Birds
Crystal Castles倀 Lyrics
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Drag them by the hair
If you ask I'm feeling fine
Malignant to benign
Show up throw up into the womb
Show up throw up into the womb
Show up throw up into the womb
Each breath is but a sigh
She never bat an eye
It's not polite to stare
Wool spun from her hair
Show up throw up into the womb
Show up throw up into the womb
Show up throw up into the womb
Show up throw up into the womb
Obedient and shy
With button nose and eyes
Recoil at his prayer
I'm biased to be fair
The lyrics to Crystal Castles' song Birds are quite poetic and abstract. At first glance, the lines "Expose them to the air, drag them by the hair" seem violent and disturbing, but they may also represent a confrontation or revelation of some kind. The following lines "If you ask I'm feeling fine, malignant to benign" suggest a contrast between outward appearances and inner turmoil or repression.
The next set of lyrics are repeated several times in the song: "Show up throw up into the womb." This line is enigmatic and disorienting, perhaps evoking a sense of sickness or helplessness. The lines "Each breath is but a sigh, she never bat an eye" could refer to a sense of resignation or acceptance, while the lines "It's not polite to stare, wool spun from her hair" add a whimsical touch.
The final set of lyrics "Obedient and shy, with button nose and eyes, recoil at his prayer, I'm biased to be fair" suggest a possible religious or moral conflict, with one person feeling conflicted about their own biases while observing someone else's behavior. Overall, the lyrics of Birds are open to interpretation, but seem to explore themes of power, control, and the ways in which people hide their true feelings and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Expose them to the air
Bring out the hidden truths in the open
Drag them by the hair
Force them to face the reality that they are avoiding
If you ask I'm feeling fine
Even though things may seem bleak, putting up a facade of positivity
Malignant to benign
The toxic environment turning into benign circumstances
Show up throw up into the womb
Letting out your emotional baggage
Each breath is but a sigh
Living a heavy and melancholic life
She never bat an eye
Showing no emotion to the suffering that surrounds her
It's not polite to stare
Ignoring the uncomfortable truth
Wool spun from her hair
The beauty that comes from pain and suffering
Obedient and shy
Being submissive to others, lacking self-confidence
With button nose and eyes
A description of a robotic and artificial person
Recoil at his prayer
Feeling repulsed by the hypocrisy and false teachings of religion
I'm biased to be fair
Acknowledging one's own prejudice and attempting to be objective
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALICE GLASS, ETHAN KATH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Our cat LOVES this lmao. She’s constantly looking at our phones to see if her friends are around 🤣😂
Paul Dinning
Thats awesome, thanks for watching
Gwyn
We all know we turned this on for our cats
King Chicken
yep
Prudence Sherlin
Dude same
It’s a Doozie
Haha yeah
Souper
HOW TF U KNOW
NAUM
Well then I'm a cat
Anna Stetik
This is heaven. You don't mind if I listen to this every night for the next 1000 nights, do you? This is the best thing to sleep to. It's natural, it doesn't sound looped, and that sound in the background sounds like camera clicking. Then there's the occasional sound of gravel or sand being lightly stepped on...it's perfect. Will knock me right out, better than any ASMR video.
Ida Wikman
Thank you, again! At first we started playing these for our cats, just for the fun of it, and now I use these videos as morning meditation (cats still watch these, obviously)🐱🐦🐱