Andrew Bird - Roma Fade Lyrics
See her light, how it reigns
So hard on your high plains
So you take such pains
That she won't notice you
And your x-rays
How they rest, and play
Slowly corrupting you
I wonder what the chance is you want it to
A thousand vacant stares won't make it true
Make it true
You need a witness just to know you're there
From the tips of your fingers, every strand of hair
And know someone's watching you
Watching me, watching you
You may not know me but you feel my stare
And if she sees you, it changes you
Rearranges your molecules
And if you see her, it changes her
She's a danger now after school
And if she sees you, it changes you
Rearranges your molecules
And if you see her, it changes her
She'll be seeing you after school
Here's where gentlemen avert their eyes
Maybe she's a gentleman in disguise
In disguise
You need a witness just to know you're there
From the tips of your fingers, every strand of hair
And know someone's watching you
Watching me, watching you
And all that we look upon
You may not know me but you feel my
Stare
And if I see you, how it changes me
And if you see me, how it changes you
Changes you
And if I see you, how it changes me
And if you see me, how it changes you
Changes you
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Andrew Bird Roma Fade Comments
Wrote a roleplaying game based mostly on this song. Has a big place in my heart.
My molecules have certainly been distributed, in the best way possible. Love from Morocco 🇲🇦
this guys is so good it's almost ridiculous!
Outstanding song.
Outstanding tune.
Outstanding mood.
Outstanding little piece of art.
Thank you for this outstanding moment.
Great song and great video.
congrats
It's "too"
How is this only 500k? It's biutiful
I stopped listening to andrew bird entirely after i heard this song because of the line, "maybe she's a gentleman in disguise." trans people are just a fucking joke to you, huh?
I love music!
Brilliant !
Seen a couple folks wonder what the song is about. So here is my interpretation, not that it is worth anything...
The song is about the end , or the desire, to be single. It is transformative of the male paleo self (cave man ooga booga me like girl) to something greater (potential love) and it's very beginning. But the object of lust turns to affection if that person returns "the stare". When that happens, it changes the narrator and his subject to their deepest levels (their molecules).
When that happens, the wandering, nomadic, or in this case Roma (formerly known as gypsy), begins to "fade" away and considers a life of permanence with a life partner.
The open whistling represents much of Bird's music, his status quo of Hungarian and Roma influenced music in a distant, hazy sepia tinged existence, until it pops into clarity when we can suspect he sees her. The end of the song represents the "falling" in love and the terror with wailing and fuzzy distortion as the narrator grapples with what he might become: emotionally fixed on her single point of light as a moth watching a flame approach it.
This song is the second track of this concept album about marriage and family. It immediately follows "Capsized" which is a prologue to single life itself and the the songs after Roma Fade, being the result after it.
i m Syrian and the music of this person make me so happy .. thanks
[Verse 1]
See her light, how it reigns
So hard on your high plains
So you take such pains
That she won't notice you
And your x-rays
Of your Paleo male
All gaze
How they rest, and play
Slowly corrupting you
I wonder what the chance is you wanted to
A thousand vacant stares won't make it true
Make it true
[Pre-Chorus]
You need a witness just to know you're there
From the tips of your fingers, every strand of hair
You know someone's watching you watching me watching you
And all that we look upon
You may not know me but you feel my stare
[Chorus]
And if she sees you, it changes you
Rearranges your molecules
And if you see her, it changes her
She's a danger now, after school
And if she sees you, it changes you
Rearranges your molecules
And if you see her, it changes her
She'll be seeing you after school
Here's where gentlemen avert their eyes
Maybe she's a gentleman in disguise
In disguise
[Bridge]
You need a witness just to know you're there
From the tips of your fingers, every strand of hair
You know someone's watching you
Watching me watching you and all that we look upon
You may not know me but you feel my
Stare
[Chorus]
And if I see you, how it changes me
And if you see me, how it changes you
Changes you
And if I see you, how it changes me
And if you see me, how it changes you
Changes you
Hey thanks!
Audio drugs......
This song makes me so happy, she is fluttery somehow
that fuzz at 3:24
This could have been written more superior dumbus
Indeed!!!!!
Serious stuff!
How is this style of music named? Like it isn’t rock nor pop nor idk can someone answer me please?
Baroque Indie Pop
Thankss!!
Amazing. Simply amazing.
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I just heard this in a Wal-Mart lmao
Omg me too looool
I used an app called Shazam to pull it out! I was like “I have to Shazam this song otherwise it’s gone for ever”!
Glad I found it!!
I love this song so much I have been listening to it nonstop recently.
In love.
Trolololololo
I wonder if Dr. Coolidge thought he'd be featured in a music video 80 years in the future.
Poor Marie Curie died of overdose.
One of best songs
is the subject of this song secretly just an anthropomorphic electron
Hasi 💕
Love😍
I kind of like the WFUV version of this more.
The WFUV version makes feel like it's more on a Paul Simon level and this studio version sounds soft to me.
I've been obsessed with this song recently
This song is so underrated its amazing and andrew deserve more recognition
Bizimkiler gelmeden dinleyeyim.
This is a hauntingly beautiful song. I once almost cried at it's beauty
It really makes your heart swell
unless you're a trans person, then the song mocks you and makes you a punchline
@K C lol
I love this song.Stunning.
The most beautiful song I've have ever listened
So underrated
This is art.
How could we named this kind of music?
One of the best lyricist and songwriters out there. Hilarious and profound.
sounds like Wintergatan - Marble Machine
passionate.
am I the only one who thinks this should be in a Wes Anderson movie?!!!
Nicholas Arancibia yes
no i think the exact same thing!!!!!
nailed it
It would've fit in perfectly in Darjeeling Limited I think
I Thank you for your music Andrew Bird
It makes my world better
Such a beautiful song!! Thanks for the music!!! :)
Greatness
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This is how my mom would make me feel. Safe. Beautiful. Loved unconditionally. She doesn't and it is ok.
I am high on this song. This is my druuugg!!
Where's that intro from? I know it frome somewhere
Caillou I think haha.
the path season 2 brought me here!!
stupid Daiana, for your fault, I am addicted to this song
when you hear this song while studying physics and youre like: eyyy so nice, i rly like this song...then you look at the video and realize its experiment you studied about a year earlier...mindfuck
It sounds like this song is about Heisenbergs uncertainty principle, right?
Which experiment is this, about what ? :)
And if you look closely you’ll see German. Deutsche is the language of physics
Stefan Petrović it’s about radiology
And if she sees you, it changes you, Rearranges your molecules
the path made a good music choice.
Absolutely beautiful.....!!!!.............
Just heard this on the latest episode of The Path! Great show and even better music!
Great music. I don't understand the lyrics but iove it
Wow! There is nothing like Andrew Bird!!! Thrilling an true <3
Q buena cancion. Great Song
In love with this song's music !! Discovered you on a plane!
This is such a great track. 3:26 onwards reminds me a lot of Other Lives, especially their song Take Us Alive. If you like this, you should give them a try.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song,.... I cannot get it out of my mind,.... Beautiful.
Can anyone find a code in this?
Reigns - red
such - yellow
your - blue
gaze - blue
(corru)pting - red
vacant - red
true - red
you - blue
all - blue
mo(le)cules - red
changes- yelow
avert - blue
every -red
you - blue
how - red
see - yellow
interesting to find out if there is.
windowsforvista I don't know but I have Synesthesia and some of those pitches match the colors I get. But who knows.
you mad bro :D you may not know but you feel my stare
Heather Massey damn u r so cool
love the vibe... has that chanson 70s tragic je ne sais quo
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So good ... so good ...
Cool video. Thing is, I kinda don't get it.
I have listened to this great song so many times I feared getting sick of it. That has not happened!!
cool!!!!!
It's funny how I feel like I _rediscovered_ this song. I remember listening to it just a few times when it came out, but now I can't get enough of it!
looking forward to seeing you at the Wilma! Safe travels.
Thanks for existing, Mr. Bird!
The good stuff.
Love that your new producer is making your channel more active, it's about time the world saw more Andrew bird
Totally agree with that. He's such a good songwritter
dola i love u.
God, I hope not. This is way beautiful for the world and the fame it offers
yeah i agree w you dola
yes, I love it so much thank you for making music Andrew.
bravo👏👏👏👏👍
Amazing video to accompany such a great song
the episode of song exploder that andrew bird did on this song was great.
What is this?
A music production podcast, in which artists get interviewed about process behind tracks they did. You´ll get to hear some of the individual instrumental tracks, earlier demo´s, etc. Great stuff. http://songexploder.net/
You can listen here: https://soundcloud.com/hrishihirway/song-exploder-andrew-bird
Amazing song, you are truly gifted my friend
so very cool
deberían hacer un tour por latinoamerica, que América no solo es estados Unidos
absolutamente de acuerdo
Exacto , espero verlo en vivo algún día , de hecho lo reseñe en mi canal y lo puse en los mejores álbumes del año , que gran artista !
sim amo pra caralho essa musica valeu maninho
Yo pense que era el unico que hablaba español
Andrew bird sigue sacando canciones excelentes con un ritmo muy pegajosos y tonos muy bonitos y sobre todo con letras que nos hacen pensar uno de mis artistas favoritos sin duda, ojala algún día pueda conocerlo.
best song. best song.
Love it so much. 😍❤
Well done man. Really good.