The object of desire is her daughter, Ruby.
Primarily written about giving birth to her daughter, Ruby, but also about giving birth in a metaphorical way: making new starts and having faith in yourself even when it’s hard and painful.
[Verse 1]
One thing I know
This pain will go
Step through all that's left to feel
Wait to meet my love made real
[Verse 2]
Don't move, don't touch
Don't talk so much
Strip and find the place to kneel
Wait to meet my love made real
[Chorus]
One thing I know
This day will go
Don't touch, don't talk, crawl the wall
She's the ticket to the future, don't listen down the hall
You can say your prayer to the head of this bed
When it begins at your knees and goes right to your head
Birth-day
[Verse 3]
Strap me down from wrist to heel
Wait to meet my love made real
[Chorus]
One thing I know
This day will go
Shaking all over like an old sick dog
There's a needle here, needle there, a tremble in the fog
It's a tight squeeze vice grip, ice and fire
She's a hot little treasure and the wave goes higher
Birth-day
[Outro]
Birth-day
Birth-Day (Love Made Real) was written by Suzanne Vega.
Birth-Day (Love Made Real) was produced by Mitchell Froom.