Lyric discussion by sedders 

Cover art for Birds Of Paradise Farm lyrics by Divine Comedy, The

This song is so great, it's pretty obvious what it's about but i dont really get the Leonardo da Vinci part?

anyway love the line When Nature Calls You Must Reply

too cute

I think the Leonardo Da Vinci part is a reference to the fact that he feels inadequate; which could be foreshadowing the ending of the song if you assume he doesn't actually set the birds free.

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