It's in the way she often calls me out
It's in the curve of your pretty gown
You come on legs and your pantyhose
You look so precious with your bloody nose

[Chorus]
We gonna come together, we gonna celebrate
We gonna gather 'round, like it's your birthday
I don't wanna know, just what I'm gonna do
I don't care where your going, I'm coming along with you

Walking her home with the grassy field
Fallin' and laughin' at the drinks we spilled
Just one of those nights that I had to share
She's in a daze, without a care

[Chorus x2]



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Track duration: 03:15

"Birthday" as written by Caleb Followill Nathan Followill

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    My Interpretation:I hate to jump on the bandwagon of simple conclusions, but to me, the lyrics are too obvious to not be about sex.

    "It's in the curve of your pretty gown"
    "You come on legs and your pantyhose"
    "You look so precious with your bloody nose" (possibly referring to anime, but it's doubtful)
    "I don't wanna know, just what I'm gonna do"
    "I don't care where your going, I'm coming along with you"
    "Just one of those nights that I had to share"
    "She's in a daze, without a care"

    There is no other way I could possibly interpret this song.
    Flag Rivfruifvon February 15, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:One of my favorite Kings of Leon Song, though simplistic and not exactly deep. Hah
    Flag Leenzoon December 27, 2012   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:To me this song is about Caleb's girl Lily. Just how much he wants to be around her and how he appreciates her beauty
    Flag darjeelinglimitedon April 18, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:take a closer look at the lyrics:

    Chasing your death without a care.
    --
    We're gonna come together,
    We're gonna celebrate,
    We're gonna get around LIKE it's your birthday.
    --
    I don't care where you're going,
    I'm coming along with you.

    It sounds more like they are gathering around for a funeral to celebrate their life, and he doesn't care whether she is going to heaven or hell, he just wants to be with her.
    Flag danpson March 24, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Great song, it seems to me that it refers to a girl several years younger than him, in some way he speaks to her as a child; they gather to celebrate her birthday that has already passed.
    Flag osmosison January 03, 2011   Link
  • +1
    Song Meaning:I dont think its about a girl that he is with or that he is spending the night with. I think he is talking about cocaine; How it comes on to him i.e.
    "It's in the way she often calls me out.
    It's in the cut of your pretty gown,
    Your come-on legs and your pantyhose.
    You look so precious with your bloody nose"
    Also how he feels while on coke, and not caring what happens when he is on coke even if it means death, i.e. "I don't care where you're going,
    I'm coming along with you" & "Chasing your death without a care."
    Flag TheSoupNaziion November 22, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:As mentioned, I think the song is self explanatory, a guy and a girl going home after some drinks to continue celebrations. It reminds me of 'Pick up Truck' in the way he walks the girl home and they really like each other. Maybe "Pick up truck" is the sequel to this song, and this one explains a bit about the two of them at home before the other dude arrives.
    Flag georginzon November 11, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:First time i listened to this song i had the lyrics infront of me, n i read the chorus before i heard it, n i thought oh fuck that's such a load of shit, it seemed like a typical let's party like it's your birthday sorta thing haha, but the way they deliver it is just perfection, so when i eventually heard the chorus i was amazed, I should never have doubted the brilliance of Kings Of Leon, sorry boys haha
    Flag tayz457on October 24, 2010   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:Already my favourite song in the record.
    Flag Keef21Moonon October 20, 2010   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:this is such an awesome song. my favourite from the new cd.
    Flag natftwon October 08, 2010   Link

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