when the sky roars I climb to the top [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the sensations ow
the sensations ow
the sensations ow cool drops felt against
cool drops felt against
cool drops felt against the chill sends me into a kind of giddy
the chill sends me into a kind of giddy
the chill sends me into a kind of giddy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the clouds left
fog voices and beads in my hair
fog voices and beads in my hair [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we call the forest home
we call the forest home
we call the forest home [Music]
faint smells guide me on a constant
faint smells guide me on a constant search for food
search for food
search for food I traced the musty odour of a soft log
I traced the musty odour of a soft log
I traced the musty odour of a soft log to termites I didn’t always walk the
to termites I didn’t always walk the
to termites I didn’t always walk the forest alone I had a mother and brother
forest alone I had a mother and brother
forest alone I had a mother and brother once we used to rip open bogs and dig
once we used to rip open bogs and dig
once we used to rip open bogs and dig for earthworms together but one day
for earthworms together but one day
for earthworms together but one day mom’s foot got stuck in a snare I was
mom’s foot got stuck in a snare I was
mom’s foot got stuck in a snare I was off eating fruit when I heard gunshots
off eating fruit when I heard gunshots
off eating fruit when I heard gunshots ricochet through the trees I saw my mom
ricochet through the trees I saw my mom
ricochet through the trees I saw my mom leave the forest and a bag that day and
leave the forest and a bag that day and
leave the forest and a bag that day and my brother in a small metal cage the
my brother in a small metal cage the
my brother in a small metal cage the whirring of bees always reminds me of my
whirring of bees always reminds me of my
whirring of bees always reminds me of my mother
mother
mother she described honey as being the
she described honey as being the
she described honey as being the treasure of the forest no matter how
treasure of the forest no matter how
treasure of the forest no matter how high
high
high I’ll always climb for it
sometimes I try to mock fight with them
sometimes I try to mock fight with them like my brother and I used to they don’t
like my brother and I used to they don’t
like my brother and I used to they don’t understand me though
i pile branches and damp leaves until
i pile branches and damp leaves until the moonlight fills the cup of my nest
the moonlight fills the cup of my nest
the moonlight fills the cup of my nest my eyes fall to a close on the sand of
my eyes fall to a close on the sand of
my eyes fall to a close on the sand of peaceful off an unfamiliar racket
peaceful off an unfamiliar racket
peaceful off an unfamiliar racket interrupts the morning choir an
interrupts the morning choir an
interrupts the morning choir an orangutan sounds his alarm an intruder
orangutan sounds his alarm an intruder
orangutan sounds his alarm an intruder [Music]
after weeks the noise finally stopped
after weeks the noise finally stopped but I was replaced with the smell of ash
but I was replaced with the smell of ash
but I was replaced with the smell of ash [Music]
it’s the ones who took my mother and
it’s the ones who took my mother and brother
brother
brother [Music]
away the only place we all call home
away the only place we all call home [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and replace it with endless rows of
and replace it with endless rows of
and replace it with endless rows of strange trees
the forest is too small now fruit is
the forest is too small now fruit is scarce I am forced to leave or starve
scarce I am forced to leave or starve
scarce I am forced to leave or starve [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but can I live here with all the men and
but can I live here with all the men and
but can I live here with all the men and roads
roads
roads [Music]
I enter a form of hysteria when my paw
I enter a form of hysteria when my paw gets stuck in a snare like what happened
gets stuck in a snare like what happened
gets stuck in a snare like what happened to my mother
their new smells here but I can’t get
their new smells here but I can’t get out to find them
out to find them
out to find them the constant itch on my stomach drives
the constant itch on my stomach drives
the constant itch on my stomach drives me to insanity
whyever smell the forest again
whyever smell the forest again [Music]
[Music]
[Music] three mother don’t do that it was easier
three mother don’t do that it was easier
three mother don’t do that it was easier [Music]
the aroma of snake fruit and banana a
the aroma of snake fruit and banana a sort of silver lining
sort of silver lining
sort of silver lining [Music]
I’m gaining weight and feeling stronger
I’m gaining weight and feeling stronger I can stretch my limbs to climb again
they try to simulate the forest honey
they try to simulate the forest honey hidden and smooth logs miniature
hidden and smooth logs miniature
hidden and smooth logs miniature downpours Li cheese-stuffed and Ryan’s
downpours Li cheese-stuffed and Ryan’s
downpours Li cheese-stuffed and Ryan’s my teeth can’t puncture my heart aches
my teeth can’t puncture my heart aches
my teeth can’t puncture my heart aches last year but I yearn for the forest
where are they taking me now I awake
where are they taking me now I awake under a disorienting prisms like a swarm
under a disorienting prisms like a swarm
under a disorienting prisms like a swarm of familiar smells sends me into a shock
of familiar smells sends me into a shock
of familiar smells sends me into a shock wild blood rushes through my body
wild blood rushes through my body
wild blood rushes through my body Hanan water
Hanan water
Hanan water heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain for others
boundless
boundless [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
I wonder how long the forest war remains
I wonder how long the forest war remains standing
standing
standing how long will they let me stay
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