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.

Bodies
Little Birdy Lyrics

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Oh follow me here
Oh follow me there
It's my kinda place
It's my kinda place

I've given up on everyone it seems
(ooooh)
Do I take hold and take our memories

(ooooh)

Bodies on the outside baby
Bodies on the inside baby

Is it something I said
Is it something I said
There's a lock in my heart
There's a line down my eye

I see the bodies lined up and I sleep
(ooooh)
I have survivors true have I
(woah)

I'm sick of feeling this way
My body's ok
You only give what you can
To my emotions

Bodies on the outside baby
Bodies on the inside baby
Bodies on the outside baby
Bodies on the inside baby

Calling out
Calling out for you
Calling out
I'm calling out for you

Bodies on the outside baby
Bodies on the inside baby
Bodies on the outside baby
Bodies on the inside baby

(woah)
I'm sick of feeling this way
My body's ok
You only give what you can
To my emotions

I'm sick of feeling this way
My body's ok
You only give what you can
To my emotions

I'm sick of feeling this way
My body's ok
(i'm free to love, I'm free to love on the inside)
You only give what you can
To my emotions
(i'm free to love, I'm free to love on the outside)

I'm sick of feeling this way
My body's ok
(i'm free to love, I'm free to love on the inside)
You only give what you can

To my emotions
(i'm free to love, I'm free to love on the outside)

Overall Meaning

The song "Bodies" by Little Birdy is a melancholic yet empowering take on the singer's disillusionment with relationships and her struggle to maintain her emotional wellbeing. The opening lines ask the listener to follow her on her journey, and the chorus repeats the phrase "Bodies on the outside baby/Bodies on the inside baby", which can be interpreted as a metaphor for how people present themselves versus how they truly feel.

The verse "I've given up on everyone it seems/Do I take hold and take our memories" suggests that the singer is reflecting on the end of a relationship, and is unsure whether to hold onto the memories and feelings associated with it or let them go. The repeated line "Is it something I said" shows her questioning what went wrong in the relationship, while the line "There's a lock in my heart/There's a line down my eye" implies that she is guarding her heart and emotions, yet still feeling the pain of the breakup.

The chorus's repetition of "Bodies on the outside baby/Bodies on the inside baby" can be understood as the singer recognizing that people can be deceptive, hiding their true emotions and feelings behind a façade. The bridge "Calling out/Calling out for you" shows her longing for connection and intimacy despite her reservations, and the final verse "I'm sick of feeling this way/My body's ok/You only give what you can/To my emotions" is a declaration of self-worth and a recognition that she deserves to be loved for who she is.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh follow me here
Come with me to this place

Oh follow me there
Come with me to that place

It's my kinda place
This place suits me well

I've given up on everyone it seems (ooooh)
I feel like everyone has let me down

Do I take hold and take our memories (ooooh)
Should I hold onto our memories

Bodies on the outside baby Bodies on the inside baby
People and their true feelings are vastly different

Is it something I said
Did I say something wrong

There's a lock in my heart
I'm not letting anyone in

There's a line down my eye
I've been crying

I see the bodies lined up and I sleep (ooooh)
I see how fake people are and it's tiring

I have survivors true have I (woah)
I still have people who care about me

I'm sick of feeling this way
I'm tired of feeling this kind of pain

My body's ok
I'm physically fine

You only give what you can To my emotions
You can only do so much to help me emotionally

Calling out Calling out for you
I need help from you

Calling out I'm calling out for you
I need help from you

Bodies on the outside baby Bodies on the inside baby
People and their true feelings are vastly different

I'm sick of feeling this way
I'm tired of feeling this kind of pain

My body's ok (i'm free to love, I'm free to love on the inside)
I'm physically fine and open to love

You only give what you can To my emotions (i'm free to love, I'm free to love on the outside)
You can only do so much to help me emotionally, but I can still love on my own

I'm sick of feeling this way
I'm tired of feeling this kind of pain

My body's ok (i'm free to love, I'm free to love on the inside)
I'm physically fine and open to love

You only give what you can To my emotions (i'm free to love, I'm free to love on the outside)
You can only do so much to help me emotionally, but I can still love on my own

I'm sick of feeling this way
I'm tired of feeling this kind of pain

My body's ok (i'm free to love, I'm free to love on the inside)
I'm physically fine and open to love

You only give what you can To my emotions (i'm free to love, I'm free to love on the outside)
You can only do so much to help me emotionally, but I can still love on my own

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KATY STEELE

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