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For the Birds

from Little Trophy by Hyaenas

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About this Track:
For the Birds is a fight song calling out the denial of sexism and oppression. The lyrics are honest and raw while the track itself is upbeat, catchy, and danceable. For the Birds is the perfect summer song to rock out to while you road trip to your nearest protest.

For the Birds explores the theme of denial, stage one of the grief cycle, through its references of 1900’s coal miners and the Time’s Up movement. It celebrates the ideology that every human deserves a right to earn a living, take care of themselves and their families and live free from harassment, sexual assault and discrimination! The song references the sentiments in McCartney’s Blackbird - “you were only waiting for this moment to arise” - and responds with “Don’t wait - The moment has arrived!”

lyrics

Lyrics:
Hide yourself by the sea
Isolation sanctuary
Denial’s on trial for the first time in a while
Send canary down the coal mine
You’re okay so I’m sure it’s just fine
Drop them all down in single file.

Hide yourself, absentee
Segregated matrimony
Fend off the mob - tend to your desires
Don’t care the cost - it’s all for money
Pay the price with alimony
You hang us all like crows on a wire.

Time’s up. Break through.
Don’t you know the crowd’s coming for you?
Hold up. Déjà vu.
Repeat like you always do.

Can you hear the blackbird singing?
In the dead of night it’s bringing a call for all who’ve survived
Fight the flock, wreck the herd
Roaring freedom for the birds
Don’t wait, the moment has arrived.

Whatever you’ve said whatever you’ve heard
Whatever’s been bled whatever’s been blurred
Roaring freedom for the birds.
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from Little Trophy, released February 2, 2023
Track Credits:
Written by Hyaenas: (Sophie Heppell, Jen Foster, Jessie Robertson, Luvia Petersen) (SOCAN,
ASCAP)
Performed by Hyaenas
Lead Vocals: Sophie Heppell
Background Vocals: Jen Foster, Jessie Robertson, Luvia Petersen
Guitar: Sophie Heppell
Bass: Jessie Robertson
Drums: Jen Foster
Synth: Luvia Petersen
Produced & Mixed by: Jesse Gander
Engineered by: Jesse Gander
Recorded at: Rain City Recorders in Vancouver, BC (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation))
Mastered by: Brock McFarlane at CPS Mastering
Studio Assistant: Emily Ryan

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Hyaenas Vancouver, British Columbia

Embodying the energy & ferocity of their animal namesake, Hyaenas is a new Indie Rock/Synth Pop band taking the scene by storm.

With fun, catchy hooks, their songs are written through a queer feminist lens - exploring meaningful themes from acceptance to vigilance, celebrating a love of nature, self worth, and social justice.

Debut EP "Little Trophy" out Feb 2023! ... more

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