With Our Feathered Friends

by @tezzin · @cindyrella · @deadhead · @loveonamixtape · @wrenarcher

Liner Notes

Here's a collab for the A Capella Four Track Challenge! #acapella4track

The team: Lyricist: @cindyrella Melody: @loveonamixtape First Harmony: @wrenarcher Second Harmony: @deadhead Third Harmony: Me Stitcher (Mixer): Me

Thanks all of you for another fun song challenge!

#acapella #collab #vocals #folk

Lyrics

With Our Feathered Friends © 2025 Cindy Prince

The swan glides across the lake The dove coos at morn Birds exist for beauty's sake My hope is always reborn

An eagle glides so effortlessly A hummingbird dives for nectar The birds give gifts so generously To any willing connector

Chorus Fly, fly Lift up, up into the sky Glide, glide with our feathered friends Let our joy magnify Let our joy magnify

A buzzard is needed to clean up A songbird to bring us hope A goldfinch to light things up Bird feathers like a kaleidoscope

A flamingo shows off her pink A heron catches a fish A sweet sparrow sips a drink Watching birds can bring such bliss

Repeat chorus

Comments

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Wow. What a beautiful lyric and it is amazing how tight this FAWMer choir is! Wonderful. Amazing collab all around. 👏🎶

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This is everything I loved about church choir with none of the baggage. Gorgeous work from everyone involved. With H1N1 running rampant it seems as good a time as any to celebrate our feathered friends. This got me a bit choked up... so beautiful and tender, with the perfectly synchronized harmonies and just enough extra bits thrown in to make it really sparkle. A song worthy of nature's greatest vocalists.

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Oh this is lovely! Such a great lyric, first of all - the soaring bird imagery works so well. The melody is really strong - especially the chorus lift - and all of the vocal layers sound fantastic, I love the little variations in the second verse.

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@gm7

Wonderful...FAWmer have so much talent! I am an admirer of out fine feather friends and they lyrics capture many of their day to day activities. Those vocals are gorgeous and the solid mix has brought out the best in each contributor. A Winner ! #tit4tat

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@bigmood

Gorgeous! Reminds me of the hymns my grandma sang with her brother, the simplicity of the vocals against the backdrop of silence is unspeakably beautiful. Especially in those soaring sections. Breaks my heart. Most excellent work

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@caitlin

I couldn't wait to hear this after you described the process at the cocktail party yesterday. I feel like I'm listening to a church choir, holy mama! I love letting these gorgeous harmonies flow into my ears and soothe my aching soul. You are all songbirds bringing us hope.

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This feels like a prayer by a community of monks who live on a ranch. Beautiful hear you all come together into something so different from what I think of as your styles. It feels especially poignant now that FAWM’s over. A description of what it’s like to be with all of you for this season.

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This has a hymn-like quality. Very tight harmony. I’m a backyard bird watcher so especially enjoyed these lyrics. The final chorus especially soared.

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Oh this is rather lovely! Joyous lyrics, joyous melody :)

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@maaike

Beautiful song! Unlike anything else I've heard recently. The chorus lifts beautifully, perfectly matching the lyrics. Lush harmonies!

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Oh, wow! Fantastic harmonies here! A amazing honor to our feathered friends!

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@savvyaz

Oooh! So gorgeous!!!

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... Sorry, I have no words. This is... Wow. Just... wow.

So beautiful. The words, the close harmony, the mix... Nope, no words. Only birdsong.

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Oh my God!... y'all. This is absolutely gorgeous. It gave me goosebumps and has my eyes welling up at how beautiful this is. It sounds like a church hymn.

I can't believe I was able to be part of this project. It's amazing.

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@beacon

Lovely harmonies here! I especially like the off time part in the last verse. This is such "soaring" piece. Feels like the last song in a concert. Great job!

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Your gorgeous voices lift and take flight in perfect harmonies! It breathtaking! I'm in awe with this incredible treasure!! Thank all of you!

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I love the way the melody glides and dips like a bird in flight! Quite a chorale you all have created. Some nice surprises in the descants, suspensions and bits of humor!

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This song certainly exists for beauty's sake! Ave the Avians!

Gorgeous harmonies BTW

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