A Bird's Song - Ingrid Michaelson

[MySillySadie]

I replayed this song so much the snow piled up to the top.

[MySillySadie]

[When I would play my song You used to sing along I always seem to forget How fragile are the very strong]Everybody is soft on the inside [I'm sorry I can't steal you I'm sorry I can't stay So I'll put band aids on your knees And watch you fly away]I'm sorry you can't come with me when I go [I'm sending you away tonight I'll put you on a bird's strong wing I'm saving you the best way I know how I hope again one day to hear you sing]I hope I can see you soon

[MySillySadie]

[I hope to find you're doing better

better than today

better everyday] Keep moving on even though I'm gone

[I hope again one day to bring your smile back around

again] I love you and I miss you.

[AngelofNightshade]

Also what's the download for the song? ^^;

[AngelofNightshade]

A fitting story for this song....A pair of two siblings and the only things they have are eachother, and the elder sibling has to let go of the younger, and send them away for their own good, and feels pain everytime they see something that reminds them of their sibling. </3 I miss you, Jackson.

[leonx34]

I'm sorry I can't steal you... words that send chills down my spine :(

[smilelanie97]

I wish Ingrid would come out with a new album </3

[Annette2327]

I cant believe 7 people dislike this.

[faithjobes]

we used this song at our 3 year old daughter's memorial service. she had special needs and was terminally ill. she was very strong but very fragile. i wanted to keep her alive forever, I wanted to fix her and make her whole. but i had to do what was best for her and that as to "send her to heaven" by not hooking her up to machines and giving her all kinds of meds with bad side effects to prolong her life and suffering. i felt this song portrayed my feelings for <3

[SouhaaMusic]

Pure.

[Lrr0REglittafied]

This song is so powerful and beautiful, and most of all sad, to me.



[Turtlepatchgirls]

I really like how differently people can interpret this song. It can be applied to so many situations, and still speak the truth.

[vVASuP]

wow I was just playing this in the background and got a Windows 7 "ding" sound at the beginning that worked perfectly with this song lol

[ospadancer11]

ok i am a HUGE ingrid fan but i dont think this is her best song

[mlballerina]

i think this could be in perspective of a mother in London during World War II sending her child off to a safer place where they're less likley to be bombed.

[DrDontcallme]

This song reminds me of my friend who died when we were twelve from cancer about 2 1/2 years ago. His death threw me into depression at such a young age. Yet I feel like he's watching over me everyday. I just wish he knew how much I cared about him.

[DudeIHaveLikeNoIdea]

Aww this song reminds me of Rue and Katniss in the Hunger Games for those of you who have read it, you may know what I mean. This should be Rue's llulaby. :)

[khthsp2233]

I can't help but cry when I hear this. It describes how I feel right now for my boyfriend. He's a junior and I'm a senior, and I'm going away to college next year. :(

[cuteyodelingsweater]

beautiful song, beautiful video

[superfox1221]

There was a girl that sang this song at my friend Harley's funerel. She sang it so beutiful. R.I.P Harley Rae. I miss you.

[hwlax27]

I love how all her songs are so easy to relate to. this song is so beautiful

[islesisland]

♥ this song. so sad and beautiful and touching. it sounds to me like a mom speaking to her child (bird). could it be the same "bird" as in her song Highway, where she says "how you've grown, my little bird?" I love ingrid!

[bidiok]

my dog just pass away and this song make me cry! i dont know why. am so sad

[cait72590]

@bidiok I'm so sorry for your loss *Hugs*

[bidiok]

@cait72590 thanks for the concern her song birds and morning lullabies reminds me of my dog mookie. as he always fellasleep on my arms till it numbs.. i miss him everyday i wish he was here to listen to this song :(

[darkdamsel19]

come home safe Jamie (booboo)!

[darkdamsel19]

miss you Jamie (booboo)! thank you for introducing me to this beautiful song and for everything else. come home safe love.

[MoogleRockstar]

When I hear this song I think of the movie Message in a bottle

[yuhnoit]

im all streesed and i listen to this song and i get so caught into it:)

[tarachacon]

It could be about adoption.

[misheawishi]

i love this song but it makes me so sad:(

[shinysharm]

Thanks for sharing this song. It feels as if my boyfriend is speaking to me from heaven.

[CHSBayhawk]

Such a beautiful melody

[ExeCizco]

A song of letting go even if it hurts. Ingrid Michaelson version.

[rebelgirlg]

this song reminds me of the bird my dad brought home one day because it had a broken wing ,I called him white cloud cuz he was so soft and pale ,but when his wing got better i was the one that had to let him go .

[flapdoodle21]

You ask for tips on a video you could do. This reminds me of a mother in an abusive situation sending her kid away or putting him or her up for adoption to get them away from the abuser....just an idea...

[Keikyoku]

@flapdoodle21 hmm i've never thought of it like that before..

[SouhaaMusic]

@Keikyoku Another way of interpreting this song is death. Getting closure with death... Someone who had greater power, like flapdoodle said, a mother on his son/daughter... Or an older sister on her little sibling, and having that person dying, them saying that they will meet him/her again (as in heaven). I think this song will come alive to us all one day :(

[SouhaaMusic]

@Keikyoku Or even a divorce... Letting go of someone even though u love them...

OR like 2 people are in love, but one of them is getting married to someone else.

[Lilithfee]

@SouhaaMusic yes... it can absolutely be related to that... and not many people would understan how that's possible... this song makes me feel like its's ok to be in a situation like this (getting married even if i already know that the love of my life is somebody else) and that i'm not stupid... sometimes you just have to let go even if it kills you... I know it makes no sense at all that I'm telling you this, I just am very thankfull to read that somebody would be at least a bit sympathetical

[FlybyNightAngel]

@flapdoodle21 - Wanted to add another use of the song: to an adult child struggling with issues (addiction/mental health) and the mother recognizing she must show tough love. The song almost always brings me to tears...

[celine0296]

This song is beautiful. Can't say anything else bout it.

[Luci57flavors]

I imagine the one who I will always love is listening to this song too (somewhere in this world). I know this is the type of singer He and I enjoyed. This song kinda reminds me of him. (I'm not sad)

[nsurovcek]

I love the picture with this song:)

[Keikyoku]

@nsurovcek thank you :)

[bobyman121]

because her parents dont like that we care about eachother

[GlitteredDelirium10]

Wow, this is beatiful. I loved the line: I always seem to forget

How fragile are the very strong

[shakira33]

@GlitteredDelirium10 i agree

[lekristajojo]

"Get on a boat,

Get on a plane"

It's Get on a boat, Get on a train.

[Keikyoku]

@lekristajojo yeah, i've noticed lol. i didn't type the lyrics, i copy pasted from a website and just haven't felt like fixing them ahah

but thanks :p:)

[xoxodramajunky14]

i love ingrid michealson so much ♥

[starpotter04]

Her voice is stunning. She has a true talent and eveything she touches is solid gold.

[bobyman121]

i miss my girlfriend =''''[ i cant see her for two years

[Keikyoku]

@bobyman121 D: that's so sad

[VioletParkerVault]

@bobyman121 why cant you?

[HideBehindYourVoice]

@bobyman121 aww that's horrible why not :[

[Way2rchdude]

@bobyman121 It's okay. I understand your situation. Mine is the same.

Let's be strong together, okay? :'3

[mariposa0one]

i love it !!!!!!!

[AmourMusique25]

Her voice is absolutely beautiful. It's just so smooth and peaceful. And I love the picture in the video! ^.^ Oh this song just makes me so darn happy.

[LemonDrops911]

wow, her voice is different now, but either way, her voice is angelic.

[foshomoe121]

@Keikyoku I love your video. But in the lyrics "it's get on a train." I absolutly don't mean to be rude. Just a friendly correction. :)

[TheMisskeks]

sie braucht keine großartige musik, ihre stimme ist schon alles..

[Nicolletteism]

Again, i'm touched by Ingrid's beautiful voice and her songs...this particularly.....made me cry...

[inurdreamssweety]

beautiful song.

[Shabnur7]

moya mamka lubit etu pesnu,a ya lublu svoyu mamku!

[Anonim7442]

@Shabnur7 zuzenka moya :)

[girlicious515]

i love ingrid michaelson. best singer ever her voice is amazing&&beautiful. thumbs up if you agree[=

[ivy0x0]

beautiful voice!!

[matilde891]

never heard this song before, although I know and love Ingrid.. thanks for posting!

[RiseAndShine1000]

The songs means that she has a friend that she can't help to get rid of all of their pains in life, but she's helping them somehow and that she is sending her off to a better world hopefully.

[MsDesignDiva]

Thanks for uploading it. Its one of my faves from a cd i got a while back, long story behind that. this is the last song i needed to find the name for, thanks.

[chillinwithmycat]

this song .. just soooo powerful.

[CreamyzZ]

this song gives me the chill yet a subtle warmth of kindness.. love it !

[Keikyoku]

i feel the same thing :]

[lorena0987]

this song is like for a son... I love it and I will put this in the future ..thanks!!!... :D!

[lawdnasty]

she sounds like a pretty little bird :)

[mymusicisyou]

This song is so beautiful, I can't stop listening to it. It has a mesmerizing and calming quality to it that most of the music of today lacks. Thank you, Ingrid Michaelson, for bringing peace into my life, if only for 3 minutes and 19 seconds at a time.

[lexiepooh20]

I love this song so much...it just speaks to me.

[simsaregreat44]

I luv this song its so pretty and great picture for it!! LOVE IT!! It is in my favorites

[Keikyoku]

:D i'm glad you like it so much ^_^ thank you for the favorite :3

[aaronpla83]

To me the album Slow The Rain was her best album yet don't get me wrong i like her albums but Slow The Rain to me was more intimate and inspirational

[twilightfan4life2459]

did ingrid write this song and then have someone else sing it for her because i know that this is not ingrid michaelson singing.

[WebkinzINWonderland]

@twilightfan4life2459 it is Ingrid Michaelson.

[aaronpla83]

@twilightfan4life2459 it is her this is from her first album wtf are you talking about!!!! this is on the album slow the rain and it was release back in 2005

[twilightfan4life2459]

well it sure as heck doesnt sound like her. you didnt have to get up my butt about it.

[Keikyoku]

you might wanna check your speakers, lol.. it definitely sounds like her :)

[twilightfan4life2459]

it might have been from a really long time ago because i was listening to another one of her songs and then i listened to this song and it sounded nothing like her.

what is with everyone getting upset over my comments??

[Keikyoku]

i think it's because you had said "i know that this is not ingrid michaelson singing" rather than "i don't think that is ingrid singing". you made it seem you had a righteous definite fact rather than a curious opinion which on youtube will often spark an argument, lol.

[sofarockseverybody]

wow

[TheBananaSticker]

i think in your lyrics you wrote "get on a plane" but I think it's train. I dunno, maybe I'm wrong, just wanted to let you know.

Good picture, it really goes with the video.

I can't believe this song is so unknown, in my opinion, it's one of Ingrid's best. Thanks for the upload.

[FritzFrighten]

yes, this song is about having to let somebody go. but hoping that he/she is going to come back in the future.

so the message is quite similar to "the chain" and "maybe". but I think the lyrics of "a bird's song" are not as obvious as the lyrics of "the chain" and "maybe" (not in a bad way, of course!).

I love that song! thank you very much for uploading it. (:

[swimrgurl65]

what exactly is this song about? Like what exactly is she saying?

[Keikyoku]

@swimrgurl65 I'm really not sure.. I guess like any piece of art, it's all in how you interpret it.. I personally think it's about loving someone but not being able to take care of them, they have to let them go or something like that ^_^;; but i dunno really aha

[WebkinzINWonderland]

@Keikyoku it kinda sounds like its a child or something thats getting older and she has to let them *fly* away? At my dance recital,these 3 little girls did a dance to this song and that was the meaning... Great video!

[christanistar]

So beautiful...perhaps my favourite Ingrid song...

[Dilemma0187]

she has the most beautiful voice.

[17sjo17]

I love this song it is on my top 5 of her songs!

[proudtobeasarahfan]

Nm chords, this song is amazing =D

[moggetlova]

wow except that it sounds good and you're just tone deaf

[regginscanjump]

tone deaf? you obviously don't play guitar much or at all so ill give you a little lesson. a common chord progression is D A Bm G. A lot of famous songs like I'm Yours for example use this chord progression. now she uses D A B G which will make your song sound terrible if you play it. on ultimate guitar it says D A Bm G but its definitly not what she's playing but its there prolly cus the author thought it too obsered to write in a B major. im stunned ingrid could make a major mistake like this.

[xjohnnysxpiratex]

You spelled absurd wrong.

[Hea4245]

yeah i definitely hear that too, but only if i listen for it... if definitely doesnt ruin the song, its still beautiful!

[omfbananas]

I think confining a chord progression to only chords in the key signature can be really constricting to the writer. Using a chord outside of the key signature makes it more interesting because it's unexpected. I commend songwriters who stray from the typical. =]

[dynamite4542004]

Honestly, i am amazed by anyone who is strong enough to put these lyrics together. WOW i know it sounds pretty the song, but listen to the words...

i promise you will cry..

[musicfariy]

amazing...

[havos123]

so pretty, im learning it on guitar too :)

[cammcourter07]

i just learned how to play this on guitarrr!! :D

[Keikyoku]

:D wow! you should make a video and post it as a response and share your musical gift :3

[CRAZY4MUSIC11]

this is so pretty :)

[TANGERBER]

I would sing this for my son and daughter when they want to leave home to look for finding their own way in life. It is a love song and we must remember that we are the arc and they are the arrows.

[linss]

such a beautiful song :] these songs make me cry. They are like, teary smiles. can't find a better way to describe it.

[chillinwithmycat]

I've been trying so hard to describe Ingrid Michaelson's music and you just described it dead on!!! Teary Smiles! That is perfect! Thank you!!!!!!

[Keikyoku]

@chillinwithmycat :] thank you ^--^

[Mitsukohime]

This is such a beautiful, heartwarming song. I was instantly touched the moment I heard it...and since then, it has made me cry. I feel kind of pathetic, but it's the kind of song that really gets to you...Ingrid is such an amazing singer.

[foshomoe121]

@Mitsukohime It makes me cry too. :)

[pleaseforgettofalldo]

i think it's about a mother who knows she can't give her child the life she wants to give them, so she puts them up for adoption even though it kills her. and she's hoping one day she'll meet the child again and the child will have the life she could never give.

[WebkinzINWonderland]

@pleaseforgettofalldo now that you put it that way,that does make since. If it is,ill be crying my eyes out ;)

[teardropsinmyshadow]

I think it is about someone like a mother who is in a bad situation, and she doesn't want her child to suffer so she sends them away to find a better place..

[haleyelizabeth709]

im sure there are many other suggestions, so please do not feel obligated to answer my comments.

:D thank you,

haleyelizabeth709

[Keikyoku]

^---^ that was actually the first suggestion i've ever gotten!! i like it.. i'm thinking i could do a variation of that with some of my class mates (we're in a cinemation class) and add some cool effects....

[haleyelizabeth709]

remembering the days before his parents became abusive towards him, smiling laughing and singing, i see her working up the courage to make the phone call that would send him away from the people that took his smile away, cps. i see a social worker carrying the boy from his house, when i hear im putting you on a bird's strong wing.

for the whole video i see the story of a babysitter who saves the young boy from abusive parents.

do you think you could make something out of that?

[haleyelizabeth709]

i was wondering if you were going to make a video for this song? if you were i have only one story that comes to my mid when i hear the words to this song. when i close my eyes and just listen to the words, i see a little boy, abusive parents, and a babysitter, (singer). i see the babysitter witnessing the beatings, wishing she could help some how, wishing she could take him with her, i see her

[khangzoua]

do u have the lyrics to this?? it would be nice.. thankx

[discordany]

When I would play my song,

You used to sing along.

I always seem to forget,

How fragile are the very strong.

I'm sorry I can't steal you.

I'm sorry I can't stay.

So I'll put band-aids on your knees,

And watch you fly away.

[discordany]

I'm sending you away tonight. I'll put you on a bird's strong wings. I'm saving you the best way I know how. I hope again one day to hear you sing. You know I'm not so far away. Get on a boat, get on a train. And if you ever think you're drowning, I'll try to slow the rain. In two years or so, Drop me a line, write me a letter. I hope to find you're doing better; Better than today, better every day.

[discordany]

I'm sending you away tonight,

I'll put you on a bird's strong wings.

I'm saving you the best way I know how.

I hope again one day to hear you sing.

I'm saving you the only way that I know how.

I hope again one day to hear you sing.

I hope again one day to see you bringing your smile back around,

Again.

[khangzoua]

ahha thankx.....

[batalisto]

It's right up at the infotext that goes with this video =D In the right corner at the top.

[jessicaapetersx]

this is my favourite song atm(: its just so amazing (: i wish i had her voice(:

[dulceolivia1]

I love this song. It's so pretty!

I kind of want to sing this song now!

But I doubt my voice would do it any justice.

[Lala2878]

Keikyoku - thank you so much for uploading this beautiful angelic song!! i love the picture you chose to reflect it. its perfect, an angelic child with wings with a bird in her hands.

this song really is so lovely. my favourite part is when she sings "i'm sending you...."

[Keikyoku]

^---^ tankoo for the kind words

i would have preferred to make a video with this song, but i think the song is good enough, lol.

:O thats my favourite part too! X3

[kbyam7216]

omg...wow

[kadeasaurus]

Wow, this song must have been inspired. It was perfect.

[catsofdoom]

This song makes me feel like it's okay to be me. :)

It also reminds me of a lot of people.

[gummibaumpflanzer]

oh it´s so great. she is so great. :)

[patrickbdiaz]

nice song :)

[Keikyoku]

sankyu :3

[kitkatty052692]

i wish i could sing like her she is sooo great

[emieldelange]

I prefer akercocke, if you havent heard them check them out. They have pure power in their music

[MistaniCo7]

Oh My GAWD. LOVE LOVE LOVE this song!

[maulimaulwurf84]

I Love this song.

[xbleedingxskyx]

Oh how she is astoundingly amazing.

[packerfan4444ever]

truly awesome...

[TheRealZandN]

could i get this song from you? i can't find it anywhere. :/

[Keikyoku]

i cant remember where i downloaded it from..

i got like, a whole album offline from her, lol.

if you could tell me how to send you music, id be glad to send you this one.

[TheRealZandN]

i ended up actually finding an entire album download too, ahah.

thank you though!

[Keikyoku]

sure, no problem

[hapy987]

It's on itunes

[tinkroxs96]

I really love this song its the best song ever!!!!!!!!!

[Keikyoku]

^^ ingrid michaelson is the S**t <3 haha

[tinkroxs96]

Hell yeah!

[Keikyoku]

hehe

[tinkroxs96]

lol! She is the best!!!!!!

[myprideis4eva]

oh and btw your deff not crazy...i could not find any videos online of this song anywhere except for really bad amateur versions.

[Keikyoku]

well thats reasurng lol, thanks! ^-^

im glad i could satisfy another IM fan =3

hope you liked some of the others tew :3

[tinkroxs96]

Its grrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaattt­tttt!

[Keikyoku]

lulz

[myprideis4eva]

omg thank you so much for posting this...

this is my favorite song of hers...it's just so beautiful.

LOVE IT!

[tinkroxs96]

One of her best!!!!!!!!!!!

[californiansmile]

this song is how the friendship is between me and my best friend

"I'm sorry I can't steal you..I'm sorry I can't stay..."

[Keikyoku]

awe

[lifeisamusicbox]

beautiful

:D

[xobeminexo]

thank you so much for putting this song up, ive been looking for it since last september!

[Keikyoku]

=D no problem ^-^ anything fer an Ingrid Michaelson fan :3

[tinkroxs96]

Yeah!

[ClarinetMadeofSteele]

Thanks. She's a brilliant songwriter.