Dragonfly
Nahko * Track #1 On My Name is Bear
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Dragonfly by Nahko
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Written when Nahko was 18, “Dragonfly” began as a coming-of-age song about the experiences that led to his personal transformations as he continues to find himself. He shared on Instagram:
coming of age is a lifelong process. the chapters we dog ear and come back to over time to reveal deeper meani...
Dragonfly Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You should put that cigarette out
You should have faith in my mouth
Like my mother, like your son
Like my temperamental lungs
Each piece fits into the next
Like I'm not black and I'm not white
Both revere me in my sight
[Verse 2]
You've got twinkles in your eyes
You say, "Vegetarians save lives"
But there's your wings, despite my back
There's your baby's bassinet
Will there be one more of me?
Close my eyes and try to hide
From my former dragonfly
[Verse 3]
Little Bear woke in the woods
Chipped and peeled vehicle hoods
In that van under the covers
I've been stealing from my lover
Moments I cannot replace
To my former dragonfly
I resist and I survive
[Verse 4]
What a state I've brought this to
Logic lies of mine pull through
But what's that say of my character?
I retreat back into nature
Will there be one more of me?
To my form of dragonfly
I resist and I survive, survive
[Outro]
I survive
I survive
This is resistance
I survive
I survive
I survive
This is resistance
I survive
I survive
I survive
This is resistance
I survive
I survive
I survive
This is resistance
I survive (oh, this is resistance)
I survive (yeah, this is resistance)
I survive (this is resistance)
This is resistance (this is resistance)
I survive (this is resistance)
I survive
I survive (oh yeah)
This is resistance
Dragonfly Q&A
Who wrote Dragonfly's ?
Dragonfly was written by Nahko.
Who produced Dragonfly's ?
Dragonfly was produced by Patricio “Pato” Zuñiga Labarca & Nahko.
What did Nahko say about "Dragonfly"?
Nahko shared in an interview with Essentially Pop:
[‘Dragonfly’ is] the oldest song that I’ve written that’s been recorded, and it’s a clear nod to…I want to say the first transformation that I consciously could be aware of, but it’s not, you go through lots before that, but it’s the first time I w...