Bearkat, the musical progeny of multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Katy Pears… Read Full Bio ↴Bearkat, the musical progeny of multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Katy Pearson, is rich with influences of almost every musical idiom.

Born in Columbia, MO, raised in Maryland, Bearkat's real home is on the road. She will be regularly touring and traveling this great country throughout 2010.

With her toes dipped in the traditions of Jazz, rock, old-time and the traditional harmony of Bach and the like, Bearkat weaves a new melodic tapestry from old cloth.

Bluebird
Bearkat Lyrics

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I am sorry my little man
I kissed him more on the mouth I did
I kissed him more on the mouth I did
While you were looking down

I am sorry my baby boy
I played you like a little toy
I played you like a tinkering toy

And you finally threw me out

But I'll come running to
Two sheets to the wind
Don't don't don't don't don't
Don't you let me back in
Cause I'll only break your heart again

Saw a bluebird in the street
He sang me a song so sweet
He sang me a song so sweet
Almost felt like cryin'

He lost a lover, he lost a friend
He did exactly just what I did
He did exactly just what I did
And god I feel like dyin'

But I'll come running to
Two sheets to the wind
Don't don't don't don't don't
Don't you let me back in
Cause I'll only break your heart again

Call me baby, call me love (x3)
Cause without you
This life ain't much
But I got to be goin'
My wicked ways have won

So when l come running to
Two sheets to the wind
Don't don't don't don't don't

Don't you let me back in
Cause I'll only break your heart again

Overall Meaning

The Bearkat's song "Bluebird" is a melancholic ballad about love, regret, and the pain caused by making mistakes in a relationship. The lyrics could be interpreted as being directed towards a young child or a lover who the singer has hurt. The first verse mentions "little man" and "baby boy," suggesting it could be directed towards a child, while the second mentions "playing you like a little toy," suggesting it could be directed towards a lover. The singer apologizes for their actions, acknowledging that they have hurt the other person and caused a rift in the relationship.

The chorus is where the singer acknowledges that they have a tendency to run back to the person they have hurt, but they also warn them not to let them back in because they know they will only break their heart again. The image of being "two sheets to the wind" suggests that the singer is often drunk or under the influence when they make these impulsive decisions.

The final verse brings in the image of the bluebird, who has also made mistakes in love and lost someone they cared about. The singer relates to the bluebird's pain and almost feels like crying, suggesting a deep level of empathy and regret. The lyrics end with the singer acknowledging that they have to leave and continue their "wicked ways," suggesting that they are not yet ready or able to change their behavior.

Line by Line Meaning

I am sorry my little man
Apology to the person he hurt

I kissed him more on the mouth I did
Admission of infidelity

I played you like a little toy
Acknowledgement of manipulating his partner

And you finally threw me out
The consequence for his actions

But I'll come running to
Admission of his weakness

Two sheets to the wind
Intoxication

Don't don't don't don't don't
Begging not to be let in

Don't you let me back in
The singer's awareness of his tendency to repeat his mistakes

Cause I'll only break your heart again
Acknowledge the damage he has caused in the past

Saw a bluebird in the street
Metaphor for reflecting on his own mistakes

He sang me a song so sweet
Realization of the beauty in remorse