Little Birdie
Rebellion Symphony: Little Birdie's Whispers of Freedom
Lyrics
Well there is a cop living in my street
Expressing the presence of a police officer living in the narrator's neighborhood.
And I throw rocks at his wife and his kids
Revealing the narrator's rebellious or defiant attitude by throwing rocks at the police officer's family.
Because as long as men like him exist
Linking the existence of certain types of men (like the police officer) to a lack of freedom for the narrator and their partner.
You and I will never be free
Suggesting a connection between the continued existence of such men and the inability of the narrator and their partner to experience true freedom.
Well there's a little birdie that visits me
Introducing a metaphorical "little birdie" that brings information to the narrator.
Sits upon my window and tells me things
Describing the bird perching on the narrator's window and sharing secrets or information.
Like where he hides the key to his house
Providing an example of the type of information the bird shares – the location of a key to the police officer's house.
And at midnight we're taking him out
Hinting at a plan to take action against the police officer at midnight.
It's not murder without a body
Stating a belief that murder requires a body.
Well you just cannot leave corpses rotting
Arguing against leaving corpses to rot, possibly indicating a pragmatic or strategic approach to crime.
What the fuck do you want for dinner
Posing a casual question about dinner plans, possibly contrasting the serious nature of the previous lines.
Cause I'm cooking some pies and they've got pig in em
Revealing the content of the pies being cooked, suggesting a macabre ingredient (pig).
Well there is a bank on Elizabeth Street
Introducing another location, a bank on Elizabeth Street, as a target for criminal activity.
And I'm breaking in taking everything
Expressing the narrator's intention to break into the bank and steal everything.
All the gold and all the cash
Listing the specific items to be taken from the bank (gold and cash).
Blow it on gourmet dogfood and crack
Detailing extravagant plans for spending the stolen goods on gourmet dog food and crack.
There's a little birdie that visits me
Reintroducing the metaphorical birdie, indicating its continued involvement in the narrator's criminal plans.
Sits upon my window and tells me things
Describing the bird's role in providing information about the bank's security.
Like the code to the door and the vault
Sharing another piece of information provided by the bird – the code to the bank's door and vault.
He says if I'm caught using them it ain't his fault
Clarifying the bird's disclaimer that it is not responsible if the narrator gets caught using the shared information.
It's not murder without a body
Reiterating the belief that murder requires a body.
Well you just cannot leave corpses rotting
Repeating the idea that leaving corpses to rot is not acceptable.
Promise me that you'll never quit rocking
Making a request or plea for a commitment to continue rebellious or criminal actions ("rocking").
There's cops to kill and banks to be robbing
Emphasizing the presence of ongoing targets for the narrator's criminal activities (cops to kill, banks to rob).
It's not murder without a body
Reiterating the belief that murder requires a body.
Well you just cannot leave corpses rotting
Repeating the idea that leaving corpses to rot is not acceptable.
What the fuck do you want for dinner
Posing a casual question about dinner plans, mirroring line 12.
Cause I'm cooking some pies, baking a pizza
Indicating the variety of dishes being prepared for dinner, including pies, pizza, and soup.
Making some soup and it's got pig in it
Revealing another macabre ingredient in the soup – pig.
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