Hi! If you have a guitar, there are basically four chords. start on Bm with a little pinky hammer on the fifth fret of the E string (littlest string). Then A, then listen to the chord changes, but all the chords you'll need all song are Bm, A, G, D. Then in the last part of the song, it sorta starts on the D ("what if we hadn't been each other at the same time!") and goes to G and back to D ("secrets you don't need to keep"). You'll have to listen to the chord changes while you sing : )
Mr Bird, a milestone in my recent emotional life. Such an unknown, undervalued talent. And Buckley-like as he may seem, he still gets to surpass the Master. He´s original, he´s authentic, he´s real, but first of all, he´s ... insanely tender. I´ll ask for some of his songs in my funeral, sure. Maybe "Sovay", even if I don´t know what "Sovay" means... ;)
I absolutely adore this song. I used to listen to it during my final semester in college and it helped bring me back down to earth. It might be the most beautiful song I've heard, the lyrics are so relatable and amazing.
This song should be more known... But at the same time I don't want it to because it's too special for me, it's like a little secret song that I can keep only for myself and a few people ❤️ it's so beautiful...
i've always been addicted to this song. I own one album of andrew bird, and this song has million of play counts, while every other song only has a couple
Lyrics for any who want 'em: Sound is a wave, like a wave on the ocean Moon plays the ocean like a violin Pushing and pulling from shore to shore Biggest melody you never heard before If I were the night sky Here’s my lullaby Lullaby to leave by If I were the night What if we hadn’t been born at the same time? What if you’re seventy five and I were nine? Would I come visit you? Bring you cookies in an old folks home? Would you be there alone? And when the late summer lightning Fires off in your arms Will I remember to breathe? No, I never will, no And the fire could convince you that I mean you no harm Just wanna show you how not to need If I were the night sky Here’s my lullaby Lullaby to leave by If I were the night What if we hadn’t been each other at the same time? Would you tell me all the stories From when you were young and in your prime? Would I rock you to sleep? Would you tell me all the secrets you don’t need to keep? Would I still miss you? Oh, would you then Have been mine? Sound is a wave, like a wave on the ocean Moon plays the ocean like a violin Pushing and pulling from shore to shore Biggest melody you never heard before If I were the night sky Here’s my lullaby Lullaby to leave by If I were the night
Sacred song to be shared between me and my lover who've known each other for thousands of years before we were born. Bless you for sharing the lyrics...bless you.
I am....there. I day dream as I listen. I actually night dream, I guess. I lay with my hair like a fan, in a open grassy field on a hill, upon a warm flannel blanket, covered with the black and blue amber sky, inhaling the cool, crisp, woodsy breeze, as I try to connect the dots above with my fingers.
Magnificent! Once again, I am carried into the deeper corridors of my heart, into the joyful, moving and rushing waters filled with passion and with love. Thank-you for the music!
What if we hadn't been each other at the same time? Would you tell me all the stories from when you were young and in your prime? Would i rock you to sleep? Would you tell me all the secrets you don't need to keep? Would i still miss you?
Just heard this last night in the great movie Norman. Man, those indie dramedies really bring it with the indie folk/alt country, don't they? :-) Getting me into that stuff... "What if we hadn’t been born at the same time? What if you’re 75 and I were 9? Would I come visit you? ... And the fire could convince you that I mean you no harm..."
Listening to him always makes me wish I could sing. Instead, I just add my out of tune baritone harmonies and imagine it is just what the song needed 😂
Whoa, I've never heard this version of the song. It's much more upbeat than the version I'm familiar with. It's really cool, like a completely different look on the lyrics.
This is an early demo of Sifters. The Break It Yourself mix improves on it in many ways but I do like the guitar part at 2:40 on this version. In the context of Orpheo and Fatal Shore though the tone of the Break It Yourself version makes more sense.
different from andrew bird? elliott smith "the biggest lie," wilco "radio cure," wilco "pot kettle black," andrew bird songs that are this peaceful: "in the valley of the three white horses," "you woke me up" "hole in the ocean floor" "pulaski at night" "take courage"
Band of skulls- cold fame, Gregory Alan Isakov- that sea the gambler, master and a hound, black and blue, dandelion wine, the universe, Lord Huron- when the night is over, modest mouse- little motel, dr. Dog- to weak to ramble, the beach, army ancients, Bruno major- easily, delta spirit- salt in the wound, phantogram- answer, phosphorescent- song for zula, peter and Kerry- i don't know, Bahamas- all the time, the black keys- the lengths, kings of Leon- Arizona, cold desert, closer, the face, revelry, girls- love like a river, the cat empire- reasonably fine, death cab for cutie- a lack of color, I will follow you into the dark, and many many more
Modest means marked by simplicity. Having a humble opinion of yourself. In this case I believe it's used towards you in sarcasm due to your comment. No one likes people who think they are good at many things and say it aloud even if they are good. Andrew Bird doesn't do that. He's modest bc even though he is good, he still downplays it and makes people feel as if anyone could do what he is doing. And anyone can. Artists don't know they are artists. They just are. The things they create
-- just waking up and have to take a break - have to feed my Jasper, walk, eat etc.take him to park - long overdue -shortly sayin, -maybe make some phone calls, not to S. R. ,,,,,,,,,, but probably not going to do it phones calls today - just go out with my puppy and play ball with him in the park, he really needs it , I can tell,- and myself of course ........................................ and will listen all this song kinda songs that above when come back - my vision is blurry , had to put glasses on, before I put my shades on - it is sunny outside - thank you smiley face -smiley face with lines and dots and hearts K Em
i do - simply for the final verse. it seems mixed in with admiration for life and nature. What if we hadn’t been each other at the same time? Would you tell me all the stories From when you were young and in your prime? Would I rock you to sleep? Would you tell me all the secrets you don’t need to keep? Would I still miss you? Oh, would you then Have been mine?
