Song Description
This is a pretty song about an extremely talented and beautiful friend who couldn't see herself and died tragically.
| Song Length |
3:32 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Non 4/4 |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Sorrow, Loneliness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Birdie
Words and music by Kristin Erickson c 2006
When she was ten how she did sparkle
Oh she seemed so confident
But even then her demons taunted
Birdie, you?re not good enough
Birdie you?re not good enough
She was good and she was earnest
But she never did fit in
Each attempt and she?d fall further
Birdie you won?t ever win
Birdie you won?t ever win
Chorus: Let me fly, says little birdie
Mother let me fly away
Then she found a softer passage
And it worked just like a charm
Opened doors she?d never noticed
Opened doors with armor on
Opened doors with armor on
Chorus
When it all came crashing down
She had no edge to stand on
And in the dark and in the fog
She saw no branch to land on
In her room one night she flew off
All alone as was her way
A skipping record was her send-off
Did she hear a better day?
Did she hear a better day?
Chorus