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This track is a collaboration with Austin, TX-based kindie (kids + indie) hip hop artist/rapper, SaulPaul, and longtime DC jazz guitar player, Tony Harrod. This song is about starling formations, called murmurations, and makes the connection between starlings teamwork —how they cooperate as a unit — and our own unity, with the message that we can accomplish more when we work together! We combined a Latin jazz vibe with hip hop, showing a musical example of unity by blending different styles and making something better by working together.
lyrics
'Sup world? Marsha. Positrons. SaulPaul.
The starlings fly, unified
Making amazing shapes in the sky
Let’s unify, fly right
When we are together let nothing divide us (Let’s go), yeah
The starlings fly
Shapes in the sky
Never collide
Making formations (That’s it)
How do they know? (How do they know?)
Which way to go? (Which way to go?)
Cloud ebbs and flows (Cloud ebbs and flows)
It’s called a murmuration
Like a marching band
Every step planned
Speeding over land
Starling formations
Scientists don’t know
Why no one goes rogue
What secrets will unfold?
Of their murmurations
Such a surprise (such a surprise)
Before my eyes (before my eyes)
Bird clouds arise (bird clouds arise)
Making formations
The starlings go (the starlings go)
Fly to and fro (fly to and fro)
Magical show (magical show)
It’s called a murmuration
The starlings fly, unified
Making amazing shapes in the sky
Let’s unify, fly right
When we are together let nothing divide us,
Proud as a peacock
Graceful as a swan
Starlings do star things
They stand next to none
When you look up in the mirror
I hope you do the same
It’s OK to be different
You can do your thing
I’m talking left, right, left, right
Jig with it — that’s fresh, right?
You give a little, you get a little
When we come together we shine extra bright
Take a chance and learn the dance moves
Do all that you plan to
Attitude on can do
While we shine bright like candles
(That’s it)
So many birds
I’m lost for words (I’m lost for words)
Their roar is heard (their roar is heard)
As they make formations
It’s an intricate dance
Will you take the chance?
Start making your plans
A unified formation
The roar is heard
In a unified formation
Our roar is heard
A unified formation
credits
from Energetic,
released September 1, 2023
Marsha Goodman-Wood - lead vocals
TJ Lipple - drums, bass, acoustic guitar
Ayanna Gallant - backing vocals, djembe
David Durst - Wurlitzer
Jonathan Parker - alto, tenor, and soprano saxophone
SaulPaul - rap
Melvin 'Tony' Harrod - electric guitar
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