Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
I'm not the tiger, he never had,
I'm not the first hit when you got it bad.
I'm not your second, I'm not your third but
I'll be your bird.
I'm not your Chesnutt,
I'm not your Mould,
I'm not your DJ on late night radio,
I'll be the first one to ask where you were,
I'll be your bird.
Then when there's no one to care,
I could protect like I've always been there,
I'll become your bear.
I'll sing statistics, & hide the truth,
I'll tell your dad anything that you want me to,
I'll hide your locket under the dirt,
I'll be your bird.
I'm not the first hit when you got it bad.
I'm not your second, I'm not your third but
I'll be your bird.
I'm not your Chesnutt,
I'm not your Mould,
I'm not your DJ on late night radio,
I'll be the first one to ask where you were,
I'll be your bird.
Then when there's no one to care,
I could protect like I've always been there,
I'll become your bear.
I'll sing statistics, & hide the truth,
I'll tell your dad anything that you want me to,
I'll hide your locket under the dirt,
I'll be your bird.
Lyrics submitted by girlboyrevolt
I'll Be Yr Bird Lyrics as written by Matthew Stephen Ward
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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"I'll be the first one to ask where you were" - awesome line.
this is a great song but does anyone know why its officially called "ill be yr bird"?
For some reason, the title reminds me of The Notebook. "If i'm a bird, you're a bird"
chesnutt = vic chesnutt
mould = bob mould
???
In response to kaytee, I suspect that it is offically called "ill be yr bird" for the same reason that he is offically known as "M. Ward". Although I have no idea why that is. This my favorite song of his though, and that is saying a lot.
chesnutt is reference to vic, and mould is to bob. I heard M. Ward say that on a radio show. also, "yr" could be a sonic youth reference...Kill Yr Idols, I think that was the first use of "yr" with sonic youth (early 80's...?) and sonic youth never write "your" they always write "yr" now. I have no idea if that has anything to do with M. Wards use of it though.
ok that's another sonic youth reference. (see Helicopter) very interesting for such a "throwback" artist. maybe he's not such a throwback artist.
"yr." is a valid abbreviation of "your" and wasnt really invented by anybody. it's just not really used much these days and some people use it stylistically because of that.
actually i was wrong, it was started by the beats.
There's this song called 'Making Whoopee' and it has the same notes. I heard it instrumentally on the television tonight. I also saw a video on youtube and I'm so far convinced they share notes/beats.
Anyone know what I am talking about?