magpies

from best kept secret by Lee

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $1 USD  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

about

FOLLOW LEE
facebook.com/imtherainbowcat
instagram.com/imtherainbowcat
twitter.com/imtherainbowcat

lyrics

glitter in the air, we are strangers
i had nothing, & i liked it that way
you changed my world & i let you
money talks & i listened in

'cause everybody wants to have the new sensation
& every day we're living out our billboard dreams
but shiny cars & brand-new clothes
don't change what matters
but what matters to you might not matter to me

or are we all magpies with the bright lights
we can't see what we want
so we reach for the shiniest thing we've found
on the ground & we hold it up & say
"hey look at this, i don't know what it is,
but i'm just so proud of it - & no
you can't touch it, 'cause i swear that it's mine"

money makes the world go 'round & 'round
& here i thought it was angular momentum
there's no such things as free in this life
so if you find it cheap
you'd better start collecting

'cause everybody wants to have the new sensation
& every day we're living out our billboard dreams
but fancy houses & king-sized yachts
don't make you matter
but i'm starting to see most people don't agree

but they're just magpies with the bright lights
they can't see what they want
so they reach for the shiniest thing they've found
on the ground & they hold it up & say
"hey look at this, i don't know what it is,
but i'm just so proud of it - & no
you can't touch it, 'cause i swear that it's mine"

"oh, well hey look at this, i don't know
what it is, but i'm so in love with it -
& no, you can't touch it, i swear
that it's mine, 'cause i saw it shine first"

glitter in the air, we are strangers
i had nothing & i liked it that way


© 2016 Luxion Music, All Rights Reserved

credits

from best kept secret, released May 31, 2016

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Lee image

Lee Los Angeles, California

Lee is a nonbinary singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Their indie music is an eclectic blend of witty folk lyrics and a rich blues-rock sound, reminiscent of Tracy Chapman and early Janis Joplin.

contact / help

Contact Lee

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Lee, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featured guests are the golden-voiced Baby Rose and psyche soulsters Brainstory.
listen now