Bird Calling
Melodic Reflections: Decoding Mark Ronson, Damon Albarn, and Wale's Avian Anthem
Lyrics
Can you hear the sound
Inviting the listener to perceive the auditory experience of bird sounds.
Of the birds calling? The birds calling?
Reiteration of the invitation to hear the birds calling, emphasizing the auditory theme.
Can you hear the sound
Continuing the call to hear the sound, directing attention to the birds singing.
Of the birds singing?
Emphasizing the auditory experience of birds singing, maintaining the theme.
Still at the top of the game
Expressing a position of success and influence in the music industry.
And I just hopped in that booth
Entering the recording booth, suggesting engagement in the creative process.
They say, "What's happening, baby?"
Others questioning the artist's current status and changes in their life.
They say, "What happened to you?"
-Yeah, I've been cocky too
Acknowledging confidence and success, possibly through a metaphor involving cockatoos.
I can talk it, but walk it too
-Gettin' high as two cockatoos
-If you could, you'd be cocky too
-A lot of these dudes hatin'
Dealing with haters and the challenge of discerning truth amid deception.
There's nothing that I can do
-'Cause lies be super smooth
-The truth too hard to chew
-I guess- wanna be heard
Speculating on people's motives and desires, hinting at the desire for recognition.
Guess- wanna get word
-Guess people wanna be right
-'Cause- wanna be first
-Some- never see their blessings
Reflecting on the difficulty some face in recognizing their blessings.
Really that is the curse
-Welcome to Sesame Street
Playfully referencing Sesame Street and expressing a grouchy demeanor.
I'm grouchy, I know these big birds
-Shopping for newer rides
Engaging in wordplay with bird imagery while describing material success.
Purchase, I fly the coop
-Birds of a feather flock together
-Check the Cullinan roof
-I get uncomfortable quick as hiccups, so I'm a recluse
Revealing personal traits like social discomfort and a recluse lifestyle.
I'ma be truthful, them b- love me like I'm a recruit
-Ooh, uh, Ray Allen in spite
-Tell Ronson after this album I'm back on '09
-My hardest- isn't noted
Boasting about success, loyalty to friends, and resilience in the face of challenges.
My balcony's in the clouds
-And if cannabis is the vice
-Then my vice is a vice, grippin' tight
-Read me wrong, read me right and I bet I still cook
-Send my guys, send my guys something for books
-And every town that I slide in I'm still good
Highlighting popularity and love in specific cities (Chi and Phil Brooks reference).
They love me in the Chi, in the Chi like I'm Phil Brooks
-I'm Bautista in DC and I be Cena in Boston
Comparing oneself to WWE wrestlers in different cities, emphasizing versatility.
When you see me, you see me, but might not see me out busting, yeah
-He caught a charge, a hundred G for the law firm
Discussing legal issues and the consequences of physical altercations in the industry.
If you beat up a rapper what you gon' see is a song bird
-Look, tellin' ass-
Quick references to situations and success, incorporating wordplay and imagery.
Still tippin' it ain't givin' Mike Jones
-They givin' out props like that is my go
-As I defy logic, see these suicide doors, uh
-That's Olubo's type of hot-line
Further wordplay on hotlines, ranking, and a promise to return in a certain year.
Folarin, top five
-I'll holla back when rappers stop lyin', I'm gone
-Can you hear the sound
Reiterating the call to hear the sound of birds calling, maintaining the theme.
Of the birds calling? The birds calling?
Repeating the invitation to hear birds calling and singing, acknowledging Gorillaz's involvement.
Can you hear the sound
-Of the birds singing? (Man, Gorillaz singing about birds)
-Can you hear the sound
Continuing the call to hear birds, referencing the artist Folarin.
Of the birds calling? The birds calling? (Yeah, Folarin)
-Can you hear the sound (Olu for short)
-Of the birds singing?
-Yeah, no clothes in the clouds, it is all birds
Describing a lavish lifestyle with bird-related metaphors and a commitment to success.
No sneakers in the sneaker box, all birds
-No luggage in the trunk, man, it's all birds
-And I ain't going back, I'ma ball first
-Ay, all birds
Emphasizing the commitment to success, using "all birds" as a symbol of exclusivity.
No sneakers in the sneaker box, all birds
-It's all birds, I'ma ball first
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