Arlo Parks
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Arlo Parks
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[Spoken Word]
Collapsed in sunbeams, stretched out open to beauty however brief or violent
I see myself ablaze with joy, sleepy eyed, feeding your cat or slicing artichoke hearts
I see myself sitting beside you, elbows touching, hurt and terribly quiet
The turquoise in my ring matches the deep blue cramp of everything
We're all learning to trust our bodies, making peace with our own distortions
You shouldn't be afraid to cry in front of me, I promise
Collapsed in Sunbeams was written by Arlo Parks.
Collapsed in Sunbeams was produced by Arlo Parks.
Arlo Parks released Collapsed in Sunbeams on Fri Jan 29 2021.
I knew that I wanted poetry in the album, but I wasn’t quite sure where it was going to sit. This spoken-word piece is actually the last thing that I did for the album, and I recorded it in my bedroom. I liked the idea of speaking to the listener in a way that felt intimate—I wanted to acknowledge t...