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Automatic

Meaning of “Automatic” by Birdy

All lyrics of “Automatic” considered, it reads as if this song serves the purpose of Birdy letting the addressee, a romantic interest, know that she isn’t into him like that. Or another way of interpreting...

Birdy

Meaning of “Portraits” by Birdy

It appears that this song is called “portraits” because Birdy and the apple of her eye, the addressee, aren’t in an actual relationship. In other words, said “portraits” are metaphors for the various romantic scenes...

I Wish I Was A Shooting Star

“I Wish I Was A Shooting Star” by Birdy

As presented in “I Wish I Was A Shooting Star”, Birdy is suffering from what reads like an incurable case of depression. There may be a solution out there, but it’s not one that’s readily...

I Did This To Me

“I Did This To Me” by Brett Young

“I Did This To Me” features Brett Young frankly acknowledging that his own actions led to the dissolution of his relationship with the addressee. Although it’s never directly specified, the logical presumption would be that...

Your Needs, My Needs

“Your Needs, My Needs” by Noah Kahan

The lyrics of “Your Needs, My Needs” are ridiculously poetic, to the point that there doesn’t appear to be a single statement expressed directly. But the effort is appreciated, in that there’s only so many...

Dial Drunk

Meaning of “Dial Drunk” by Noah Kahan

What’s transpiring in “Dial Drunk” is the narrator (Noah Kahan) apparently being arrested on some type of offense that involved drunkenness. Considering that he mentions “traffic lights” in the chorus, it may well be drunk...