In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Where, oh, where does the water come from the mountain
Come from the sea
Search between the ankles, rocks in the rivers
Bring them to me
Where, oh, where does the fire keep all the fever
More then I need
Sadness turns up to gladness when everything's burning
You know what I mean
Get into the car to make the light to go faster
Go slow to make the light
Don't take shit, crucify it, to breath in, to breath out, to kick a habit
Give it all you've got to do it right, to get it wrong
To get it high, to start another day like yesterday
To start another day like yesterday
Why, oh, why do the birds do all the flying
It could be me
Taking everything silent, the weather is warmer
Good place to be
Why, oh, why do the bees need a bee keeper
Let them alone
Taking all of their honey isn't it greedy
Living them warm
Get into the car to make the light to go faster
Go slow to make the light
Don't take shit, crucify it, to breath in, to breath out, to kick a habit
Give it all you've got to do it right, to get it wrong
To get it high, to start another day like yesterday
To start another day like yesterday
Where, oh, where, why oh, why oh, why, where oh, where
Why, oh, why, oh, where oh, where oh, why oh, why oh, why
Where oh, where, why oh, why
Get into the car to make the light to go faster
Go slow to make the light
Don't take shit, crucify it, to breath in, to breath out, to kick a habit
Give it all you've got to do it right, to get it wrong
To get it high, to start another day like yesterday
To start another day like yesterday, why, oh, why
Come from the sea
Search between the ankles, rocks in the rivers
Bring them to me
Where, oh, where does the fire keep all the fever
More then I need
Sadness turns up to gladness when everything's burning
You know what I mean
Get into the car to make the light to go faster
Go slow to make the light
Don't take shit, crucify it, to breath in, to breath out, to kick a habit
Give it all you've got to do it right, to get it wrong
To get it high, to start another day like yesterday
To start another day like yesterday
Why, oh, why do the birds do all the flying
It could be me
Taking everything silent, the weather is warmer
Good place to be
Why, oh, why do the bees need a bee keeper
Let them alone
Taking all of their honey isn't it greedy
Living them warm
Get into the car to make the light to go faster
Go slow to make the light
Don't take shit, crucify it, to breath in, to breath out, to kick a habit
Give it all you've got to do it right, to get it wrong
To get it high, to start another day like yesterday
To start another day like yesterday
Where, oh, where, why oh, why oh, why, where oh, where
Why, oh, why, oh, where oh, where oh, why oh, why oh, why
Where oh, where, why oh, why
Get into the car to make the light to go faster
Go slow to make the light
Don't take shit, crucify it, to breath in, to breath out, to kick a habit
Give it all you've got to do it right, to get it wrong
To get it high, to start another day like yesterday
To start another day like yesterday, why, oh, why
Lyrics submitted by smallwonderrobot
Birds and the Bees Lyrics as written by Inara George Greg Kurstin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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this song sounds really relaxing. my favorite lyric from The Bird and the Bee is probably "Don't take shh, crucify it To breathe in, to breathe out". Let go of any negativity, stress, and general crap. otherwise, you won't be able to breathe. If that makes sense.