!

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Awww, thank you Aarón!

[@rexduffy7881]

Keep it up🤩

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you, Rex! :D

[@flaursey]

this is so so pretty omg i love every version of this song !!

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you so much!! I’m thinking I might release a piano and vocals version at some point

[@Jestir66]

so good !

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you for listening!! :)

[@georgejuge5298]

It sounds amazing! Very impressive performance!

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you George!! :D

[@Silveradash]

AMAZING!!!!!!❤❤❤

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you so much!!!

[@arielc5257]

Lovely performance!

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you so much!! :D

[@lWonderWho]

I absolutely love your voice!

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Awwww! Thank you so much!!

[@StarletNikes]

THIS IS SO GOODDDDD

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Awww THANK YOU!!

[@greenanwc]

It sounds so good!!! I love this song

[@sparkbirdmusic]

🫶🫶🫶

[@LowOpacityStars]

Ahhh this is my favourite of your songs! It sounds so good ❤️❤️

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you so much! It means a lot to me :)

[@oftheundersea]

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Oh my god, that’s so sweet, thank you 😭

[@kamic136]

I Hope you get it!!! 🙏

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you!!

[@auora1017]

love this song, and love to hear it from a local dude

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you!!

[@v0id3d_st4rs]

Amazing, as per usual! 💖

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Thank you!!!

[@EmalineSmith-gy1xd]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!!🤩

[@sparkbirdmusic]

THANK YOU 😭

[@thecrownedgoose]

I’m so happy I randomly stumbled across November on my tiktok fyp your music is so good

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Awww!! I’m glad it found you :D

[@NetchoCheese]

Cozy looking room! Desk on the bed is quite humorous tho xD. Either way, amazing job!!

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Lol you have to have a desk in the video, I didn’t know where else to put it!!

[@guitaringfrog1]

Hi! This marks my first day of listening to your music but I feel like I'll be here cheering for you in everything for a while ❤

[@sparkbirdmusic]

Oh my god, thank you so much!! I hope you enjoy what you find!

[@headofathousandsheepswool]

learning that this song was about sa kinda made me feel weird listening to it, but i'm so glad i slowly exposed myself to it again because fuck, it's so good!
edit: i wanna clarify that i felt weird because i'm a survivor myself, not because this topic shouldn’t be talked about.

[@sparkbirdmusic]

That is so valid, and feels relatable to me in terms of writing it and performing it. I’m glad you’re able to listen to it now!

[@lynndutra1301]

I prefer this version. More raw and naked.

[@sparkbirdmusic]

I should release a piano and vocals version!