Lily Ophelia "Like a Flower" - NPR Tiny Desk Contest 2025

I could so easily let myself drown I could so easily let myself go down I let the water run down my head I try to surrender Try to be tender But I can’t catch my breath The deeper the inhale The harder my stomach clenches and rejects I’ve been running on empty Choking on exhales Incense Steam from the shower Loveless defenses The grip of the Tower Blood in your veins On your hands Feel the power Of losing yourself ‘Till you wilt like a flower I let the world collapse around me I’ve tried to control it Tried to uphold it But I can’t that weight anymore Oh, God, send the angels To hold and protect me through all I’m creating I’ve been running on empty Choking on exhales Incense Steam from the shower Loveless defenses The grip of the Tower Blood in your veins On your hands Feel the power Of losing yourself ‘Till you wilt like a flower Written by Lily Ophelia Performed by Lily Ophelia, Cara Tomiko, and Jack Foster Recorded, Mixed, Mastered, and Edited by Jack Foster Filmed by olen quinn https://lilyophelia.bandcamp.com/albu... https://open.spotify.com/album/2oGbrm...