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I'm not the tiger you 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 and hide the truth
I'll tell your dad anything 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 and hide the truth
I'll tell your dad anything you want me to
I'll hide your locket under the dirt
I'll be your bird
Lyrics submitted by girlboyrevolt
Track duration: 02:54
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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"
you know how people turn to music to soothe them and crap when things are going rough
well, in the first stanza i think "first" really means first "hit" (like hit song)
basically he's saying you go through a couple of songs then you look for me for comfort
referring to himself as a bird, like a pet
a bird sings, it tweets, and when this gal is down, and the hit singles that make her happy are not doing it's job, she then turns to him. he possibly even does sing to her.
tiger can mean, "hunk".
so he's like i'm not the hunk you never had, you may not come to me first when your having a rough day
or second
or third
but i'll be hear and sing your sorrow away.
"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"
he then again refers to artists, whom are probably the "hits'" song writers, and to the radio dj, who plays these songs
"I'll be the first one to ask where you were"
is sort of like telling this girl that, unlike these songs (not human beings), he'll worry about what's wrong, or what is happening because he cares for her, he feels for her
"Then when there's no one to care
I could protect like I've always been there
I'll become your bear"
let's face it, music my help us feel better, but it is nothing compared to the human touch and interaction
right here is relevant to the previous stanza
he's telling her he going to be there, no matter what, physically or in spirit
protecting her like a bear
and also like a teddy bear, something she can hold and tell everything to because all a teddy bear does is listen
"I'll sing statistics and hide the truth
I'll tell your dad anything you want me to
I'll hide your locket under the dirt
I'll be your bird "
i guest this verse reflects more on him
i dont know what statistics can mean
but i feel like "and hide the truth"
means, he'll never tell her how he really feels
i think he's making a reference on how he can be her diary
something she can confide to
but either way, basically, he's all these things in this girl's room
i dont know.
the last stanza just messes up my groove.
The way I see it, the bird is very similar to the bear that appears in the bridge. The bear protects the object of the narrator's love, and the bird watches over this person. It's easy to think that this song is about romantic love, but I think that it could really be about any kind of unconditional love. Because he never refers to any sort of physical connection, he could really be talking about anybody. I can relate to this song on several levels, but never on a romantic level.
In "We are Nowhere and it's Now" he talks about the man being an alcoholic and forgetting his yellow bird.
Then in "Poison Oak" he talks about being rescued and he says "you're the yellow bird that I've been waiting for"
So I think the bird and the yellow bird mean somewhat the same thing; that's how I think of it anyway.
similar guitar. :P
Then when there's no one to care
I could protect like I've always been there
I'll become your bear
Thats true love.
The "yr" is an old term (much older than the 80's) ha. often used in the old southern gospel songs.
to me it's always been a more personal, nicknamish way of saying "your".
and aggiewill too.
i adore this song.
i adore m. ward completely.
especially the line
"I'll tell your dad anything that you want me to"
I think it's about love late(r) in life. Because although he isn't her first love, he still wants to be something special to her. Not your second, not your third, I'll be your bird...
Anyone know what I am talking about?