Little Bird
The Tielman Brothers Lyrics


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My little bird up in the tree
How beautiful you sing
I make up my mind and I will wait
Till she comes back to stay
Oh little bird up in the tree
Yes you sing so tenderly
But tell me please when time is there
That she is coming home to stay
As I am walking down the lane
I pass the same old tree
And there you are, sweet little bird
And sing your song to me
Oh tell me please where can she be
You know I need her can't you see
Oh little bird up in the tree
Please send her back to me to stay




Oh little bird up in the tree
Please send her home to me to stay

Overall Meaning

The Tielman Brothers' song "Little Bird" is a poignant ballad about a longing for a lost love. The singer of the song is walking down a lane and comes across a little bird singing beautifully in a tree. He addresses the bird and asks it to find out when his lost love is coming back to stay with him. The bird becomes a symbolic mediator between the singer and his lost love, as he asks the bird to tell her to come back to him.


The song explores themes of love, loss, and longing, and the striking imagery of the little bird in the tree provides a powerful symbol of hope for the singer. The song is also notable for its gentle, melodic sound, which is achieved through the use of acoustic guitars and gentle percussion, and a vocal performance that is emotional and heartfelt.


The song has become a classic of the Indonesian rock scene, with its combination of western rock influences and traditional Indonesian music making it a unique and innovative composition for its time. Today, it remains a beloved classic of the genre.


Line by Line Meaning

My little bird up in the tree
The singer is addressing a bird that is perched on a tree


How beautiful you sing
The singer appreciates the bird's singing


I make up my mind and I will wait
The singer has resolved to wait for someone


Till she comes back to stay
The singer is waiting for someone to return permanently


Oh little bird up in the tree
The singer addresses the bird again


Yes you sing so tenderly
The singer continues to appreciate the bird's singing


But tell me please when time is there
The singer is asking the bird to predict when this person will return


That she is coming home to stay
The singer wants confirmation that the person is returning permanently


As I am walking down the lane
The singer describes his current activity


I pass the same old tree
The singer walks by the same tree he saw earlier


And there you are, sweet little bird
The bird is still sitting on the tree


And sing your song to me
The bird continues to sing


Oh tell me please where can she be
The singer asks the bird where the person he is waiting for can be found


You know I need her can't you see
The singer emphasizes how much he needs this person


Oh little bird up in the tree
The singer addresses the bird again


Please send her back to me to stay
The singer wants the bird to magically make this person return permanently


Oh little bird up in the tree
The singer addresses the bird again


Please send her home to me to stay
The singer repeats his request for the bird to make this person return permanently




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Theo Siemensma

Dit nummer Little Bird heeft  op nr.7 in de TOP 40 gestaan in 1967.
Wat zo specifiek aan dit liedje is de zangvogeltjes die fluiten.
Prachtig werk van de Tielman Brothers.                Theo S.

Harry Versteege

Wat kan muziek toch mooi zijn. Heerlijk nummer.

Dick de Vos

geweldige muziek heerlijk om te horen

Tiny Berendsen

Mijn moeder en ik zongen dit altijd samen geweldig en nu nog steeds draai ik het voor haar en zingen dan samen zoals vroeger ze is 86 jaar

bonavena indrasakti

May GOD Bless U,Ur Mother&Ur Families...🙏🏿🇮🇩

T.Nissa By Neway

Vocalnya andy Tielman sangat baik kereeen tdk ada duanya ... RIP. .. FOR TIELMAN BROTHERS 💞😰🌸🍀🌺

Stephy Jungst

Het blijft goeie muziek van Andy Tielman

Jan Willem van Dee

prachtig nummer

Richard ruijs

Zo mooi dat was zingen. Ontroerend gewoon.

alie bruinsma

mooie lieflijke muziek die me altijd weer ontroert

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