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Iron & Wine — Bird Stealing Bread
Album: The Creek Drank the Cradle
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Released: 2002
Length: 4:17
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Tell me, baby, tell me
are you still on the stoop
watching the windows close
I've not seen you lately
on the street by the beach
or places we used to go

I've a picture of you
on our favorite day
by the seaside
there's a bird stealing bread
that I brought
out from under my nose

Tell me, baby, tell me
does his company make
light of a rainy day
how I've missed you lately
and the way we would speak
and all that we wouldn't say

Do his hands in your hair
feel a lot like a thing
you believe in
or a bit like a bird
stealing bread
out from under your nose

Tell me, baby, tell me
do you carry the words
around like a key or change
I've been thinking lately
of a night on the stoop
and all that we wouldn't say

If I see you again
on the street by the beach
in the evening
will you fly like a bird
stealing bread
out from under my nose
Comments (50)add comment
 KeithT wrote:
{#Shhh}  I'm sleeping.
 
I'm getting there - a fine lullaby, but one to play at bedtime, not at work. Dopamine rising, narcolepsy approaching, I can feel my eyelids getting heavy... {#Sleep}
Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]

This is pleasant.


Posted 14 years ago by oenyaw    [ Reply ]
{#Shhh}  I'm sleeping.


Posted 14 years ago by KeithT    [ Reply ]
Still waiting for something to happen in this song. Wake me then....
Posted 14 years ago by pyxxel    [ Reply ]
Love! Perfect for a chilly gray day.
Posted 14 years ago by SlinkyJ    [ Reply ]
Sorry, but no. Wimpy and meaningless. And worse, no soul. Next!
Posted 14 years ago by dsmcd01    [ Reply ]
8 {#Arrow} 9
Posted 14 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Wake me up when it's over.
Posted 14 years ago by natebett    [ Reply ]
Damn! Just caught the end. Sounded really nice though.
Posted 14 years ago by posworld    [ Reply ]
At the first notes for the song I thought it was David Gilmour, wonder if there is any influence there.  Nice song either way.
Posted 15 years ago by anotherlistener    [ Reply ]




Posted 15 years ago by appy_monkey    [ Reply ]
I don't like to give 10's away, especially for newer artiest... but I just love Iron and Wine.
Posted 16 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
 jakewhite77 wrote:
PLEASE play more Iron & Wine!  Woman King EP!!!

I've seen them live twice.  The first time was on their tour with Calexico when they finished the show with a combined set of songs from their album.  The second time I was in the 5th row.  Awesome.

My wife walked down the aisle to their (his?) version of "Such Great Heights"
 
I saw them in Baltimore last week and was literally standing at the edge of the stage, all of 10 feet from Sam Beam himself.  What an amazing concert.

Posted 16 years ago by andrewmi    [ Reply ]
whtahtefcuk wrote:
Sweet set Bill!!! Iron & Wine - Bird Stealing Bread
Elliott Smith - Independence Day
Madrugada - Majesty (Live)
Pearl Jam - Black (Live)


deja vu

Posted 16 years ago by jakewhite77    [ Reply ]
PLEASE play more Iron & Wine!  Woman King EP!!!

I've seen them live twice.  The first time was on their tour with Calexico when they finished the show with a combined set of songs from their album.  The second time I was in the 5th row.  Awesome.

My wife walked down the aisle to their (his?) version of "Such Great Heights"
Posted 16 years ago by jakewhite77    [ Reply ]
 Papernapkin wrote:
Whisper, whisper, whisper. 
 

kinda like Joey Burns. . . .
love it!
Posted 16 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
Whisper, whisper, whisper. 
Posted 16 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
I love this song so much! I pop this one on vinyl and it just seems so perfect.
Posted 16 years ago by Nicholaus    [ Reply ]
Sweet set Bill!!! Iron & Wine - Bird Stealing Bread Elliott Smith - Independence Day Madrugada - Majesty (Live) Pearl Jam - Black (Live)
Posted 16 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
Too cute for me.
Posted 16 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
What an awesome album.
Posted 17 years ago by Dynamite    [ Reply ]
The new album is GREAT!
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
This is one of those days that RP is like a glass of warm milk before bed time....yawn....
Posted 17 years ago by lionirons    [ Reply ]
this album is an angst-drainer. i'm alright with this. quite alright.
Posted 17 years ago by banyan    [ Reply ]
This whole set of music is excellent. Bill is the king of good seques from one song to the next. Elliot Smith into Iron & Wine...excellent choice!
Posted 17 years ago by Beadedlily    [ Reply ]
OldFrenchie wrote:
This is great music to smoke a fattie with your girlfriend.
Did you just call my girlfriend a fattie?
Posted 17 years ago by the_om    [ Reply ]
OldFrenchie wrote:
This is great music to smoke a fattie with your girlfriend.
Heh. I can't put you in a box man. I spot you one place dissing long hairs, in another lusting after Ani hairy pits and all, and now you're smoking pot with your girlfriend.
Posted 17 years ago by omniphiliac    [ Reply ]
mrselfdestruct wrote:
I started with The Creek Drank the Cradle. Pretty sweet and low-key.
Iron & Wine-low key. I refuse to believe it.
Posted 17 years ago by okobojicat    [ Reply ]
This is great music to smoke a fattie with your girlfriend.
Posted 17 years ago by OldFrenchie    [ Reply ]
Old_Pat wrote:
Prozac inspired?
Lol! Yea, to get the "vocal effect" Samuel Beam must be taking some sort of benzodiazapine, hydromorphone, lithium or combo thereof. Still, dig the subtly pyschedelic folk sound.
Posted 18 years ago by dogdokken    [ Reply ]
Music for the lobotomy ward.
Posted 18 years ago by goo    [ Reply ]
Brilliant and heartbreaking.
Posted 18 years ago by ianmack    [ Reply ]
This stuff is high maintenance...
Posted 18 years ago by nuggler    [ Reply ]
ROCK AND ROLL!!!!!!! not.
Posted 18 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
just turned off the sound
Posted 18 years ago by cleric    [ Reply ]
Prozac inspired?
Posted 18 years ago by Old_Pat    [ Reply ]
one of my favorite iron & wine songs. perfect for a fall day like today.
Posted 18 years ago by luminousjune    [ Reply ]
makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. and leaves me wanting a glass of wine!
Posted 18 years ago by mrs_amjohnson    [ Reply ]
Sounds a bit like James Iha from the smashing pumpkins... reminds me of "Goodnight.." on the melancholy album...
Posted 18 years ago by ShepHeard    [ Reply ]
beautiful beautiful
Posted 18 years ago by rococodeco    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Thanks for putting good music to put me to sleep (it's 11:00PM, my time)
Posted 18 years ago by NewHorizons    [ Reply ]
Augustus wrote:
does this remind anyone else of the song in that M&Ms commercial? Anyone know who that is?
That's also Iron and Wine. The cover you're referring to, Such Great Heights, is on the Garden State Soundtrack.
Posted 18 years ago by valerama    [ Reply ]
does this remind anyone else of the song in that M&Ms commercial? Anyone know who that is?
Posted 18 years ago by Augustus    [ Reply ]
Gaylord_Meatface wrote:
Definately requires the right mood. I have only heard Iron and Wine on RP but I really like it. Anyone have advice on the best album to start with? Many thanks!
I started with The Creek Drank the Cradle. Pretty sweet and low-key.
Posted 18 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
Definately requires the right mood. I have only heard Iron and Wine on RP but I really like it. Anyone have advice on the best album to start with? Many thanks!
Posted 18 years ago by Gaylord_Meatface    [ Reply ]
yogaboat wrote:
Pretty BORING.
I can see how you would think so especially if you dont like the singer/songwriter types. I may just be in the right mood.
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
Soporific in a good way.
Posted 18 years ago by The_Seeker    [ Reply ]
Pretty BORING.
Posted 18 years ago by yogaboat    [ Reply ]
Pretty. EDIT: Yes this is nice, I like the light crescendo in the guitar and vocals. Nice.
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]