Birds
Thomas sanders Lyrics


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I don't want to drive a fancy car today
I don't wanna ride in a red Corvette
I don't wanna jog my Saturday away
But I don't wanna go home yet

Today is not the day to jump out of a plane
I don't wanna parasail or play roulette
I don't wanna risk it all or go insane
But I don't wanna go home yet

I just wanna watch the birds go by
From my handy foldable blue canvas throne
I wanna watch them fly and fly
And see them soar up into the unknown
But I feel just like a nerd
Watching birds
Watching me here all alone

I don't wanna breakdance or learn taekwondo
I don't wanna fish till all the fish are gone
I don't wanna roller-skate even if it's slow
I don't wanna pass out in a marathon

I don't like soccer, baseball, track or field
I'm not up for a match of polo
I don't wanna seek or try to stay concealed
I'm also not up for waterpolo

I just wanna watch the birds up there
Track the migratory patterns that they've flown
I wanna watch them from my chair
With my binoculars, my latte, and my phone
Trying to spot a lark in the park
Parked in nature all alone

Alone here with the doves
And the sparrows, and the ospreys
The owlets, the egrets, and my list
It's just me and Mr. Finch
The robins, the king fishers, the snipes
Though I heard they don't exist

Each little species
In its little way can teach me what awaits you
If you can get away
I wanna watch
The birds do what they will
Sorry if I'm ornithologically prone
I wanna watch from somewhere undisturbing
Quiet, calm, still
Sit right here and gaze at the unknown

I don't wanna fly in the sky
I just wanna be alone




It's not a big deal, or anything
I just wanna be alone

Overall Meaning

In this song, Thomas Sanders is expressing his desire to take things slow and simply observe the world around him. He lists off a series of activities that he doesn't want to do - drive a fancy car, go skydiving, breakdance, or play sports. Instead, he just wants to sit back and watch the birds fly by. He mentions his binoculars, latte, and phone, suggesting that he wants to take his time and enjoy the peacefulness of the moment. Despite feeling like a "nerd," he remains content watching nature and reflecting on what it can teach him.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want to drive a fancy car today
I don't desire to flaunt wealth or status by driving a luxury automobile today


I don't wanna ride in a red Corvette
I'm not interested in cruising around in a flashy sports car such as a Corvette


I don't wanna jog my Saturday away
I don't feel like spending my Saturday exercising or being physically active


But I don't wanna go home yet
I'm not yet ready to return to my place of residence


Today is not the day to jump out of a plane
I'm not in the mood to engage in extreme activities like skydiving today


I don't wanna parasail or play roulette
I don't have interest in taking risks by parasailing or gambling


I don't wanna risk it all or go insane
I don't want to jeopardize everything or jeopardize my sanity


But I don't wanna go home yet
I'm not yet prepared to conclude my current activity or experience


I just wanna watch the birds go by
I desire to observe the birds as they fly and pass by


From my handy foldable blue canvas throne
I intend to watch birds from my collapsible and portable seating arrangement which is colored blue


I wanna watch them fly and fly
I want to witness the birds soar consistently and repeatedly


And see them soar up into the unknown
I want to observe the birds fly away into areas that are unidentified


But I feel just like a nerd
I sense like an awkward or uncool person


Watching birds
Engrossed in observing the birds


Watching me here all alone
Not minding that I am alone while watching the birds


I don't wanna breakdance or learn taekwondo
I am not eager to try dancing types such as breakdancing or learn martial arts like Taekwondo


I don't wanna fish till all the fish are gone
I have no interest in fishing until no more fish are left to catch


I don't wanna roller-skate even if it's slow
I have no wish to roller-skate, regardless of whether it's done at a slow pace


I don't wanna pass out in a marathon
I do not desire to participate or compete in a marathon until I pass out


I don't like soccer, baseball, track or field
I am not fond of sports like soccer, baseball, track, or field events


I'm not up for a match of polo
I'm not in the mood to engage in the sport of polo


I don't wanna seek or try to stay concealed
I don't feel like going on the hunt or making an effort to keep myself hidden


I'm also not up for waterpolo
I'm not interested in playing water polo either


I just wanna watch the birds up there
I want to see the birds fly up high


Track the migratory patterns that they've flown
I want to observe and follow the travel paths that the birds took on their migration journey


I wanna watch them from my chair
I desire to sit and watch the birds as they fly from my seated position


With my binoculars, my latte, and my phone
I want to utilize my binoculars while sipping a latte and having my phone with me


Trying to spot a lark in the park
I want to attempt identifying a type of bird called a Lark in a public area like a park


Parked in nature all alone
I am situated alone in a natural environment


Alone here with the doves
I am the only person or creature present, except for the doves


And the sparrows, and the ospreys
Alongside the doves, sparrows, and ospreys, I am also alone


The owlets, the egrets, and my list
Apart from the previously enumerated birds, there's an addition to my list, which includes owlets and egrets


It's just me and Mr. Finch
The only other bird present is Mr. Finch, and I am the only person around


The robins, the king fishers, the snipes
Also on my list are robins, kingfishers, and snipes


Though I heard they don't exist
Even though I've heard that some of the birds on my list don't live in this region


Each little species
Every individual bird species


In its little way can teach me what awaits you
Each species has something unique to offer and teach us about what might be waiting out there for us


If you can get away
If one can escape the familiarity of daily life and observe birds in the wild


I wanna watch
I desire to observe and enjoy the birds' actions


The birds do what they will
The birds' actions are entirely up to them to decide


Sorry if I'm ornithologically prone
Apologies if I'm seemingly obsessed with observing and studying birds


I wanna watch from somewhere undisturbing
I wish to observe without disrupting the natural habitats and surroundings of the birds


Quiet, calm, still
I want to watch tranquilly and silently


Sit right here and gaze at the unknown
I plan to view the unidentified horizons as I sit in my location and observe the birds


I don't wanna fly in the sky
I'm not interested in flying in the air myself


I just wanna be alone
I want to have some alone time and space


It's not a big deal, or anything
It's nothing particularly significant or noteworthy


I just wanna be alone
I want to have some privacy and solitude




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jacob Fjeldheim

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@brokesigil7313

Birds
I don't wanna drive a fancy car today
I don't wanna ride in a red corvette
I don't wanna jog my Saturday away
But I don't wanna go home yet

Today is not the day to jump out of a plane
I don't wanna parasail or play roulette
I don't wanna risk it all or go insane
But I don't wanna go home yet

I just want to watch the birds go by
from my handy foldable blue canvas throne
I wanna watch them fly and fly
And see them soar up into the unknown
But I'd feel just like a nerd, watching birds, watching me here all alone

I don't wanna break dance or learn tai Kwon do
I don't wanna fish till all the fish are gone
I don't wanna roller skate even if it's slow
I don't wanna pass out in a marathon

I don't like soccer, baseball track or field
I'm not up for a match of polo
I don't wanna seek or try to stay concealed
I'm also not up for... water polo

I just wanna watch the birds up there
Track the migratory patterns that they flow
I wanna watch them from my chair
With my binoculars, my latte and my phone
Trying to spot a lark in the park parked in nature all alone

Alone here with the doves and the sparrows and the ospreys, the owlets, the eagles and mynas

It's just me and mr finch, the robins, the kingfishers, the snipes, though I heard they don't exist

Each little species and it's little way can teach me what awaits you if you can get away
I wanna watch the birds do what they will
Sorry if I'm ornithologically prone
I wanna watch from somewhere undisturbing, quiet calm still
Sit right here and gaze at the unknown

I don't wanna fly in the sky, I just wanna be alone.
I just wanna be alone

Your welcome



@charlie-xm3mq

I don't want to drive a fancy car today
I don't wanna ride in a red corvette
I don't wanna jog my Saturday away
But I don't wanna go home yet

Today is not the day to jump out of a plane
I don't wanna parasail or play roulette
I don't wanna risk it all or go insane
But I don't wanna go home yet

I just wanna watch the birds go by
From my handy foldable blue canvas throne
I wanna watch them fly and fly
And see them soar up into the unknown

But I feel just like a nerd
Watching birds
Watching me here all alone

I don't wanna breakdance or learn taekwondo
I don't wanna fish till all the fish are gone
I don't wanna rollerskate even if it's slow
I don't wanna pass out in a marathon

I don't like soccer, baseball, track or field
I'm not up for a match of polo
I don't wanna seek or try to stay concealed
I'm also not up for waterpolo

I just wanna watch the birds up there
Track the migratory patterns that they've flown
I wanna watch them from my chair
With my binoculars, my latte, and my phone

Trying to spot a lark
In the park
Parked in nature all alone

Alone here with the doves
And the sparrows, and the ospreys
The owlets, the egrets, and my list

It's just me and Mr. Finch
The robins, the king fishers, the snipes
Though I heard they don't exist

Each little specie
In its little way can teach me what awaits you
If you can get away
I wanna watch
The birds do what they will

Sorry if I'm ornithologically prone
I wanna watch from somewhere undisturbing
Quiet, calm, still
Sit right here and gaze at the unknown

I don't wanna fly
In the sky
I just wanna be alone

It's not a big deal, or anything

I just wanna be alone



@Grapepary

Lyrics:
I don't wanna drive a fancy car today
i don't wanna ride in a red corvette
i dont wanna jog my saturday away
But i don't wanna go home yet

Today is not the day to jump out of a plane
i don't wanna parasail or play roulette
I don't wanna risk it all or go insane
But i don't wanna go home yet

I just wanna watch the birds go by
from my handy foldable blue canvas throne
I wanna watch them fly and fly
And see them soar up into the unknown
But I'd feel just like a nerd, Watching birds
Watching me here all alone

I don't wanna breakdance or learn teakwondo
I don't wanna fish til all the fish are gone
I don't wanna roller skate even if it's slow
I don't wanna pass out in a marathon

I don't like soccer, baseball, track or field
I am not up for a match of polo
I don't wanna seek or try to stay concealed
I am also not up for water polo

I just wanna watch the birds up there
Track the migratory patterns that they've flown
I wanna watch them from my chair
With my binoculars, my latte and my phone
trying to spot a lark, in the park, parked nature all alone

alone here with the doves,
and the sparrows and the ospreys,
the owlets, the egrets, and my list

It's just me and Mr. Finch
The robins, the kingfishers, the snipes
Though i heard they don't exist

Each little specie in it's little way can teach me
what awaits you if you can get away

I wanna watch
The birds do what they will
Sorry if i'm ornithologically prone
I wanna watch from somewhere undisturbing
Quiet, calm, still
sit right here and gaze at the unknown

I don't wanna fly
In the sky
I just wanna be alone

[SPOKEN] It's not a big deal or anything

[SUNG] I just wanna be alone



@meganmunroe1198

LYRICS:

Birds
I don't wanna drive a fancy car today
I don't wanna ride in a red corvette
I don't wanna jog my Saturday away
But I don't wanna go home yet

Today is not the day to jump out of a plane
I don't wanna parasail or play roulette
I don't wanna risk it all or go insane
But I don't wanna go home yet

I just want to watch the birds go by
from my handy foldable blue canvas throne
I wanna watch them fly and fly
And see them soar up into the unknown
But I'd feel just like a nerd, watching birds, watching me here all alone

I don't wanna break dance or learn tai Kwon do
I don't wanna fish till all the fish are gone
I don't wanna roller skate even if it's slow
I don't wanna pass out in a marathon

I don't like soccer, baseball track or field
I'm not up for a match of polo
I don't wanna seek or try to stay concealed
I'm also not up for... water polo

I just wanna watch the birds up there
Track the migratory patterns that they flow
I wanna watch them from my chair
With my binoculars, my latte and my phone
Trying to spot a lark in the park parked in nature all alone

Alone here with the doves and the sparrows and the ospreys, the owlets, the eagles and my list

It's just me and mr finch, the robins, the kingfishers, the snipes, though I heard they don't exist

Each little species and it's little way can teach me what awaits you if you can get away
I wanna watch the birds do what they will
Sorry if I'm ornithologically prone
I wanna watch from somewhere undisturbing, quiet calm still
Sit right here and gaze at the unknown

I don't wanna fly in the sky, I just wanna be alone.
I just wanna be alone



@Dinonuggiez420

Thomas Sanders, my name is Julia. I am 13 years old, and you, my good sir, have been the first person to make me smile since my parents divorce. I just watched this video and broke down and cried immediately after.
You see, with most modern music being about sex, money, and fame, I rarely see music that so effortlessly captures the emotions of just wishing to be alone and collect your thoughts such as this flawless piece of music. And well, since I'm a teen, my blissfully ignorant parents just assume that because I wish to be alone, I must be depressed and need drugs and other things to "fix" me. Yet, it's ironic, that you: a complete stranger have made feel more loved and understood than my estranged mother or therapist ever have.

I know that you have never met me, and I won't pretend that you somehow are my friend, and that you may never see this comment, but I wish to say, thank you. It's people like you that make the painful days just a little more bearable. Thank you, complete stranger, for returning my smile. I love what you do.
And while it may be random, you hold my complete respect and admiration. And I pray to god that you see this comment, because you sir, are changing the shitty world we live in as we know it, one smile at a time. Much love, Thomas Sanders, much love.



1 year later update: Wow. Thank you all so much for sharing your stories with me, it’s so comforting to know that strangers know how I feel and have similar lives as me. Thank you all for the support and I love you all. I’ve read through the replies and I cannot believe how much love there is in the world in places you would never expect. People like Thomas really bring us together, so really, thank you guys. It’s people like you and Thomas that inspire each other to just keep going.

-Julia, 14.



All comments from YouTube:

@SanjanaAhmed3527

thomas : hmm what rhymes with polo????
thomas : wait i got it


thomas : waTER POLO

@silverymoonthing

He's too busy watching birds to bother with rhyming.

@turtlelover5988

Sanjana Ahmed
ThOmAs No

@livsparkles59

ahem "yolo"

@emmaz7242

I chOKED HELP

@sh4rkt33th

Sanjana Ahmed 😂😂😂😂

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@brokesigil7313

Birds
I don't wanna drive a fancy car today
I don't wanna ride in a red corvette
I don't wanna jog my Saturday away
But I don't wanna go home yet

Today is not the day to jump out of a plane
I don't wanna parasail or play roulette
I don't wanna risk it all or go insane
But I don't wanna go home yet

I just want to watch the birds go by
from my handy foldable blue canvas throne
I wanna watch them fly and fly
And see them soar up into the unknown
But I'd feel just like a nerd, watching birds, watching me here all alone

I don't wanna break dance or learn tai Kwon do
I don't wanna fish till all the fish are gone
I don't wanna roller skate even if it's slow
I don't wanna pass out in a marathon

I don't like soccer, baseball track or field
I'm not up for a match of polo
I don't wanna seek or try to stay concealed
I'm also not up for... water polo

I just wanna watch the birds up there
Track the migratory patterns that they flow
I wanna watch them from my chair
With my binoculars, my latte and my phone
Trying to spot a lark in the park parked in nature all alone

Alone here with the doves and the sparrows and the ospreys, the owlets, the eagles and mynas

It's just me and mr finch, the robins, the kingfishers, the snipes, though I heard they don't exist

Each little species and it's little way can teach me what awaits you if you can get away
I wanna watch the birds do what they will
Sorry if I'm ornithologically prone
I wanna watch from somewhere undisturbing, quiet calm still
Sit right here and gaze at the unknown

I don't wanna fly in the sky, I just wanna be alone.
I just wanna be alone

Your welcome

@Cspanos

Unxford BloodBane not all heroes wear capes

@baguette6248

Unxford BloodBane bless

@beee5734

BLESS. You're a wonderful person

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