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Draw a bird. Name ten things you’re looking forward to. Write about who or what or where is home to you... Scribbled Pleas is a book of lyrics by singer-songwriter Mia Stegner, filled with unique prompts designed to inspire creative expression and self-reflection. A storyteller at heart, author Mia Stegner views songwriting as an avenue to ask questions, seek answers, and ponder both personal and collective pieces of the human experience. Learn more at www.MiaStegner.com
Have you ever been blown away?
By something you see every day?
And you don’t expect it but you don’t correct it
'Cause you want that feeling to stay
You can’t force feeling caught up in awe
You can’t force seeing beauty in a flaw
So when it comes let it, don’t delete, rewrite, or edit
Don’t refuse to let your frozen heart thaw
Little things can carry you through all your biggest feelings
When you find yourself resistant to looking at anything but your ceiling
Let a TV show be what makes you care to know about what happens next
In being alive, let a cup of tea be what makes you feel anything other than vexed
The other day I was walking alone at night
And I felt something other than the logical fright
This freezing cold breeze cuts right through to the bone
Sharing it with strangers makes me feel less alone
There are people I can’t help but like
Every once in a while, my soul levels will spike
Who knows if it’s mutual, that seems unusual
I don’t know why I never say something when someone feels right
And tonight, I may waste some more time
(Tug at your clothes and your hair)
And tomorrow I might do the same
(As though gravity is shifting)
My hope is that soon I’ll stop trying to learn the rules
(Do you care?)
And start actually playing this game
(Something inside you is lifting)
Little things can carry you through all your biggest feelings
When you find yourself resistant to looking at anything but your ceiling
Let a TV show be what makes you care to know about what happens next
In being alive, let a cup of tea be what makes you feel anything other than vexed
Maybe I need to put my mask on first
I’m still becoming, being alone isn’t the worst
But healthier me, and I think she’d agree
Isn’t something that can be rehearsed
I’d like to live life knowing that I have flown
I’m starting to think I can’t do that alone
Because I don’t want to, and I don’t wish to daunt you
All I’m asking for is more wind in my bones
credits
from Indebted to Blue,
released May 1, 2020
Producer: Mia Stegner
Strings by: Andrej Prole
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