Name: Black Woodpecker
Duration: P00H02M06S
Description: “I’ve had this crazy obsession with black woodpeckers for a while. To me, they look like birds from another planet. I’m living in the woods, so I can hear them singing or hammering trees almost every day. However, it’s very difficult to actually see the bird itself. To me, it became a metaphor for something that's super close but really hard to reach.” – Roofman

Black Woodpecker

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“I’ve had this crazy obsession with black woodpeckers for a while. To me, they look like birds from another planet. I’m living in the woods, so I can hear them singing or hammering trees almost every day. However, it’s very difficult to actually see the bird itself. To me, it became a metaphor for something that's super close but really hard to reach.” – Roofman

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I've got a lot of stories, written in my head
I've got a lot of problems I don't understand
I’ve got a lot of secrets and everybody know what I'm talking about
I've got a lot of parties I don't wanna hang around

There's a black woodpecker on the back of a tree
and I can't see him, but he always sees me
I will meet him once and I'll be free

There a lot of moments when life gets way too real
There a lot of problems I don't wanna feel
There a lot of thoughts that I don't wanna say out loud
Especially at the parties I don't wanna hang around

There's a black woodpecker on the back of a tree
and I can't see him, but he always sees me
I will meet him once and I'll be free

There's a black woodpecker on the back of a tree
and I can't see him, but he always sees me
I will meet him once and I'll be free

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released May 12, 2023

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Roofman Ermelo, Netherlands

Having accepted the fact that life may well be pointless, Roofman remains a romantic nonetheless. Reminiscing about nature, nurture, love as well as our simple daily thoughts, his lyrics paint the pictures we never thought we’d find the words for.

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