作词 : Stevie Wonder/Terrence Thornton/Gene Thornton 作曲 : Stevie Wonder/Terrence Thornton/Gene Thornton/Pharrell WilliamsBirds don't, birds don't, birds don't, birds don'tLost in emotion, Mama's youngestTryna navigate life without my compassSome experience death and feel numbnessBut not me, I felt it all and couldn't functionSeeing you that dayTelling you my plans, but I was leaving you that dayIt was in God's handsYe was at Elon's, waiting to get wit' meOn my way to Texas, that's when Virginia hit meAnd I realized in that instantOur last conversation, you was against itTold you I was going to Turks for ThanksgivingI heard what I wanted to hear, but didn't listenYou said you told Gene that Bup needed forgivenessI see you went to DD's and stuffed both her fridgesYou even told Dad you wish y'all never splittedSee you were checking boxesI was checking my mentionsSaying you was tired, but not ready to goBasically was dying without letting me knowI love you met Nige, hate that he won't remember youTwo things that break my heart is what Novembers doAnd T follows you, now mind youDD calls you, Gene finds youWas that your vision?PrecisionWhile I'm reminiscingIt all hits different, Ma, listenThe birds don't sing, yeahThe birds don't sing, they screech in pain, painThe birds don't sing (Oh-oh)The birds don't sing, they screech in painOh, they screech in painThe birds don't singThe birds don't sing, they screech in painYour car was in the drivewayI knew you were homeBy the third knock, a chill ran through my bonesThe way you missed Mama, I guess I shoulda knownChivalry ain't dead, you ain't let her go aloneFound you in the kitchen, scriptures in the denHalf written texts that you never got to sendCombing through your dresser drawer, where do I begin?Post-it noted Bible quotes, were you preparing then?I can hear your voice now, I can feel your presenceAsking, "Should I rap again?" You gave me your blessingThe way you spelled it out, there's an L in every lesson"Boy, you owe it to the worldLet your mess become your message"Shared you with my friends, the Pops they never hadYou lived for our fishing trips, damn, I had a dadMine taught discipline, mine taught structureMine didn't mind when he had to pull a doubleMine worked overtime, smiled through the struggle'Cause mine wouldn't let us feel what he had to sufferSee mine made sure he had every base coveredSo imagine his pain, finding base in the cupboardBirds don't sing if the words don't stingYour last few words in my ear still ring (Whoa)You told me that you loved me, it was all in your toneI love my two sons was the code to your phone, now you home (Oh-oh, ah-ah)Oh, the birds don't singNo, they don'tThe birds don't sing, they screech in painDon't the truth ruin it, now it feels different when, when they doing itPain, painThe birds don't singNo, they don't and they won'tThe birds don't sing, they screech in painThey don't sing, they just screech in pain, it's a cyclePainThey do that shit over and over again (Oh-ah)The birds don't singThe birds don't sing, they screech in painAll the birds, they screech in pain (Oh-ah)The birds don't sing (Yeah)The birds don't sing, they screech in painThey'll never come back again, no, noRemember those who lost their mothers and fathersAnd make sure that every single moment that you have with themYou show them loveYou show them loveYou'll see
[00:00.000] 作词 : Stevie Wonder/Terrence Thornton/Gene Thornton[00:00.000] 作曲 : Stevie Wonder/Terrence Thornton/Gene Thornton/Pharrell Williams[00:00.000]Birds don't, birds don't, birds don't, birds don't[00:03.346]Lost in emotion, Mama's youngest[00:05.872]Tryna navigate life without my compass[00:08.675]Some experience death and feel numbness[00:11.504]But not me, I felt it all and couldn't function[00:13.947]Seeing you that day[00:15.504]Telling you my plans, but I was leaving you that day[00:18.072]It was in God's hands[00:19.720]Ye was at Elon's, waiting to get wit' me[00:22.571]On my way to Texas, that's when Virginia hit me[00:25.865]And I realized in that instant[00:28.656]Our last conversation, you was against it[00:31.051]Told you I was going to Turks for Thanksgiving[00:33.697]I heard what I wanted to hear, but didn't listen[00:36.546]You said you told Gene that Bup needed forgiveness[00:39.378]I see you went to DD's and stuffed both her fridges[00:42.239]You even told Dad you wish y'all never splitted[00:44.919]See you were checking boxes[00:46.452]I was checking my mentions[00:47.932]Saying you was tired, but not ready to go[00:50.748]Basically was dying without letting me know[00:53.505]I love you met Nige, hate that he won't remember you[00:56.452]Two things that break my heart is what Novembers do[00:59.548]And T follows you, now mind you[01:02.425]DD calls you, Gene finds you[01:05.102]Was that your vision?[01:06.825]Precision[01:07.824]While I'm reminiscing[01:09.040]It all hits different, Ma, listen[01:11.560]The birds don't sing, yeah[01:13.715]The birds don't sing, they screech in pain, pain[01:22.763]The birds don't sing (Oh-oh)[01:24.923]The birds don't sing, they screech in pain[01:28.686]Oh, they screech in pain[01:34.070]The birds don't sing[01:36.316]The birds don't sing, they screech in pain[01:44.238]Your car was in the driveway[01:45.907]I knew you were home[01:47.261]By the third knock, a chill ran through my bones[01:49.956]The way you missed Mama, I guess I shoulda known[01:52.908]Chivalry ain't dead, you ain't let her go alone[01:55.740]Found you in the kitchen, scriptures in the den[01:58.620]Half written texts that you never got to send[02:01.361]Combing through your dresser drawer, where do I begin?[02:04.198]Post-it noted Bible quotes, were you preparing then?[02:06.995]I can hear your voice now, I can feel your presence[02:09.864]Asking, "Should I rap again?" You gave me your blessing[02:12.587]The way you spelled it out, there's an L in every lesson[02:15.230]"Boy, you owe it to the world[02:16.622]Let your mess become your message"[02:18.289]Shared you with my friends, the Pops they never had[02:20.999]You lived for our fishing trips, damn, I had a dad[02:23.977]Mine taught discipline, mine taught structure[02:26.847]Mine didn't mind when he had to pull a double[02:29.679]Mine worked overtime, smiled through the struggle[02:32.304]'Cause mine wouldn't let us feel what he had to suffer[02:35.067]See mine made sure he had every base covered[02:37.720]So imagine his pain, finding base in the cupboard[02:40.908]Birds don't sing if the words don't sting[02:43.570]Your last few words in my ear still ring (Whoa)[02:46.347]You told me that you loved me, it was all in your tone[02:49.192]I love my two sons was the code to your phone, now you home (Oh-oh, ah-ah)[02:52.520]Oh, the birds don't sing[02:54.616]No, they don't[02:55.352]The birds don't sing, they screech in pain[02:59.179]Don't the truth ruin it, now it feels different when, when they doing it[03:00.251]Pain, pain[03:04.467]The birds don't sing[03:05.922]No, they don't and they won't[03:06.616]The birds don't sing, they screech in pain[03:09.260]They don't sing, they just screech in pain, it's a cycle[03:10.887]Pain[03:12.460]They do that shit over and over again (Oh-ah)[03:15.795]The birds don't sing[03:17.955]The birds don't sing, they screech in pain[03:21.299]All the birds, they screech in pain (Oh-ah)[03:27.075]The birds don't sing (Yeah)[03:29.225]The birds don't sing, they screech in pain[03:33.137]They'll never come back again, no, no[03:40.510]Remember those who lost their mothers and fathers[03:46.829]And make sure that every single moment that you have with them[03:51.395]You show them love[03:55.965]You show them love[03:58.070]You'll see