Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: Birdy

Paradise Calling

Birdy

“Paradise Calling” by Birdy

All lyrics of “Paradise Calling” considered, it appears that Birdy is singing to a potential or former lover.  Either way, evidently the addressee is someone she wants to hook up or re-connect with. However, it...

Quietly Yours

Birdy

“Quietly Yours” by Birdy

This song (“Quietly Yours”) is derived from the soundtrack of a film titled Persuasion. This film is based on a 19th century novel by the same name. By the looks of things, this song’s lyrics were inspired...

People Help the People

Cherry Ghost

“People Help the People” by Cherry Ghost

A succinct way of understanding Cherry Ghost’s “People Help the People” is that it is an ode to everyday people possessing the ability to help their fellow man. Cherry Ghost perceives the world as being...

1901

Phoenix

“1901” by Phoenix

Phoenix is a music group from France, and frontman Thomas Mars has stated that “1901” is “a song about Paris”. More specifically, the title represents a year, i.e. 1901 on the Western calendar, which as far as...

Wings by Birdy

Birdy

“Wings” by Birdy

Based on her own account Birdy had quite an exceptional childhood, complete with plenty of free-flowing quality time alongside friends and family. And the premise behind this song has her reminiscing on those days and missing said...

Skinny Love by Birdy

Birdy

Birdy’s “Skinny Love” Lyrics Meaning

As pointed out in the trivia section, Birdy’s “Skinny Love” was actually written by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. And Mr. Vernon is the type of musician who has a tendency to write lyrics that feature...

Birdy

Birdy

Birdy’s “People Help the People” Lyrics Meaning

The lyrics of “People Help the People” are heavily-metaphorical. But the idea they point to is apparently this. There is personal suffering everywhere. And the singer seems to attribute this fact to the idea that people...