What birdies dream

what birdies dream (mp3)

Lyrics

my bus was late today but i couldn't wait anymore
because i'd made a date with my one and only true love
so i resigned to run

the birdies on the wing
they that wish that they could run as far as we
and when they go to sleep
they dream of bobbling between A and B

and maybe they'll evolve
and grow a pair of arms
then they'd not look so bizarre
because it's creepy that they're armless as they are

the birdies on the wing
they that wish that they could run as far as we
and when they go to sleep
they dream of bobbling between A and B
and when they're in their trees
they that wish that they could run as far as we
and when they look for seed
they that wish that they could run as far as we
and when they scream their tweets
they that wish that they could run as far as we

they that wish that they could run as far as we

Music

Chords

verse: C, F, C, F, C, G (x2)
pre-chorus: Am, G, C, F, C, Aflat, Eflat
chorus: Aflat, Efat, Bflat (repeat)

Structure

verse
verse
prechorus
chorus
verse
prechorus
chorus
chorus
chorus

Songwriter Notes

so originally this was going to be a song about running someplace you might otherwise drive, but then while writing the chorus i got something about birds wishing they could run, and then i just decided to go with that idea instead. i pretty strange song. actually the chorus melody reminds me a little of the better boyfriends. anyway, i've been working on this one a lot and its starting to get irritating. i'm glad to be done with it! Conorl 18:40, 10 March 2009 (PDT)

Comments

ok, man, this tune is certifiably weird. it's all kinds of odd. the zany little beat and FX make it so light-hearted, but the melody in the verse is actually kind of ponderous. i really like the modulation to the chorus, though i was a little thrown harmonically by the return to the verse, you just sort of drop it in. yes. the chorus is very better boyfriends, somehow. i think part of it is the instrumentation; the bubbling synths and the weird sort-of-funky backing stuff. i can actually totally hear pete belting this out.

i've always been struck, when i see birds hopping around, how awkward they look on the ground. i always wonder why they bother hopping around at all when they can fly.

also, the spoken word parts in this are a little bit creepy, man. i like it.

totally bizarre! good to hear you being so fearless, just letting stuff fly! Gabemcelwain 14:47, 12 March 2009 (PDT)