Birdy is a 1984 American film directed by Alan Parker and starring Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. It is based on the novel of the same name by William Wharton.
Two teenagers, Birdy (Modine) and Al (Cage), become friends at school and serve in Vietnam. Birdy already has a disturbing fixation with birds and his Vietnam experiences push him over the edge: when he returns from the war, he is sent to a mental hospital for assessment and his friend Al stays with him to try to reach him before it's too late and he'll be separated from Birdy, leaving him alone and lost inside his mind. As the story develops, many flashback scenes show their life together as teenagers in 1960s America as well as their developing friendship and views of life.
The film's soundtrack was written and performed by Peter Gabriel. The music contains some adaptations of tracks on Gabriel's third and fourth albums. The music makes heavy use of the Fairlight CMI IIx music computer, which was one of the first sampling systems. Peter Gabriel was one of the first customers of the Fairlight CMI IIx.
Toutes les ?toiles se d?filent
Non, ce n'est pas la peine de faire un v?u
Tout se joue ? face ou pile
La vie est en enjeu dangereux
On se cache, on se faufile
On va pas toujours au fond des yeux
Chacun son mauvais profil
Pas facile d'?tre au juste milieu
On peut plus r?ver tranquille
Dans nos t?tes, il manque un peu de bleu
Malheureux ou malhabiles
Nos c?urs balancent toujours entre deux
Viens !
Ouvrons nos ailes
Suivons le ciel
Et l'irr?el
Qui nous appellent
On va toucher la lumi?re
Voyager ? l'envers
Dans l'imaginaire
On va tenter le grand saut
L?gers comme les oiseaux
L?-haut...
Dans le silence immobile
Tous les symboles seront fabuleux
Si le soleil est une ?le
On verra si elle fond quand il pleut
Le temps devenu futile
On pourra retarder nos adieux.
Viens !
Ouvrons nos ailes
Suivons le ciel
Et l'irr?el
Qui nous appellent
On va toucher la lumi?re
Voyager ? l'envers
Dans l'imaginaire
On va tenter le grand saut
L?gers comme les oiseaux
L?-haut...
{Break}
Viens !
Ouvrons nos ailes
Suivons le ciel
Et l'irr?el
Qui nous appellent
On va toucher la lumi?re
Voyager ? l'envers
Dans l'imaginaire
On va tenter le grand saut
L?gers comme les oiseaux
L?-haut...
On va toucher la lumi?re
Voyager ? l'envers
Dans l'imaginaire
On va tenter le grand saut
Comme les oiseaux
Comme les oiseaux
L?-haut...
Hey you can tell the world
That you're leaving
And you can pack your bags
And spread your wings
And you can tell them all
That it's over
But while you wave goodbye
I'll be getting closer
Stand there and look into my eyes
And tell me that all we had were lies
Show me that to you it don't count
And I'll stand here if you prefer
Yes I'll leave you without a word
Without a word
And you can tell the world
That you're tired
But your excuses, they won't work
'Cause I'll know that you're lying
Every time that I see your face
I notice all the suffering
Just turn to my embrace
I won't let you come to nothing
Stand there and look into my eyes
And tell me that all we had were lies
Show me that to you it don't count
And I'll stand here if you prefer
Yes I'll leave you without a word
I was following the,
I was following the,
I was following the,
I was following the,
I was following the pack,
All swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads
From fallin' in the snow
And I turned 'round and there you go.
And, Michael, you would fall,
And turn the white snow
Red as strawberries in the summertime.
I was following the pack,
All swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads
From fallin' in the snow
And I turned 'round and there you go.
And, Michael, you would fall,
And turn the white snow
Red as strawberries in the summertime.
I was following the pack,
All swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads
From fallin' in the snow
And I turned 'round and there you go.
And, Michael, you would fall,
And turn the white snow
Smeared black ink
Your face is ashen
And I'm barely listening, to last demands
I'm staring at the asphalt wondering, what's buried
underneath, where I am
Where I am
I'll wear my badge, a vinyl sticker with big block
letters adherent to my chest
That tells your new friends, I am a visitor here
I am not permanent
And the only thing, keeping me dry is
Where I am (You seem so out of context in this gaudy
apartment complex)
Where I am (A stranger with your door key explaining
that I am just visiting)
Where I am (And I am finally seeing why I was the one
worth leaving)
Why I was the one worth leaving
D.C. sleeps alone tonight
D.C. sleeps alone tonight
Where I am (You seem so out of context in this gaudy
apartment complex)
Where I am (A stranger with your door key explaining
that I am just visiting)
Where I am (And I am finally seeing why I was the one
worth leaving)
Why I was the one worth leaving
The district sleeps alone tonight
After the bars turn out their lights
And leave the autos swerving into the loneliest evening
And I am finally seeing
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
It's a terrible love
That I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love that I'm walking in
It's a terrible love
That I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love that I'm walking in
It's quiet company
It's quiet company
It's a terrible love
And I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love that I'm walking in
It's a terrible love
And I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love that I'm walking in
It's quiet company
It's quiet company
It's quiet company
And I can't fall asleep
Without a little help
It takes awhile
To settle down
My shivered bones
Wait til the panics out
It takes an ocean not to break [x4]
Company
It's quite a company
It's quiet company
But I won't follow you
Into the rabbit hole
I said I would
But then I saw
Your shivered bones
They didn't want me to
It's a terrible love
And I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love that I'm walking in
It's a terrible love
That I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love that I'm walking in
It takes an ocean not to break
It takes an ocean not to break
I find shelter in this way
Under cover, hide away
Can you hear when I say
I have never felt this way
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on
Can I be, was I there
It felt so crystal in the air
I still want to drown whenever you leave
Please teach me gently how to breathe
And I'll cross oceans like never before
Birdy Shelter lyrics found on
So you can feel the way I feel it too
And I'll send images back at you
So you can see the way I feel it too
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
god knows what is hiding in those weak and drunken hearts
i guess you kissed the girls and made them cry
those hardfaced queens of misadventure
god knows what is hiding in those weak and sunken eyes
a fiery throng of muted angels
giving love and getting nothing back
people help the people
and if your homesick, give me your hand and i'll hold it
people help the people
and nothing will drag you down
oh and if i had a brain, oh and if i had a brain
i'd be cold as a stone and rich as the fool
that turned, all those good hearts away
god knows what is hiding, in this world of little consequence
behind the tears, inside the lies
a thousand slowly dying sunsets
god knows what is hiding in those weak and drunken hearts
i guess the loneliness came knocking
no on needs to be alone, oh save me
people help the people
and if your homesick, give me your hand and i'll hold it
people help the people
nothing will drag you down
oh and if i had a brain, oh and if i had a brain
i'd be cold as a stone and rich as the fool
that turned, all those good hearts away
people help the people
and if your homesick, give me your hand and i'll hold it
people help the people
nothing will drag you down
oh and if i had a brain, oh and if i had a brain
i'd be cold as a stone and rich as the fool
I don't know where I am
I don't know this place
Don’t recognize anybody
Just the same old dainty face
See these people they lie, and I don’t know
Who to believe anymore
But there comes you to keep me safe from harm
There comes you to take me in your arms
Is it just a game? I don’t know
Is it just a game? I don’t know
Pleading eyes that break my heart
So hopes that I can feel
But I know I must play my part
And tears I must conceal
There comes you to keep me safe from harm
There comes you to take me in your arms
Is it just a game? I don’t know
To keep you safe from my bow
Take my hand and my heart races
The flames illuminate our faces
And we’re on fire
Blow a kiss to the crowd
They’re our only hope now
And now I know my place
And now I know my place
The rain falls, to the ground
So much harder when you’re not around
‘Cause my love for you
Is so strong
But is yours really true?
You said you loved me
But my heart still says we’re through
I’m feeling sorrow
But there’s nothing I can do
You can do what you want, baby
‘Cause I am leaving you
You can do what you want, baby
‘Cause I am leaving you
You can do what you want, baby
‘Cause I am leaving you
Leaving you
For someone who will love me true
You don’t love me
But you won’t let us be apart
It’s because you know
It will break my heart
But all the while
You’re still unhappy
So desperate to be free
And because I love you, baby
I have to let you be
So be free
I’ll let you go
I only said these things because I love you so
So, be free
I’ll let you go
I know that when you’re gone
I’m gonna miss you so
The rain falls to the ground
Counting all different ideas driftin'away
Past and present don't matter
not if you just sort it out
Watch you moving in elliptical pattern
Think it's not what you say,
what you say is way to complicated
For a minute thought
I couldn't tell how to fall out
It's 20 seconds til the last call
Going hey hey hey hey hey hey
By now you know it's easy
like we did it all summer long
And I'll be anything you ask and more
Going hey hey hey hey hey hey
It's not a miracle we needed
And no, I wouldn't let you think so
Fold it, fold it, fold it, fold it
Fold it, fold it, fold it, fold it
Girlfriend, oh you're girlfriends drifting away
Past and present, 1855 1901
Watch them build up a material tower
Think it's not gonna stay, anyway I think it's overrated
For a minute felt
I couldn't tell how to fall out
It's 20 seconds til the last call
Going hey hey hey hey hey hey
Lie down, you know it's easy
like we did it all summer long
And I'll be anything you ask and more
Going hey hey hey hey hey hey
It's not a miracle we needed
And no, I wouldn't let you think so
Fold it, fold it, fold it, fold it
Fold it, fold it, fold it, fold it
instrumental
Fold it, fold it, fold it, fold it
Fold it, fold it, fold it, fold it
Fold it, fold it, fold it, fold it
Come on skinny love, just last the year
Pour a little salt, we were never here
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Right at the moment this order's tall
And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
And in the morning, I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines
Come on skinny love, what happened here?
Suckle on the hope in light brassiere
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
And now all your love is wasted
Then who the hell was I?
'Cause now I'm breaking at the britches
And at the end of all your lines
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?
Come on skinny love
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
The other night dear,
as I lay sleeping;
I dreamed I held you in my arms.
When I awoke dear,
I was mistaken;
so I hung my heard and I cried.
You are my sunshine,
my only sunshine;
you make me happy when skies are grey.
You'll never know dear,
how much I love you;
please don't take my sunshine away.
I'll always love you,
and make you happy;
if you will only stay the same.
But if you leave me for another,
you'll regret it all someday.
You told me once dear,
you really loved me;
and no one else could come between.
But no you've left me,
to another;
you have shattered all of my dreams.
You were my sunshine,
my only sunshine;
you made me happy when skies were grey.
You'll never know dear,
how much I loved you;
you have taken my sunshine away.
Eighty-Six Charlie came over.
He asked me for a favour.
Asked me a question.
Asked me to make an exception.
Eighty-Six Charlie, he came back.
Said he'd been thinking it over.
Said he's had a change of heart.
He thinks he's made a grave mistake.
But I, I'll never forget you,
I'll never forget you,
You make things so easy,
I'll never forget you.
Eighty-Six Charlie, he came back, he came back.
Sat down at the table, and for the last time,
Said he's finally made up his mind.
He wonders if it's not too late,
It's not too late because,
I'll never forget you,
I'll never forget you,
You made me so angry,
Aah..Aah..
Aah..Aah..
When the dial tones are buzzing
My heart starts pumping, hold on, hold on
When I hear the phone ringing
Just waiting for your voice to come on, come on
But when the line is busy
And my ear gets so hot
I can't situate but
But the waiting is not
You say you put me through
But you keep me holding on
For so long, so long
And I say, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
I'm on hold for you
(I hear that music playing)
I keep pushing number one and two
(still that music playing)
Operator just put me through
(I hear that music)
For an hour or two on hold 4 you
I'm on hold for you
(I hear that music playing)
I keep pushing number one and two
(still that music playing)
Operator just put me through
(I hear that music)
For an hour or two on hold 4 you
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh
ooh, ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh
For an hour or two on hold 4 you
I'm on hold 4 you
(I heat that music playing)
I keep pushing number one and two
(still that music playing)
Operator just put me through
(I hear that music)
For an hour or two on hold 4 you
I'm on hold for you
(I hear that music playing)
I keep pushing number one and two
(still that music playing)
Operator just put me through
(I hear that music)
For an hour or two on hold 4 you
Aah...Aah...
The rain falls, to the ground
So much harder when you’re not around
‘Cause my love for you
Is so strong
But is yours really true?
You said you loved me
But my heart still says we’re through
I’m feeling sorrow
But there’s nothing I can do
You can do what you want, baby
‘Cause I am leaving you
You can do what you want, baby
‘Cause I am leaving you
You can do what you want, baby
‘Cause I am leaving you
Leaving you
For someone who will love me true
You don’t love me
But you won’t let us be apart
It’s because you know
It will break my heart
But all the while
You’re still unhappy
So desperate to be free
And because I love you, baby
I have to let you be
So be free
I’ll let you go
I only said these things because I love you so
So, be free
I’ll let you go
I know that when you’re gone
I’m gonna miss you so
The rain falls to the ground
I don't feel alright
In spite of these comforting sounds
You make
I don't feel alright
Because you make promises
That you break
Into your house
Why don't we share our solitude?
Nothing is pure anymore but solitude
It's hard to make sense
Feels as if I'm sensing you
Through a lens
If someone else comes
I'll just sit here listening to the drums
Previously I never called it solitude
And probably you know
All the dirty shows I've put on
Blunted and exhausted like anyone
Honestly I tried to avoid it
Honestly
Back when we were kids
We would always know when to stop
And now all the good kids are messing up
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
While traveling thru this world of woe
Yet there's no sickness, toil or danger
in that bright world to which I go
I'm going there to see my father
I'm going there no more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
I know dark clouds will gather around me
I know my way is rough and steep
Yet beauteous fields lie just before me
Where God's redeemed their vigils keep
I'm going there to see my mother
She said she'd meet me when I come
I'm only going over Jordan
Adieu false heart, now we must part
May the joys of the world go with you
I love you long with a faithful heart
But never anymore can I believe you
I seen the time I'd married you
And been your constant lover
But now I'd gladly give you up
For one whose heart is truer
You think you are too good for me
You think I am forsaken
But if you think I care for you
You are very much mistaken
My mind is like the constant sun
From the east to the west it ranges
But yours is like unto the moon
It's every month, it changes
When I lay down to take my rest
No scornful one to wake me
I'll go straight way unto my grave
Just as fast as time can take me
Adieu false heart, now we must part
May the joys of the world go with you
I love you long with a faithful heart
Finding my heart
Using my hands
You’re my feet on the ground
My footprints
From where I began
I must've carried the love
I feel the love
Our time is torn and we don’t need it no more
Wherever we are I’m yours always
It flows in my blood
I still carry the love
I feel the love
We start running running
We skip this town
We don’t know where we going till we turn up
Now keep on running running
that fills my blood
and if I lose myself no more
Keep my eyes shut
Safe in your trust
Your all that I need
My senses
Shinning on me
I still carry my love
I feel the love
We start running running
We skip this town
We don’t know where we going till we turn up
Now keep on running running
that fills my blood
and if I lose myself no more
You light me up
When all I see is dust
You light me up
When I'm down
And if I fall apart
You know where to find my pieces
One day I’ll be found
You light me up
when all I see is dust
you light me up
when I’m down
And if I fall apart
You know where to find my pieces
One day I’ll be found
I'm finding my heart
Using my hand
Your my feet on the ground
My footprints
From where I began I must’ve carried your love
I feel the love
We start running running
We skip this town
We don’t know where we going till we turn up
Now keep on running running
it fills my blood
and if I lose myself no more
You light me up
When all I see is dust
You light me up
When I’m down
And if I fall apart
You know where to find my pieces
And one day I’ll be found
You light me up
when all I see is dust
you light me up
when I’m down
And if I fall apart
You know where to find my pieces
And one day I’ll be found
You light me up
when all I see is dust
You light me up
When I’m down
And if I fall apart
You know where to find my pieces
And one day I’ll be found
I’m finding my heart
Using my hands
You’re my feet on the ground
My footprints
It flows in my blood
I still carry the love
Sounds ... … …in
Illuminate our skins
We watch de day go by
Stories of what we take
It make me think of you
It make me think of you
Under the … sounds
We don’t ….
Two pictures of the state
So far from where we are
They make me thing of you
They make me thing of you
Oh Lights go down
In the moment we lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We'd remember tonight
For the rest of our lives
I'm in the foreign state
My thoughts they've slipped away
My words are leaving me
They caught an airplane
Because I thought of you
Just for the thought of you
Oh Lights go down
In the moment we lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We'd remember tonight
For the rest of our lives
If these wings could fly
Oh Lights go down
In the moment we lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We'd remember tonight
Verse 1:
You've been searching
Have you found many things?
Time for learning
Why have I not learnt a thing?
Words with no meaning
Have kept me dreaming
But they don't tell me anything
Chorus:
And all you never say is that you love me so
All I'll never know is if you want me, oh
If only I could look into your mind
Maybe then I'd find a sign
Of all I want to hear you say to me
To me
Verse 2:
Are you uncertain?
Or just scared to droá¹— your guard
Have you been broken
Are you afraid to show your heart
Life an be unkind
But only sometimes, you're giving up before you start
Chorus:
And all you never say is that you love me so
All I'll never know is if you want me, oh
If only I could look into your mind
Maybe then I'd find a sign
Of all I want to hear you say to me
To me
And all you never say is that you love me so
All I'll never know is if you want me, oh
If only I could look into your mind
Maybe then I'd find a sign
Of all I want to hear you say to me
We're only young and naive still
We require certain skills
The mood it changes like the wind
Hard to control when it begins
The bittersweet between my teeth
Trying to find the in-betweens
Fall back in love eventually
Yeah yeah yeah
Can't help myself but count the flaws
Claw my way out through these walls
One temporary escape
Feel it start to permeate
We lie beneath the stars at night
Our hands gripping each other tight
You keep my secrets hope to die
Promises, swear them to the sky
The bittersweet between my teeth
Trying to find the in-betweens
Fall back in love eventually
Yeah yeah yeah
As it withers
Brittle it shakes
Can you whisper
As it crumbles and breaks
As you shiver
Count up all your mistakes
Pair of forgivers
Let go before it's too late
Can you whisper
Can you whisper
The bittersweet between my teeth
Trying to find the in-betweens
Fall back in love eventually
Yeah yeah yeah
The bittersweet between my teeth
Trying to find the in-betweens
Fall back in love eventually
I ain't no angel
I never was
But I never hurt you
It's not my fault
You see those egg shells, they're broken up
A million pieces, strung out across the ground