Bird Bath
Samiam Lyrics

An empty nest it's just a tangled mess
When a bird flies away, the nest it leaves behind might look empty and chaotic

Since your bird has flown
The previous line suggests that the singer is discussing the aftermath of their bird leaving the nest.

You filled her with emptiness
The singer implies that they made their bird feel content and full of information, but it was all just empty words.

Light enough to float
The bird was able to easily leave and fly away since it was no longer weighed down by the artist's empty teachings.

You taught her everything she knows
The bird was trained by the artist in everything it knew before it left the nest.

Think you'd know by now
The singer is frustrated that the person they are addressing doesn't seem to have learned their lesson despite past experiences.

It doesn't feel the same this time around
The singer believes that things are different this time and their bird leaving has had a greater impact than previous instances of birds leaving the nest.

Take a walk down your old street
The artist is urging the addressee to take a trip down memory lane and remember the past.

And try not to forget
The artist is making it explicit that the addressee shouldn't forget the lessons of the past.

You tied her down
The bird was trapped and unable to fly away before.

You left her alone
The singer didn't help the bird, instead staying out of the way as it left.

She stuck it out too long
The bird remained in the nest with the artist for too long.

With you out of sight
The singer was no longer around when the bird finally left.

She kept you in mind on her first flight
The bird still thought about the lessons it had learned from the singer when it first flew away.

How do you feel now
The singer is projecting and asking the addressee how they feel about the bird leaving them.

You feel alone
The artist assumes that the addressee feels lonely since the bird has left them.

You don't feel so smug
The artist believes that the addressee's overconfidence has been cut down a notch by the bird leaving them.

Do you since your bird has flown
The singer is being sarcastic and implying that the addressee must feel differently now that the bird has left them.

Everything's changed for me
The singer is stating that their entire world has shifted with the bird leaving them.

You'd think you'd know by now
The artist is repeating themselves in a frustrated tone, suggesting that the addressee should have learned from their past mistakes.