Happy Birthday
Kiai Lyrics


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I want to wake up
To you, no makeup
I pray for hurricanes
To lie in bed all day
Invest in airplanes
So you can come my way
I've never felt so lame
I never feel

Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
to you

Depend on technology
To bring you close to me
Here's my apology
If you don't like what you see
I heard you followed me
And I just ran away
That's cuz you're pretty
And I'm just weird

Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
to you

I'm kind of a mess
I'm kind of obsessed with you
In a freaky kind of way
Happy fing birthday
Happy fing birthday
Happy fing birthday




to you
lalalalala

Overall Meaning

In "Happy Birthday," Kiai expresses her feelings of intimacy and obsession towards someone. She wakes up next to this person, regardless of how they look - she doesn't need makeup to impress her, indicating a deep admiration she has for them. She then prays for hurricanes to lie in bed all day, a metaphor for wanting to spend all their time and energy with each other in bed. The line, "Invest in airplanes so you can come my way," implies the lengths Kiai is willing to go to keep this person close to her. Although she feels lame, suggesting that she is unworthy of this person's love, happy birthday is still all she can say.


The chorus repeats the phrase, "Happy birthday," conveying the celebration of not only the person's special day but their presence in her life. Kiai reveals her dependence on technology to stay connected to this person and apologizes for any disappointment he might have experienced. She also expresses her surprise at being followed by them adding that she ran away because she thinks they're beautiful while she feels "weird." The final lines illustrate her obsession and messily express her sentimentality.


Line by Line Meaning

I want to wake up
I desire to wake up next to you


To you, no makeup
I want to see your natural beauty every morning


I pray for hurricanes
I wish for circumstances that would allow us to stay in bed all day


To lie in bed all day
I yearn to spend the entire day in bed with you


Invest in airplanes
I would do anything to have you closer to me


So you can come my way
I want to be with you wherever you are


I've never felt so lame
I don't feel good enough for you


I never feel
I don't have much self-confidence


Happy birthday
Today is your special day


Depend on technology
I resort to technology to be with you


To bring you close to me
I use technology to reduce the distance between us


Here's my apology
I am sorry for anything that may have hurt you


If you don't like what you see
If I don't live up to your expectations


I heard you followed me
I know that you like me


And I just ran away
But I am afraid of getting hurt


That's cuz you're pretty
I am intimidated by your beauty


And I'm just weird
I am different from other people


I'm kind of a mess
I am not put together


I'm kind of obsessed with you
I am deeply infatuated with you


In a freaky kind of way
In a way that is not seen as normal


Happy fing birthday
I hope that your birthday is amazing


lalalalala
A joyful celebration tune for your special day




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Comments from YouTube:

@patriciaduarte7039

Wonderful birthday song 🎵.
Singer's (Kiai) voice & melody are sweet sounding. ~

@BirthdayBoom

This is my favourite birthday song so far.

@kiaistar

Thank you for making the video. (I finally got to watch it.) This was my very first completed home recording. It's a bit amateurish in sound. One day I will record it again and make it more upbeat. :) Enjoy!

@BirthdayBoom

You're welcome. I think the song is amazing and couldn't tell it was a home recording. I love your birthday song so much. It's the perfect birthday greeting to send to a friend or family member. The words are so positive and I love the chorus "Have a Happy Birthday, Celebrate and dance with all your might, Have a Happy Birthday, Laugh and sing and celebrate your life." I searched and searched for photographs to go with your song and these were the best ones I could find that were CC by 2.0 or free images. I hope to make a better video for this song in the future.

@chrishagemarcou9174

first like on the video for birthday boom!

@BirthdayBoom

Thanks, Chris!

@chrishagemarcou9174

Your welcome! Also it's Angelica! :)

@BirthdayBoom

Thanks Angelica

@TheDanm22

😭I WISH I COULD PLAY PIANO!

@chrishagemarcou9174

I subscribed!!

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