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.
Losing You
Little Birdy Lyrics
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I sit and wait for you
To call one me
I don't play for anybody
I'm tryn so hard
I'm tryn so hard
Cry your little heart away
Take me far and under
It's all you have to hide
Is there something better
Than all of this
Do you keep on fighting
Till the bitter end
I wanna take my own ride
And follow round
Oh I'm losing you
Oh I'm losing you
Lover come on over
I can't
Push you over now
Fool me again and take this romance
Cause I don't wanna hurt or fight with you
Is there something better
Than all of this
Do you keep on fighting
Till the bitter end
I wanna take my own ride
And follow round
How do you love me
When all I ever do is make you cry
How do you expose me
When all I have inside are rocks and bones
The lyrics to Little Birdy's song "Losing You" are full of longing and heartache, as the singer struggles to come to terms with losing her lover. The opening lines set the scene, as she wakes up to find herself feeling trapped and suffocated by her surroundings. She is waiting for her lover to call her, hoping that he will offer her the escape she so desperately craves.
The next lines speak to the singer's frustration with her inability to connect with others. She feels like she is trying hard to make connections, but ultimately failing. The chorus then brings in the lover again, as she implores him to come over and cry with her. She is willing to go anywhere with him, just to escape the pain of losing him.
In the second verse, the singer begins to question if there is something better out there. She wonders if it is worth fighting for the relationship, or if it is better to let it go. She wants to take her own journey and follow her heart, but is struggling to do so while also dealing with the pain of losing her lover.
The final verse takes a more introspective turn, as the singer questions how her lover could love someone who only makes him cry. She wonders how she can be vulnerable enough to expose herself to him, when all she has inside are "rocks and bones." The song ends on a melancholy note, with the singer still struggling to come to terms with her loss.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't fit the walls when I wake
I feel trapped and constrained by my surroundings every morning when I wake up
I sit and wait for you
I long for your attention and presence in my life, eagerly waiting for you to contact me
To call one me
To reach out to me and establish connection
I don't play for anybody
I am not doing this for anyone else but myself
I'm tryn so hard
I am putting in maximum effort to achieve my goals
Lover come on over
Please come to me, my beloved
Cry your little heart away
Let all your emotions out and grieve as much as you need to
Take me far and under
Take me on a journey deeper into our relationship, where we can understand each other completely
It's all you have to hide
I will respect your secrets and hidden feelings
Is there something better
Is there a greater definition of love and happiness that we are missing?
Than all of this
Than our current state of love and relationship
Do you keep on fighting
Are you willing to put up with the challenges and difficulties that come our way?
Till the bitter end
Until the very end of our relationship, no matter how tough it can be
I wanna take my own ride
I want to make my own choices and stay true to myself
And follow round
Without feeling left behind or disconnected
Oh I'm losing you
I feel like I'm losing you and our love is slipping away
Lover come on over
Please come to me, my beloved
I can't
I am unable to hold on to our relationship anymore
Push you over now
I am not willing to hurt you or force you into anything
Fool me again and take this romance
Deceive me one more time and take away this love story we share
Cause I don't wanna hurt or fight with you
I don't want to cause pain or have any more conflicts with you
How do you love me
How can you still love me despite my flaws and imperfections
When all I ever do is make you cry
When all I bring to our relationship is sorrow and disappointment
How do you expose me
How can you see through my facade and bare my soul
When all I have inside are rocks and bones
When I am struggling with my own inner turmoil and emptiness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KATY STEELE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
somebuddyX
Brilliant album. I'd love to ask Katy some questions about this album sometime. And give her a hug!
Julie
this is my favourite song by them, 3:37 .... sooo good from there, it's so real.
jimmy rose
so damn obsessed with this.
Kate -.
met her back in 2004 when they were touring with the Dissociatives...they were the bomb xxxx
Seymour Wang
Will someone please make a tab for this song I don't think one even exists online.
blackkat77
wow i came here by accident but im glad i did
manon green
@sumbuddyx I know what you mean! It seems she really needs one. xD