The Bird and The Bee is an indie pop/electronica duo from Los Angeles, Cali… Read Full Bio ↴The Bird and The Bee is an indie pop/electronica duo from Los Angeles, California consisting of Inara George (the Bird) on vocals and Greg Kurstin (the Bee) who does the majority of the producing, engineering and mixing as well as providing all instrumentation apart from Inara's fuzz bass contributions. Their debut EP, Again and Again and Again and Again, was released on October 2006 and their self titled debut album was released January 2007 on Blue Note Records. Since they have released a further 3 EP's followed by the LP, Ray Guns are not Just the Future in January 2009 and Interpreting The Masters Volume 1: A Tribute To Daryl Hall And John Oates in 2010.

According to their Myspace Profile "Greg and Inara met a few years ago. Discovered a common love of jazz standards...nerded out for a couple of hours playing every song they knew...and then wrote and recorded a record together."

Meteor
The Bird and the Bee Lyrics

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Heart all around my feet
Don't you ever sweep the streets
If they still can keep a beat
Hands holding other hands
I'm a girl and you're a man
Do you know what's moving me?

One night a meteor

Came to my door
And he asked me to dance
One night
A shooting star
He traveled far just to ask me to dance

Arms give away your need
Tie them up and around me
And play me as you please
Dance nothing left to spare
Fill it up with all your air
You're the one I want to see

One night a meteor
Came to my door
And he asked me to dance
One night
A shooting star
He traveled far just to ask me to dance

One night a meteor
Came to my door
And he asked me to dance
One night

A shooting star
He traveled far just to ask me to dance

Overall Meaning

The Bird and the Bee's "Meteor" is a song with lyrics that are open to interpretation, but it seems to be a romantic song about a woman and a man who are in a relationship. The first stanza seems to suggest that the woman is feeling overwhelmed by her emotions and the man's love. She is willing to surrender herself to him, and she wants him to take the lead in their relationship.

The second stanza features the metaphor of a meteor arriving at her door and asking her to dance. This could mean that the man is like a meteor to her, coming into her life suddenly and brightening it up. The dancing might symbolize their love for each other and their willingness to give themselves to each other completely.

The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the importance of this meeting between the two. He asks her to dance and travels far to do so, indicating that their love is powerful and transcendent, even cosmic in its reach. Overall, "Meteor" is a song that celebrates the transformative power of love.

Line by Line Meaning

Heart all around my feet
I am overwhelmed with emotions and feelings

Don't you ever sweep the streets
Don't give up on anything, cherish everything

If they still can keep a beat
Even when things get tough, keep moving forward and don't lose your rhythm

Hands holding other hands
Two people holding hands, being close to one another

I'm a girl and you're a man
We are a perfect match

Do you know what's moving me?
Do you understand how much you mean to me?

One night a meteor
An unexpected and rare occurrence happened

Came to my door
It appeared in my life

And he asked me to dance
It offered me a chance to do something amazing

One night
In that moment, everything changed

A shooting star
Something bright and amazing appeared in my life