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As intoxicating as a Brazilian breeze and ironic as a David Lynch night in L.A., the Los Angeles duo the Bird and the Bee make a soothingly hip, deliriously cool blend of pop. Inara George is a breathy singer who channels Astrud Gilberto via Julee Cruise.
Birthday
The Bird & The Bee Lyrics
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Who knows your number
Who knows your color
Who knows your hands
Who knows the sum
The sum of all your parts
Who knows your limit
Who knows your lowest
Who knows your in
Who knows that bottom
The bottom of your heart
Hold on hold on
Keep holding on to me
I will love you from the bottom
No one holds you better than me
Hold on hold on
Doing the best we can
I will love you on your birthday
I will love you better than them
Who knows the reason
Who knows the cure
Who knows the answer
Who knows the cause
Who knows the pain
The pain when we're apart
Hold on hold on
Keep holding on to me
I will love you from the bottom
No one holds you better than me
Hold on hold on
Doing the best we can
I will love you on your birthday
I will love you better than them
The lyrics to The Bird & The Bee's song "Birthday" are a meditation on the idea of intimacy and what it means to truly know and love someone. The first stanza asks a series of questions about what it means to really know another person, from their external details like their birthday, number, and color, to the intangible qualities that make them who they are, like the sum of all their parts and the bottom of their heart. These questions reinforce the idea that knowing someone fully requires both surface-level knowledge and a deeper level of emotional intimacy.
The second verse expands on this idea by asking who knows the reason for our pain and the cure for our troubles. This speaks to the idea that true intimacy comes from knowing someone not just in their happy moments, but in their moments of darkness and struggle as well. The chorus then speaks to the idea of providing comfort and support to a loved one, even when things are difficult, and promising to love them "better than them," meaning better than anyone else who might try to fill the same role.
Overall, "Birthday" is a song about the depth and complexity of human relationships, and the ways in which true intimacy requires both surface-level knowledge and deep emotional connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Who knows your birthday
Who knows the exact day you were born
Who knows your number
Who knows your phone number or any other unique number that represents you
Who knows your color
Who knows your favorite color or the color that reminds them of you
Who knows your hands
Who knows the shape and texture of your hands
Who knows the sum
Who knows the total of all the unique things that make you who you are
The sum of all your parts
All the little things that make you who you are
Who knows your limit
Who knows the maximum amount of something you can handle or do
Who knows your highest
Who knows the greatest accomplishment you have achieved or the highest point in your life
Who knows your lowest
Who knows the worst moment in your life or the lowest point you have experienced
Who knows your in
Who knows the deepest part of your personality, desires or thoughts
Who knows that bottom
Who knows the unexplored parts of your personality and desires
The bottom of your heart
The deepest, most sensitive part of your personality
Who knows the reason
Who knows the cause or motivation behind your actions or feelings
Who knows the cure
Who knows the solution to your problems or the way to make you feel better
Who knows the answer
Who knows the solution to your questions, problems, or dilemmas
Who knows the cause
Who understands the root of your actions, feelings or emotions
Who knows the pain
Who knows the emotional or physical pain you feel when you're not together
The pain when we're apart
The emotional or physical pain endured when we are not together
Hold on hold on
Stay strong and persevere
Keep holding on to me
Stay close, don't let go
I will love you from the bottom
I will love you from the deepest, most sensitive part of my personality
No one holds you better than me
No one can understand and love you better than I do
Doing the best we can
Trying our best to make it work
I will love you on your birthday
I will love and cherish you on your special day
I will love you better than them
I will love you more than anyone else ever could
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GREG KURSTIN, INARA GEORGE
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