Songbook of Symbols

Songbook of Symbols is an ongoing musical experiment inspired by symbols taken from dictionaries of myth and meaning. Each song begins with a single image—like mirror, bridge, or crow—and unfolds with as little conscious intention as possible.

Featured Songs and the Symbols that Inspired Them

Crow

A song inspired by the crow as a symbol—trickster, messenger, edge-dweller.

The Stranger

You represent a wider world than the one I have known.

The Veil

Three cheers for the coverup!

The Owl

With night vision, the owls are night hunters, whose wisdom is sought by all who journey in the dark.

Dusk

The time when daylight fades and the darkness is beginning to bring quiet to the forest.

The Elephant

As tall as trees, you tower and sway…

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