Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rivers Cuomo
Guitar
Scott Shriner
Background Vocals
Dave Daniels
Cello
Ian Burdge
Cello
Martin Loveday
Cello
Julian Leaper
First Violin
Rob Mathes
String Conductor
Patrick Wilson
Drums
Brian Bell
Guitar
Kate Musker
Viola
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Magnus Johnston
Violin
Mark Berrow
Violin
Natalia Bonner
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Paul Willey
Violin
Pete Hanson
Violin
Steve Morris
Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Andrew Parker
Viola
Lydia Lowndes-Northcott
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rivers Cuomo
Songwriter
Rob Mathes
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lawton Burris
Assistant Recording Engineer
Andy Maxwell
Assistant Engineer
Branko Presley
Assistant Engineer
Karl Wingate
Assistant Engineer
Lazaro Zarate
Assistant Engineer
William Wittman
Recording Engineer
Brian Fombona
Engineer
Maureen Sickler
Engineer
Paul Pritchard
Engineer
Perry Margouleff
Engineer
Rachel White
Engineer
Suzy Shinn
Engineer
William Carroll
Engineer
Zach Fisher
Engineer
Pete Lyman
Mastering Engineer
Jake Sinclair
Producer
Jon Sinclair
Mixing Engineer
Jonathan Allen
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Long ago I was flying in the air
Looking at the sea below, I was hunting krill
Diving down, in a flash, I'd scoop 'em up
Thrashing in my mandible, it was such a thrill
Me, my friends, we were killers
Now I'm just a bird with a broken wing
And I still have a song to sing
Turning night to day, warbling clouds away
I'm just a bird with a broken wing
And this beautiful song to sing
Don't feel sad for me, I'm right where I wanna be
The stupid cat, always sneaking up on me
Thinking I would be his meal, 'til I slipped up and away
Singing out
The melody came endlessly
High or low, I felt so free
I had something to say
But he'll never catch my melody
Though I'm just a bird with a broken wing
And I still have a song to sing
Turning night to day, warbling clouds away
I'm just a bird with a broken wing
And the beautiful song to sing
Don't feel sad for me
I'm right where I wanna be
Nothing matters in the world and everyone is free
But I'll belong to you if you believe in me
Nothing matters in the world and everyone is free
But I'll belong to you if you believe in me
I'm just a bird with a broken wing
And I still have a song to sing
Turning night to day, warbling clouds away
I'm just a bird with a broken wing
And the beautiful song to sing
Don't feel sad for me, I'm right where I wanna be
Writer(s): Rivers Cuomo
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