Feathers of Aluminum

Story Behind The Song

Reflection on a plane crash at a busy intersection in downtown Tallahassee, FL.

Song Description

Title track from debut album.

Song Length 4:06 Genre Folk - Contemporary, Pop - Alternative
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Serene, Pleasant Subject Airplanes, Imagination
Similar Artists Wilco, Leonard Cohen Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

A steel bird crashed its beak at a corner downtown. Swelling sirens followed. It's tail points to the sky and wings at you and I. Feathers of Aluminum.

We all put on our scarves and sweatshirts to march the apocalyptic parade. Travailed from different sides to spectate the attraction, but what are our reasons?

The streets went black that night like New York 77. March to the parade we march to the parade. The pitch black parking lots and the flashing colored lights. March to the parade we march to the dead.

10,000 people all lured to the animal and the beauty of its death. Her body's like a sculpture, fused into the ground by an artist long ago.

We all put on our scarves and sweatshirts to march the apocalyptic parade. Travailed from different sides to spectate the attraction, but what are our reasons?

The streets went black that night like New York 77. March to the parade we march to the parade. The pitch black parking lots and the flashing colored lights. March to the parade we march to the dead.

It became something different. Not a plane or a crane at all. Like an idol from the natives. Not a plane or a crane at all. And we worship it tonight.

The streets went black that night like New York 77. March to the parade we march to the parade. The pitch black parking lots and the flashing colored lights. March to the parade we march to the dead.

A bum spoke of the crash. Said "mama held some eggs," but we just turned our heads.

Lyrics Nick Mallis Music Nick Mallis
Producer Darian Cornish Performance Nick Mallis
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Heather Abney My Top Songs 9/9/2009

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