the mockingbird line is so specific, why that bird instead of any other?
Afterlife
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Afterlife - Alex g
When the light came
Big and bright
I began another life
When the light came
Big and bright
I began another life
Let me write down
Every word
Once I was a mockingbird
Not an angel
But I'm your man
I can bring you back again
A prayer was a baited hook
Scribbled in a history book
Let me run on
In between
Heaven and the TV screen
Alexander Giannascoli (born February 3, 1993), better known by his stage name Alex G or, formerly, (Sandy) Alex G, is an American musician, producer, singer, and songwriter. He began his career with independent releases on the platform Bandcamp and started building an audience with the debut of the critically acclaimed album DSU (2014), released via Orchid Tapes. He subsequently signed with Lucky Number, which reissued his albums Rules and Trick (2012). In 2015, he signed with Domino Recording Company and released his sixth album, Beach Music. He followed up in 2017 with the album Rocket, which garnered further critical acclaim and recognition. The eighth album of his career, House of Sugar, was released in 2019; his ninth album, God Save the Animals, was released on September 23, 2022; and his tenth album, Headlights, was released on July 18, 2025.
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