From the recording Exhale
Drawing on many inspirations, including Sy Montgomery's book "The Hummingbirds' Gift," this song brings an existential question and challenge, using a 2-line poem by Robert Frost: "We dance 'round in a ring and suppose, but the secret sits in the middle and knows." With rich harmony vocals and resonant cello, this song about resilience and release will leave you humming.
With Britt Connors - vocals, acoustic guitar; Andrew Stern - guitar; Ed Lucie - bass, harmony vocals; Bethany Weiman - cello, harmony vocals; Mike Connors - drums
Lyrics
Britt Connors - “Hummingbird”
Tiny hummingbird, you’ve got no voice to sing
We will listen for the music of your wings
You’re not worried ‘bout what you are supposed to be
You draw that nectar, taking only what you need
Cuz I’m hungry even when I’m full
In this tug-of-war, we push, we pull
*We dance ‘round in a ring and suppose
*But the secret sits in the middle, and knows…
In all my dreams I’m running through this quicksand
My eyes open, but I can’t unclench my hands
Spend my days untangling knotted balls of thread
All I’ve got to show is an aching in my head
Cuz I’m hungry even when I’m full
In this tug-of-war, we push, we pull
*We dance ‘round in a ring and suppose
*But the secret sits in the middle, and knows…
All this time, I’ve been trying to let it go, so hard to let it go
Maybe what I need, instead of trying to let it go
I’m gonna… let it be… let it be…
**2 lines written by Robert Frost - the poem “The Secret Sits”