"Birds" is a melancholic ballad that deals with the inevitability of change and the pain of letting go.
: The official audio was released on YouTube and streaming platforms. Imagine Dragons - Birds (Audio) ft. Elisa
The song is a track from Imagine Dragons' fourth studio album, Origins (2018). While the original album version is a solo performance by Dan Reynolds, the band later released a special version featuring Italian singer Elisa on July 23, 2019. Overview of the Collaboration "Birds" is a melancholic ballad that deals with
: The "birds" represent people who come into our lives for a season, emphasizing that "birds fly in different directions" as a metaphor for people drifting apart. While the original album version is a solo
: The addition of Elisa provides a conversational tone to the lyrics, turning the song into a dialogue about shared loss and acceptance. Release Details Release Date : July 23, 2019 (Digital Single).