Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: Portraits

Tears Don’t Fall

Birdy

“Tears Don’t Fall” by Birdy

“Tears Don’t Fall” is obviously a breakup song. Furthermore, it is one of those types whereas the vocalist is expressing a preference to look back on her past romance favorably.  There are lines in this...

Battlefield

Birdy

Meaning of “Battlefield” by Birdy

The “battlefield” Birdy is singing about appears to be what we commonly refer to as the field of romance.  She compares the romantic arena as being akin to “a raging war”. And presumably, what she’s...

Automatic

Birdy

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...

Ruins II

Birdy

Meaning of “Ruins II” by Birdy

Premise-wise, what we are apparently met with on “Ruins II” is a troubled relationship between the vocalist and addressee, to the point that Birdy would understand if the other party decided to go his...

Birdy

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

Birdy

“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...

Your Arms

Birdy

Meaning of “Your Arms” by Birdy

“Your Arms” is an interesting breakup song, because in the second verse especially the vocalist alludes to the addressee having been a less-than-ideal partner when the two of them were together. However, the thesis sentiment...

Heartbreaker

Birdy

“Heartbreaker” by Birdy

Birdy’s “Heartbreaker”, as with the three that precede it on the playlist of “Portraits”, seemingly revolves around the vocalist being in a troubled romantic relationship with the addressee. In this particular case, Birdy presents herself as...

Ruins I

Birdy

Meaning of “Ruins I” by Birdy

Birdy’s “Ruins I” is a breakup song, one in which the vocalist is asserting that now she and the addressee “lie in ruins”. Or put more simply, Birdy feels that their relationship has reached the...

Raincatchers

Birdy

Meaning of “Raincatchers” by Birdy

It appears that in context, a “raincatcher” would be someone who is able to stave away depression. And by the looks of things, Birdy is referring to the addressee as such because when he was...