Honeyeater
from After Half A Century by Philosofree & Optimysts
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While I lived in Blackwood, South Australia, I loved watching the honeyeaters feeding in the trees in our large garden. We had several camelia trees with their fragile flowers, and the honeyeaters loved their nectar.
(The New Holland Honeyeater or Phylidonyris novaehollandiae is pictured on this track, hanging upside down from a bottlebrush, feeding)
I have included their chirrupy calls towards the end of the song.
Beautiful creatures, to be honored!
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(The New Holland Honeyeater or Phylidonyris novaehollandiae is pictured on this track, hanging upside down from a bottlebrush, feeding)
I have included their chirrupy calls towards the end of the song.
Beautiful creatures, to be honored!
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lyrics
I've taken a Camelia in my hand,
delicate and unbruised.
How could I ever hand this flower on
until my soul has memorized that shade?
Listen to the honeyeater,
laughing upside down.
Whispering leaves and grass of living
long-past sound....
Some of your happiness is false.
Your heart is searching too.
Oh can I look inside that secret pool,
I trust as being you?
Listen to the honeyeater,
laughing upside down.
Whispering leaves and grass of living
long-past sound....
Instrumental nylon guitar
To hold a wing or touch a feather,
each memory stored away.
For some brief time to share your thoughts
while you are upside down at play!
Listen to the honeyeater,
laughing upside down.
Whispering leaves and grass of living
long-past sound....
delicate and unbruised.
How could I ever hand this flower on
until my soul has memorized that shade?
Listen to the honeyeater,
laughing upside down.
Whispering leaves and grass of living
long-past sound....
Some of your happiness is false.
Your heart is searching too.
Oh can I look inside that secret pool,
I trust as being you?
Listen to the honeyeater,
laughing upside down.
Whispering leaves and grass of living
long-past sound....
Instrumental nylon guitar
To hold a wing or touch a feather,
each memory stored away.
For some brief time to share your thoughts
while you are upside down at play!
Listen to the honeyeater,
laughing upside down.
Whispering leaves and grass of living
long-past sound....
credits
from After Half A Century,
released July 8, 2021
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Philosofree & Optimysts Toronto, Ontario
Philosofree, Bob Legare, Jeff Lohn, Bob Long, Mi Cha ('Chami') , & Sam Sharkaway are
Optimysts!
Philosofree is from Australia, The Bobs and Jeff are Canadian, Sam is from Egypt and Chami is from Japan.
Together they perform an eclectic mix of harmonic songs.
Many other talented musicians from across the world have contributed to our albums, incl: Uli Marquand from Germany & Alain Valodze
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