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Bird Song Accapella Lyrics
As i commited my crimes in a darkened room
A bird flew by, and saw what i'd done it set up a nest outside
And he sang about what i'd become
He sang so loud
He sang so clear
I was afraid all the neighbours would hear
So i invited him in, to reason with him
I promised i wouldn't do it again
But he sang louder and louder inside the house
And now i couldn't get him out
So I trapped him under a cardboard box
And stood on it to make him stop
I picked up the bird and above the dim i said
"That's the last song you'll ever sing"
Held him down, broke his neck
Taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget
Then i put that bird in a cooking pot
Boiled him up and ate the lot
Then i sat in the silence
Thanked the lord for peace
Coughed up a feather and fell asleep
But in my dreams began to creep
that old familiar tweet tweet tweet
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
I waved my arms and flapped about
But i couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Cause the song was coming from my mouth
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
I waved my arms and flapped about
But i couldn't scream I couldn't shout
The song was coming from my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
The song was coming from my mouth.
A bird flew by, and saw what i'd done it set up a nest outside
And he sang about what i'd become
He sang so loud
He sang so clear
I was afraid all the neighbours would hear
So i invited him in, to reason with him
I promised i wouldn't do it again
But he sang louder and louder inside the house
And now i couldn't get him out
So I trapped him under a cardboard box
And stood on it to make him stop
I picked up the bird and above the dim i said
"That's the last song you'll ever sing"
Held him down, broke his neck
Taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget
Boiled him up and ate the lot
Then i sat in the silence
Thanked the lord for peace
Coughed up a feather and fell asleep
But in my dreams began to creep
that old familiar tweet tweet tweet
I waved my arms and flapped about
But i couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Cause the song was coming from my mouth
I waved my arms and flapped about
But i couldn't scream I couldn't shout
The song was coming from my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
From my mouth
The song was coming from my mouth.
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I love this song! It's all about guilt. The bird is a metaphor for her conscience, and she tries to kill it so nobody finds out about her 'crimes' (what she's actually done seems pretty irrelevant) but in the end she has to confess to what she's done.
It reminds me of that Edgar Allen Poe story, Tell Tale Heart. Oh, I really love this song, it's such a good song to get a bit angry to.
i adore this song, and i adore florence and the machine. the version i have is acapella and it, as well as the lyrics, show off how fresh she is cant wait fr the album!
just a small change :)
it's 'a bird flew by, and saw what i'd done. it set up a nest outside...'
i love this song though! i saw a live performance of this where she explained what it was about and then said 'so that's why you should never eat chicken' LOL. bless her!
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thanks! i did it by ear so y'know can't be perfect xD
thanks! i did it by ear so y'know can't be perfect xD
what did she said it was about? xD
what did she said it was about? xD
what did she said it was about? xD
what did she said it was about? xD
Holy F. This song is so good.
the beginning isn't right:
"Well, I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by saw what I'd done and set up a nest outside etc..."
you're right, but I did it from the accapella vesion rather than the album version, however i will change it now :D thanks!
you're right, but I did it from the accapella vesion rather than the album version, however i will change it now :D thanks!
actually instead i've just changed the name :)
actually instead i've just changed the name :)
I love this song, the intro for it is amazing, espcially live :)
Even more this makes sense that the instrumentent version.
She ate it up but it's making her sing about her guilt in the song itself.