it's nesting season
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Published 2023-05-03
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All Comments (21)
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At this point we need a playlist of "BDG songs about a minor issue that are actually a metaphor for how anxiety traps us in a prison of our own making but also still about the first thing."
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BDG really knows his audience, he knows we love watching birds!
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on the bright side, he's reached a level of confidence that he can call his reflection "handsome", so maybe soon he'll be able to wear hats without looking like a little lad
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“Not a bird, I’m a man, but I will, and I can.” This line makes me laugh more than it should.
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If you have a bird that flies into your window or attacks your window, please get a peelable window cling for it. It frosts the window so they know it's glass and then won't hurt themselves, you can get them in patterns or just solid frosting to make it opaque. It really helps to protect wildlife and it's not hard to take off if you're renting a place
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Time to play the game of “silly song or terrifying horror?”
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I like how for most of the song Brian is just ready to brawl but as soon as he actually hits something he immediately goes to make sure his reflection is ok
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1:04 that vocal repetition with "all of my seeds and my sticks - they're my needs, I can't fix" is so good and so satisfying!!
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I like that his first reaction when a clone of himself comes out of a mirror he punched is checking if he's fine
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This genre of “Minor inconveniences that I write songs about” is my favorite
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“She could save most of her energy if she simply just chose not to fight” - that’s like 90% of OCD counselling treatment right there in a lyric 😂
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I get immense joy that I can't justify from the fact that when his reflection is hit in the throat, he's just desperately trying to tell Brian he forgives him.
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“All of her worries are nothing but a trick of the light” that line hit me harder then it should have
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As someone who finds themself wanting to fight every mirror and reflection I see, I feel like this was made for me
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For all those struggling with birds fighting thier windows- please put a window cling on! It will keep your feathered friends alive another year! ❤🎉
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I just realised that the "punching himself in the throat" was probably not just a joke because if you keep the idea that "self sabotaging is productive and it means everything will be fine", then him ending up hurting himself while saying that he didn't think he was going to hit anything just drives the point of "it's not good for you" home way more.
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I love how it gets briefly deep and then keeps on grooving. 😂
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It really feels like he learned the right lessons from watching those birds
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I love the intimacy of the more self-reflective moment. The reverb drops, no video effects, just you standing there in a genuine moment of vulnerable thought. Very effective and beautiful, honestly.
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I love how this dips into a more sincere reflection for a bit and then completely throws out any actual reflection and commits to self-sabotage. It’s a nice look into how even if your self-aware it’s hard to actually stop doing stuff like this.
