A reprise of the first track on Build A Rocket Boys!, sung by piano tuner John Mosley. According to Guy Garvey, “We wanted a man with a sweet but frail voice, and John got the job.”
The birds are the keepers of our secret
As they saw us where we lay
In the deepest grass of springtime
In a reckless guilty haze
Did they sing a million blessings
As they watched us slowly part?
Do they keep those final kisses
In their tiny racing hearts
Elbow released The Birds (Reprise) on Fri Mar 04 2011.