Little Birdy is a four-piece rock band from Perth, Western Australia. The b… Read Full Bio ↴Little Birdy is a four-piece rock band from Perth, Western Australia. The band formed in 2002 when songwriter, singer and guitarist Katy Steele left her former band the Plastik Scene. She joined with Simon Leach on guitar, Scott ('Barney') O'Donoghue on bass, and Matt Chequer on drums.

The Little Birdy EP was released on October 6, 2003 and reached a peak of number 27 on the Australian singles charts. Relapse reached number 16 on the Triple J Hottest 100 while Baby Blue reached number 25. The follow up This Is a Love Song EP was released on March 1 and debuted at number 22 on the Australian singles charts on March 8.

On 1 October 2004 the band released their highly anticipated debut album, BigBigLove, which includes new versions of Beautiful (renamed Beautiful to Me) and Relapse. It also includes I Should've Known with its original title of "Andy Warhol". It met with generally good critical reaction.

The bands follow up album titled Hollywood was released October 2006 and debuted at 9 on the Aria charts. The songs Come On Come On and Bodies were big hits in Australia.

In May 2009, Little Birdy released their third album Confetti, with their first single Summarize and Brother, which features Paul Kelly on backing vocals and harmonica.

Katy's brothers Luke Steele and Jake Steele are also in the band The Sleepy Jackson with Luke also featuring in the band Empire of the Sun.

Bad for You
Little Birdy Lyrics

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I can't lie and say I don't hate you
You ever make me feel any good about me
Its too long now since you and me showed faith
And you shouted, won't you stay forever young, alright ooh

I, I don't want you anymore,
I don't need you anymore
I can't see you anymore I'm drowning around you oh,

You make me feel no good,
I feel empty and alone won't complain about you now, its over

All my life I chose to accept you
Other tigers, come and go throughout the night, the night, the night, the night
And oh but your hair, you be to stay the way you are
I can't follow, in your foolish ways, again, my love

'cause I don't want you anymore I don't need you anymore,
I can't see you anymore, I'm drowning around you, oh,
You make me feel no good,
I feel empty and alone won't complain about you now, its over

'cause I don't want you anymore I don't need you anymore,
I can't see you anymore, I'm drowning around you, oh,
You make me feel no good,
I feel empty and alone won't complain about you now, its over

Ooh, had enough of it all, too now, oh now, lalala, enough of it all

Overall Meaning

In Little Birdy's song "Bad for You", the singer is addressing someone they have a complicated relationship with. The opening lines, "I can't lie and say I don't hate you / You ever make me feel any good about me", illustrate the negative impact this person has had on the singer's self-esteem. The use of the word "anymore" suggests that the singer may have tried to hold onto the relationship for some time before realizing that it was not healthy for them.

The chorus, "I don't want you anymore / I don't need you anymore / I can't see you anymore / I'm drowning around you", further emphasizes the singer's desire to move on from the relationship. They feel suffocated and overwhelmed when they are around this person. The use of water imagery with "drowning" highlights the intense emotions the singer is experiencing.

The line "Other tigers, come and go throughout the night" likely refers to the idea that there are other people the singer could be with, but they are choosing to let go of this person instead. The final lines of the song, "Ooh, had enough of it all / Too now, oh now, lalala, enough of it all", provide a final declaration of the singer's willingness to move on from this unhealthy relationship.

Overall, "Bad for You" is a poignant reflection on the difficulties of letting go of someone who is not good for us.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't lie and say I don't hate you
I cannot hide that I have come to hate you

You ever make me feel any good about me
You have never made me feel good about myself

Its too long now since you and me showed faith
It has been too long since we had faith in each other

And you shouted, won't you stay forever young, alright ooh
You begged me to stay and remain young, but it doesn't matter now

I, I don't want you anymore,
I no longer want you in my life

I don't need you anymore
I have no need for you

I can't see you anymore I'm drowning around you oh,
Being around you is suffocating and overwhelming

You make me feel no good,
You have a negative impact on me

I feel empty and alone won't complain about you now, its over
I am left feeling empty and won't bother complaining about you as it's all over now

All my life I chose to accept you
I have accepted you my whole life

Other tigers, come and go throughout the night, the night, the night, the night
Other people come and go throughout life, repeatedly

And oh but your hair, you be to stay the way you are
Despite your flaws, you refuse to change

I can't follow, in your foolish ways, again, my love
I cannot follow your foolish ways, even though I loved you

'cause I don't want you anymore I don't need you anymore,
I have no desire or need for you in my life

Ooh, had enough of it all, too now, oh now, lalala, enough of it all
I am done with it all, completely fed up

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEVIN STUART JAMES SAVIGAR, ROD STEWART, JAMES CREGAN

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