We saw her fly up in the hills that day
And dive away
Magnified, we marveled at birds of prey
For all that day
Please hold the mountains there for me
Please hold a steady gaze for me
I'm not used to being the one who goes
The one who leaves
I traded melting snow for beaches and harbour scenes
Harbour scenes
Ooh I'll hold the sunshine here for you
Ooh I'll hold a steady gaze for you
Traveling through the air
Your girl with a jetlagged stare
Her internal siren wails and shoots a flare
"It's a trap it's a trap it's a trap
Get out while you can"
But that's a lie
And I know that inside
And one of these days the rest of it will glide
Like the beautiful beautiful birds in the updraft
The beautiful birds
Like the beautiful beautiful birds in the updraft
You were there the whole time
I saw it through your eyes
I felt your hand squeeze mine
Until I couldn't tell
Where I stopped and you began
Where I stopped and you began
Ooh I'll hold a steady gaze for you
Ooh I'll hold a steady gaze for you
Traveling through the air
Your girl with a jetlagged stare
Her internal siren wails and shoots a flare
"It's a trap it's a trap it's a trap
Get out while you can"
But that's a lie
And I know that inside
And one of these days the rest of it will glide
Like the beautiful beautiful birds in the updraft
You were there the whole time
Til I couldn't tell where I stopped and you began
“Portraits” is a collection of expertly drawn narrative songs with sharply observed lyrics and rustic instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 25, 2022
Johanna Samuels writes introspective and empathetic songs that explore authenticity with lovely, low-key pop melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable May 20, 2021