Sparkbird — "Grievances" [Official Music Video]

Find Grievances everywhere: https://sparkbird.ffm.to/headlikeanest Produced by The Wild Honey Pie Animated & directed by Efe Karadağlı Song credits: Music & lyrics - Stephan Nance Piano, lead vocals, backing vocals - Stephan Nance Percussion, bass guitar, keys, programming, banjo, mandolin, cello - Josh Frigo Drums - Jon Truman Vocal engineer - Annie Elise Lyrics: You dropped into my life When I needed you most That should’ve been the first red flag You smiled at me like A parasite in need of a host Slipped a contract out of your bag And when I frowned at the empty quill You jabbed me with a dull syringe I don’t like to be pressured I don’t like to be pushed I don’t like to be pressured I don’t like to be pushed I don’t like to be Pressured pressured pressured pressured Pressured pressured pressured pressured It was an ominous start But you said The money came from your heart And you only wanted The very best for me You wanted me to succeed But in your own particular sense At a particularly painful expense The independence of my body and my mind From the particulars Of all your extracurriculars The fog of obligation grew so thick I couldn’t even breathe I don’t like to be pressured I don’t like to be pushed I don’t like to be pressured I don’t like to be pushed I don’t like to be Pressured pressured pressured pressured Pressured pressured pressured pressured Another twist of the knife Another turn of the screw Another perfect time To thank myself For drumming up the courage To burn bridges with you And for all the shit you talk about me I should think You would be thankful as well But you just can’t seem to let it die So we should probably discuss it When I see you in hell I’ve made a list of the grievances That I never got a chance to air I don’t like to be lied to I don’t like to be tricked I don’t like to be gaslit I don’t like to be groped I don’t like to be blackmailed I don’t like to be stalked I don’t like to be threatened I don’t like to be trapped I don’t like to be Pressured pressured pressured pressured Pressured pressured pressured pressured credits Music & lyrics by Stephan Nance Produced by Josh Frigo Piano, lead vocals, backing vocals - Stephan Nance Percussion, bass guitar, keys, programming, banjo, mandolin, cello - Josh Frigo Drums - Jon Truman Vocal engineer - Annie Elise Mixing engineer - Josh Frigo Mastering engineer - Alex Dobbert