Birds of Paradise

July 2024 single. 'We are a Californian + South African alternative electronic duo.'

In heaven everyone loves you In heaven nobody knows you I dreamt I was a beautiful boy Sleeping in a womb of an animal Clutching the umbilical chord My body was the map of America They blessed me with these beautiful hands and fingers But my belly was a bag full of chemicals So they decorated all of the walls with mirrors Now everybody waits for the miracle You were the first I buried in links in the snow Hunting for the birds of paradise You wore a crown all painted in blue and white Your kingdom was a gravе of fireflies I see you in the morning light In thе winter we are dressed up like animals Looking for cracks in the ice on the river And in heaven there was nothing at all Just the cauliflower shade of an atom bomb Now I'm fumbling away in the dark by the river His name was Jonah He was the best friend I've ever had And I remember his rifle And his diploma And the day that he said he was going to be the king of the world His name was Jonah He was the best friend I've ever had And I remember his rifle He was a loner On the day that he said he was going to be the king of the world Shine a light, shine a light, just shine a light People, they come and go Shine a light, shine a light It is the way of the river Shine a light, shine a light, just shine a light This is your final show Shine a light, shine a light It is the way of the river His name was Jonah He was the best friend I've ever had His name was Jonah Jonah His name was Jonah Keep on, keep on living You gotta keep on, keep on moving You gotta keep on, keep on shining Keep on, keep on living You gotta keep on, keep on breathing You gotta keep on, keep on shining Keep on, keep on breathing You gotta keep on, keep on moving You gotta keep on, keep on shining Keep on, keep on living You gotta keep on, keep on breathing You gotta keep on, keep on shining Keep on, keep on living You gotta keep on, keep on breathing You gotta keep on, keep on shining