The Beautiful Girls are an Australian band from the New South Wales coast c… Read Full Bio ↴The Beautiful Girls are an Australian band from the New South Wales coast composed of Mat McHugh on vocals and guitar, Paulie B on bass and Bruce Braybrooke on drums.

TBG have released five full length albums: Learn Yourself, We're Already Gone, Ziggurats, Spooks and Dancehall Days; as well as one EP, Morning Sun, TBG have an eclectic style of their own, with smatterings of rock, acoustic, reggae, pop and folk all through their music. Many people find elements of artists such as Ben Harper, Jack Johnson and The Police, but their most recent album Spooks has, among others, Bob Marley influences.

TBG have been nominated for Best Music Video: I Thought About You, at the Inside Film Awards 2007; Best Blues & Roots Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005
And for the J Award 2005

They have also made it into the Triple J Hottest 100 four times: twice in 2003 at #41 ("Blackbird") and #62 ("Music") and twice again in 2005 at #68 ("...And We'll Dance on the Ashes of What's Left") and #81 ("Let's Take the Long Way Home").

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Blackbird
The Beautiful Girls Lyrics

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Gonna be a fire come.
Gonna burn a wicked man's feet.
Hate and greed gonna bring down Babylon.
That blackbird, that blackbird he said.
That blackbird, that blackbird he said.

The wind blows broken melodies,
Into the feathers of a blackbird sitting on a branch beside of me.

He said you will never know, the troubles I have seen ,son.
And you should never go, the places I have been.
Lord don't you try to come with me.
Lord don't you try to come with me.

The superstitious cast their stones at me.
Let them stare into the blackness,
Self importance owns the evil it breeds.
And as the river flows,
The stories that it's told, go
Into the well below,
For a blackbird to swallow.

Lord don't you cry I heard them weep,
Lord don't you cry I heard them weep.

Overall Meaning

In The Beautiful Girls' song Blackbird, the lyrics suggest a message about a fire that's coming, and how it will burn the feet of a wicked man. The song cautions that hate and greed will bring down Babylon. As the wind blows broken melodies into the feathers of a blackbird sitting on a branch beside the singer, he begins to have a conversation with the bird. The blackbird speaks to him saying that the singer will never know the troubles he has seen and he should never go to the places he has been. The bird warns the singer not to try to come with him.

As the song continues, the lyrics have a certain level of metaphorical language. The superstitious people cast their stones at the singer, and they stare into the blackness of his existence. Self-importance, according to the song, owns the evil it breeds. The river flow takes stories into a well below for a blackbird to swallow, possibly representing the idea that some truths are better left unspoken. Although they weep, the singer tells the Lord not to cry because he hears them weeping.

Overall, the song Blackbird speaks about warnings, caution, and impending danger that must be faced. The lyrics can be interpreted in several ways, depending on the listener's perspective. It speaks of humility, self-discovery, and facing one's fears.

Line by Line Meaning

Gonna be a fire come.
There will be a reckoning and punishment for those who have done wrong.

Gonna burn a wicked man's feet.
Those who have committed wickedness will face consequences for their actions.

Hate and greed gonna bring down Babylon.
The negative emotions of hate and greed will lead to the downfall of those who embody them.

That blackbird, that blackbird he said.
The blackbird spoke and shared its wisdom.

The wind blows broken melodies,
The wind carries the sounds of brokenness and sadness.

Into the feathers of a blackbird sitting on a branch beside of me.
The blackbird is witness to the pain and struggles around it.

He said you will never know, the troubles I have seen ,son.
The blackbird acknowledges that every individual's struggles are unique and cannot be fully understood by others.

And you should never go, the places I have been.
The blackbird advises against seeking out pain and suffering, as it can have lasting effects.

Lord don't you try to come with me.
The blackbird warns against following its path of sorrow and hardship.

The superstitious cast their stones at me.
Those who cling to superstition and fear may try to harm those who possess knowledge or understanding.

Let them stare into the blackness,
Those who fear the unknown may find themselves lost in their own fear and ignorance.

Self importance owns the evil it breeds.
Those who prioritize their own ego and desires can create and perpetuate harm in the world.

And as the river flows,
As time passes and life continues on,

The stories that it's told, go
The experiences and histories of people, places, and things

Into the well below,
Are passed on and preserved in some way.

For a blackbird to swallow.
The blackbird, as a symbol of wisdom and understanding, takes in and learns from the experiences of the world.

Lord don't you cry I heard them weep,
The artist acknowledges the pain and suffering of others around them, and implores a higher power to not ignore their cries.

Lord don't you cry I heard them weep.
The singer repeats their plea to a higher power, imploring them to have compassion and address the suffering of the world.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Matthew Mark McHugh

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