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Blindsight (feat. Quinn Bonnan & Maxwell Bonnan)

from Once Upon Deep Time by Matthew Bonnan

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Some mammals used the three little bones in their middle ears to hear the echoes of their high-pitched voices to see using sound.

lyrics

--Giant Squid versus Sperm Whale--
Oh, a tentacled predator, down in the deep
I can sense that I’ve become prey
Though my eyes are huge, in the dark they strain
As rapid clicks keep c-c-c-comin’ through my brain
As the sound gets louder and more intense
I’ve got nowhere to hide, no defense
Intense sounds that make me reel
Whale teeth, the last thing I feel!

It’s echolocation, using sound to see
Blindsight when the light is missing
With loud clicks, you resolve the scene
And the predator becomes the prey

Three little bones from the jaw
Some mammals dialed up the higher frequencies
Sound was the spark to see in the dark
Echoes converging, blindsight emerging

--Moth versus Bat--
On gossamer wings I traverse the night
Searching for mates and nectar
High pitched pulses all around … !

As those pulses keep getting closer
Our silhouettes tumble across the moon
Flapping wings, high-pitched pings
Bat teeth, the last thing I feel!

It’s echolocation, using sound to see
Blindsight when the light is missing
With rapid pulses you resolve the scene
And overtake your prey in the night

It’s blindsight!
It’s blindsight!
It’s blindsight!
It’s blindsight!

credits

from Once Upon Deep Time, released December 16, 2022
Co-written by Maxwell Bonnan & Matthew Bonnan
Matthew Bonnan - all instruments and vocals except*
*Quinn Bonnan - lead vocals
*Maxwell Bonnan - all guitars
Sonar pings & whale song: (Breviceps: freesound.org/people/Breviceps/sounds/ 4931620/; freesound.org/people/Breviceps/sounds/ 493162/)

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Matthew Bonnan Hammonton, New Jersey

I am a dinosaur paleontologist and singer/songwriter. My songs focus on evolution and our connection to the tree of life.

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