Umbrella Bird

from Shapes & Ladders by Sumita

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    This 12 track album is a juxtoposition of jolly/playful and mystical/ambient songs based around optimistic themes, complete with a booklet of hand-drawn album art (by Sumita)

    "You have created your own world in which you allow the listener a 40 minute pass into the imagination of a dreamscape. Well worth the trip and thoroughly enjoyable" ~ Richard J. Parfitt (Bath Spa University MMus Songwriting feedback for album 'Shapes & Ladders'), November 2012
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    "Sumita has this playful, child-like sound in her vocal...this song ['Money Tree Spider'] is a beaut, quirky and fresh...I don't think there is anyone like this in the music industry right now!" ~ Polly James (Absolute Radio Presenter), November 2012

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lyrics

I saw a creature in the corner of my mind,
So small yet weatherproof, so beaten but so blind
My coat was dripping wet, her feathers were forever warm and dry,
The rain-clouds passed her by

She’s an umbrella bird,
She sees the world through shiny spectacles
She’s an optimistic girl,
Where did she learn to disconnect negativities
When the rain falls it pours but
when the bird flies she soars,
She’s an umbrella bird,
She’ll make the best of a bad world,
She’ll stay dry

I thought I’d find a leaf from a different kind of tree,
But when I tried the darker skies still followed me
I then remembered that small bird within my mind,
And the glitter in her sunny eyes reminded me to smile

She’s an umbrella bird,
She sees the world through shiny spectacles
She’s an optimistic girl,
Where did she learn to disconnect negativities
When the rain falls it pours but
when the bird flies she soars,
She’s an umbrella bird,
She’ll make the best of a bad world,
She’ll stay dry

When the rain falls it pours, and she’s ready for a swim,
When the bird flies she soars, takes anything within her wing
Are the clouds half full or empty?
Is the grey more black or white?
Though the bad times sure are plenty,
She doesn’t let them in her mind

She’s an umbrella bird,
She sees the world through shiny spectacles
She’s an optimistic girl,
Where did she learn to disconnect negativities
When the rain falls it pours but
when the bird flies she soars,
She’s an umbrella bird,
She’ll make the best of a bad world,
She’ll stay dry

She’ll stay dry
She’ll stay dry

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from Shapes & Ladders, released April 19, 2014
Written & Produced by Sumita

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Sumita England, UK

'Songwriting to me is an all-round creative experience; I enjoy inviting listeners to jump inside my imagination' - Sumita

Sumita started to experiment with songwriting in Plymouth at the end of 2010, resulting in a new growing love for this musical art form. Since returning to her hometown, Swindon, she has continued to play live around the SouthWest which has helped her to develop her music/art ... more

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