Discover the story of the song > Too Many Birds – Bill Callahan

The song talks about too many birds on a tree and how the sky is filled with black and screaming leaves. The protagonist talks about one last black bird that doesn't have a place to land and how it's flying all night to sleep on stone. The song ends with the protagonist wishing they could stop their heart beat for just one heart beat. Overall, the song seems to be about feeling lost and trying to find a place of rest among chaos.