About A Bird
Fantastic Negrito Lyrics
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She's watching it all
She sells what I'm doing
She's hoping I'll fall
There's a bird in the bush
And there's one in my hand
Lay waste to her head
It's a game to me
I live dangerously
I want it all
But I cannot pay the bill
Ohhh take a chance on me
Because no one else will
Ohhh please take a chance on me
I tried to hide in the hole
There's a hole in my head
I broke clean her feathers
Now she's sick in my bed
There's a bird at my funeral
She's singing out loud
How the tears on her pillow
Won't heal her scars
It's a game to me
I live dangerously
I want it all
But I cannot pay the bill
Ohhh take a chance on me
Because no one else will
Ohhh take a chance on me
First she wanted me
Then she wanted me dead
First she wanted me
Then she wanted me dead
First she wanted me
Then she wanted me dead
First she wanted me
Then she wanted me dead
Solo
Deep down I know I cannot go
Ohhh take a chance on me
Can you please baby
Ohhh take a chance on me
Because nobody, nobody, I tell you mama
Ohhh take a chance on me
I'm good baby, I'm good, take a chance on me
Ohhh take a chance on me
The song "About a Bird" by Fantastic Negrito is a brooding narrative about the consequences of living life on the edge. The song is a reflection on the artist's reckless behavior and his inability to bear the cost of his risky lifestyle. The lyrics suggest that the bird outside the window is a metaphorical representation of the artist's conscience. The bird is watching and judging the artist's every move, hoping he'll fall and face the consequences of his actions. The artist, on the other hand, is deluding himself by believing that he can have it all without paying the bill.
The chorus plea to "take a chance on me" is a bittersweet acknowledgment of the reality that no one else will because of the inherent risks associated with the artist's lifestyle. The verse about the bird being sick in the artist's bed is a metaphor for the emotional toll his behavior has taken on him and his loved ones, represented by the bird's sickness. The funeral verse is a grim reminder that everyone, including the bird, will have to pay the price of the artist's recklessness eventually. The final solo suggests that the artist is aware of the inevitability of his actions and that he cannot escape his fate.
Overall, the song is a poignant reminder that living life on the edge comes at a cost, one that cannot be avoided, ignored, or deferred indefinitely. The bird represents the voice of reason, the conscience, the inner voice that warns us of the dangers of our actions but is often ignored until it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a bird at my window
A bird is perched outside the singer's window.
She's watching it all
The bird is observing everything the singer does.
She sells what I'm doing
The bird seems to be gossiping about all the singer's actions.
She's hoping I'll fall
The bird is waiting for the singer to fail or make a mistake.
There's a bird in the bush
There is another bird nearby, waiting and watching.
And there's one in my hand
The singer has caught another bird.
Lay waste to her head
The singer is going to kill the bird he has captured.
It's a game to me
For the singer, catching and killing birds is a game.
I live dangerously
The singer knows this behavior is risky and potentially harmful.
I want it all
The singer wants to succeed in catching all the birds.
But I cannot pay the bill
The singer can't afford the consequences of his actions.
Ohhh take a chance on me
The singer is asking someone to take a risk by trusting him.
Because no one else will
The singer feels like he has no other options.
I tried to hide in the hole
The singer attempted to conceal himself.
There's a hole in my head
The singer is feeling mentally vulnerable and exposed.
I broke clean her feathers
The singer has damaged or plucked the feathers of one of the birds he caught.
Now she's sick in my bed
The bird is now suffering and is under the singer's control.
There's a bird at my funeral
Even after his death, a bird is present and singing.
She's singing out loud
The bird is making a noise that is impossible to ignore.
How the tears on her pillow
The bird is crying and suffering.
Won't heal her scars
The bird is permanently damaged and hurt.
First she wanted me
The singer was once desirable to the bird.
Then she wanted me dead
The bird's feelings changed from affection to aggression.
Solo
Musical instrumental interlude.
Deep down I know I cannot go
The singer realizes that his actions are leading to a negative outcome.
Can you please baby
The singer is making a plea for forgiveness and understanding.
Because nobody, nobody, I tell you mama
The singer believes that no one else will take a chance on him.
I'm good baby, I'm good, take a chance on me
The singer is affirming his own abilities but still asking for someone to take a risk on him.
Contributed by Connor B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Quan Griffin
on An Honest Man
I don't get the Chinese girl part. What does it mean exactly?