Hawk in the Night Lyric Video - Madds Buckley

[@MaddsBuckley]

While "Little Big Boy" took the longest to write, Hawk's song was by far the shortest. I wrote it in a fever on a really late night early 2021, and there were very few edits, mostly melodic and chordal along the way!

[@hollyjoestar8782]

Could you please post,17, Knock on Wood, and Sailing for You 🥺 love your music so much❤❤❤❤❤

[@francislelievre5172]

new fan, what is the story behind this? or where have you written the stories behind your work?

[@Its_Just_Lance]

​@@francislelievre5172The songs of this album are all inspired by characters from the anime My Hero Academia, the characters backstories and personalities were the inspiration and story behind it!

[@emilycurrent7489]

This song was truly heartbreaking, beautiful, and miserable. Poor little Keigo deserved so, so, SO much better.

[@Chuuyas_FancyHat]

Agreed… **Zooms off to character ai to make an ai of him getting a better life**

[@RileyElaine]

@@Chuuyas_FancyHat most relatable thing I've ever heard

[@ChildrenOfTheDarkness]

Immediately see this song pop up and get emotional

[@RandomPerson-tn5yb]

Ngl, the line "You talk about a friend, a feather's sharpened end, and plumes stuck in their side" made me cry as a manga reader

[@kenzgitz9884]

What friend were they talking about? Dabi?

[@Nom56_]

@@kenzgitz9884 Twice, he killed him remember. Even though Jin was so nice and accepting to him. He killed twice while Jin was protecting the other members

[@qupid2589]

my heart hurts

[@camirdma]

@@Nom56_ screams

[@Icantdothisanymoreplskillme]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@lemon.lilly.]

Hes not even my favorite but I just wanna wrap this poor man in a hug and yell that he is a big beautiful bird until he believes me

[@Rita-vk2oi]

heartbreaking. they broke his joy. it hurts to listen to the pain he lived and how his light has been destroyed. a masterpiece.

[@emmawiley2452]

This fits Hawks perfectly and describes him so freaking well.

[@ItsArtLee]

Thats exectly what I was thinking-

[@aginemes7594]

this is my favourite off the album hand in hand with Brother. i didnt love it a ton when i first heard it but then i listened a 2nd time and fell in love s hard its all thats been on repeat for days now. it hurts so bad. the contrast of the initial impression being upbeat and the lyrics being heart breaking, the gaslighting, just the whole way the song is written... its amazing. the "baby bird im glad that you quit your laughing its too loud that awful bubbly sound that used to happen when you were a child" OUCH WTF like how could anyone say that to a child?? the crushing of dreams and humanity out of a little kid to make him a soldier..... big ouch. i just really love this song and im a sucker for characters like hawks freaking incredible song

[@emilylee9568]

Yeah, I was originally gonna skip over it, but then I actually listened to the lyrics while scrolling through the comments instead of just the overall sound, and started sobbing :(

[@alexan2717]

"I saved you" The excuses a gaslighter will use in order to shape you into something they want, something ur not. Some believe the lies, some find a way out. Yeah so my mum "saved" us from our father, but I'm pretty sure she's just as abusive. But all her abuse is mental and emotional, he was physical, I think that's why it's taken me so long to figure out because I didn't realize it could be anything other than physical

[@potatopower3015]

This is one of those amazing songs that sound really loving and upbeat, but when you listen to the lyrics you realize just how thought out and sad it is!! Absolutely amazing!!

[@bleukiwi1990]

This song is making me sob because it hits home harder than my mom- (Yes, I'm deflecting with humor. Shut up) On a serious note, I love this song. It really reminds me of my childhood. It reminds me of who I became because of the people in my life. Being told to "grow up" because crying is a "manipulation tactic". Being told this is all for me, so I can be strong. It hits so close to home. Anyways, another amazing song, as per usual. You're one of my favorite artists, Madds

[@thefinalkey1694]

“Baby bird,” felt like a shot in the chest

[@tisithefrenchfry4918]

I know this is about Hawks but I can't help but feel like it fits killua too.

[@elkegurgel9016]

Same!

[@_-Pigeon-_]

omg fr!!

[@gadiesandlentlemen]

who else thought this was going to be an empowering song for Hawks? because WOW that was unexpected. great job making me cry ✌

[@sneakysnek572]

Ik this is about Hawks, but wow it… really fits Tartaglia

[@firefoxphoenix6845]

Ow

[@iamacatt5050]

YES like their personalities are so similar as well!

[@nara9404]

How?? I mean I don't know much of his past so, how?

[@Rooiku]

don't mind me, just putting the full lyrics here to make singing along a bit easier. Oh baby bird, I'm glad you don't cry anymore Be brave One day you'll fly, you'll soar But don't forget where you come from The vultures that watch your back Oh baby bird, I'm glad that you quit your chirping That songbird shit was worthless And no one would've heard you hacking up a tune Screeching like a hawk in the sky Sharpen your talons and fight Claw at the world as it claws out your eyes We raised you right Hawk in the night Hawk in the night Oh baby bird, I'm glad you don't smile anymore It means you're strong The weak never have their wings unfurled You know your place At least you're not fighting for scraps Oh baby bird, I'm glad that you quit your laughing It's too loud That awful bubbly sound that would happen when you were a child Screeching like hawk in the sky Sharpen your talons and fight Claw at the world as it claws out your eyes We raised you right Hawk in the night Hawk in the night Oh baby bird, I'm glad you don't come 'round no more And when you do, there's fire in those eyes You talk about a friend Of a feather's sharpen end And plumes stuck in their side Oh baby bird, the nightingale can't soar like an eagle Its wings are much too fragile It's weak like its ego But us child, you and I We've got pride on our side Oh baby bird, the hunting birds can live their lives alone Who needs friends? A dead weight's all that other birds are made off So fight the world Screech like a hawk in the sky Sharpen your talons and fight Claw at the world as it claws out your eyes We raised you right Hawk in the night Hawk in the night Hawk in the night Hawk in the night

[@Chuuyas_FancyHat]

You’ve literally made a song for all of my favorite MHA characters-

[@øXDemønLeahXø]

So true she's made songs for All my favorites too We have the same favorites!

[@Chuuyas_FancyHat]

@@øXDemønLeahXøYeah, plus they’re all perfect. The first song I heart was Dabi’s, which was perfect to me.

[@linklawrence1026]

Growing up as an undiagnosed autistic person I feel this song so much. I was taught to squash my big emotions and be a proper “girl” (which I was not). It hurt so much and now I’m unlearning it.

[@stardustflavor4165]

This song really resonates with me, I was raised by someone who made me supress all emotions because she would get annoyed by my way of expressing them and would demand grades no lower than 95 from me and make fun and yell at me for wanting to be an artist , the lyrics ''Baby bird, I'm glad you don't smile anymore'' almost made me cry. I'm studying art now and haven't talked to her for more than a year

[@jazzmerry4950]

"we raised you right" ...agree to disagree.

[@Child_OfTheMoon]

"You talk about a friend, a feather sharp in end" Hits hard after Season 6😭 Great song though! Straight on my playlist

[@pottwal2505]

Discovered you through your dabi song and now i continue to fall in love with all your songs Your an great artist, love your music🤗

[@knight_wolf903]

These songs are really good I’m shocked that it isn’t more popular

[@sleepypop7268]

this is by far my favorite song on the album there all amazing tho and all on my Playlist👏 👏👏

[@nex5001]

It really feels like a toxic parent that thought they were doing the best for you was saying this trying to help you but it just ended up hurting you. They taught you this probably because there parents taught them this. (Just my pov on this song i love it❤)

[@wizardfoxangel5300]

Damb! This Song is Dark, despite it's upbeat music YIKES!

[@ZexeCosplays-Editz]

2 of the 3 songs I've heard by you have made me cry and usually nothing ever makes me cry. That just proves that your music is powerful

[@RainzzSplash]

absolutely love your songs. been trying to convince myself to go to bed but have been replaying this song "just one more time" for wayyy too long now. i dont have any context at all for the characters these songs were made for nor the fandom but i dont need to, they're still absolutely beautiful and emotional without it. even after replaying this one a bunch of times in a row i still feel myself tearing up a bit while listening to it, just absolutely fantastic. so glad i found your channel and got to listen to all these. now i wanna learn how to play some of these songs now but im not yet good enough at music theory or anything that would go into figuring it out, one day though! (unless of course i manage to find a tutorial of some kind somewhere on the internet, or ask someone better at music to help out). for now i can always sing along though :)

[@maureenmurphy9986]

Hey Madds I have a quick question, was this written in the perspective of the Hero Commission, since it somewhat seems like it

[@FirecrackerAMVs]

I think it is that's what I thought too!

[@RandomPerson-tn5yb]

Right? It sounds either like the Commission singing to him, or Hawks singing to his inner child

[@melissaquinn1463]

@@RandomPerson-tn5yb It’s sad either way

[@kyethegay577]

or it is keigo pov trying to justify the commissions action and convince himself that what he wants is wrong.

[@Icantdothisanymoreplskillme]

This one is my favorite out of all of the playlist ♡ I love how you say the We raised you right Hawk in the night I also wanted to cry when you said You talk about a friend A feather's sharpened end And plumes in their side

[@bloodbiter]

I'm so glad your videos popped on my for you page these are so good !!! love how well you express each character

[@witchtastic7446]

this song scratches all the right itches

[@Homo479]

Madds I love your video and voice they are calming thank you for making this beautiful album and songs

[@virginiagraham9]

Isn’t it funniest when the most upbeat songs are the most depressing things

[@bluerasbun]

im going to Cry. while i wasnt a big fan of dabis song, this. this hits the nail on the head perfectly on keigo in every term of his character holy shit this has broken me and i will not be functioning for the next 5-10 business days

[@yukithorn2978]

I really love this song. I always listen, draw and sing along (I really appreciate the lyrics!) It always reappears on KZbin and I am always happy to listen to it over and over again. Thank you for sharing this song

[@cameronramirez6143]

I'm sobbing how freaking dare you break my heart like this... Aaaaaaaahhhhh.

[@koikun]

not sure what could possibly heal the wound that this song reopened asides from listening to it again and again.. a poison and its own cure; this song was lovely. please, keep making more.. ʚ₍ᐢ ›̥̥̥ ༝ ‹̥̥̥ ᐢ₎ɞ

[@moiraanemone6572]

This is incredible, I've been waiting for this one and it blew me away!

[@Opus566]

Have no idea how I found this but I feel incredibly thankful for finding it and that you made it

[@calebtheshark5650]

this is my 2nd favorite song in this album. (brother is my favorite)

[@kylacat8079]

Why is this so f-ing sad- I didn’t think I was gonna cry tonight… 😭😭😭

[@nex5001]

Sharpen your talons and fight, claw at the word as it claws out your eyes hits very close for me for some reason.

[@DevonBlack]

Man, discovering this song right after Dogbird is a devastating pairing. Despite this song being older, when placed right after Dogbird, the verse of "I'm glad you quit your chirping, that song bird shit was worthless..." made me think the bird stayed and the dog got far more toxic. It quickly becomes more of a song about parental control (I think?) but for a minute there it was cool to see the dark parallels. Anyway, really great song, fantastic voice, thank you for sharing your work

[@arikat9529]

This is one of the best songs I've ever heard. I love your music so much!!

[@silverheart560]

I'm not sure what fandom this is from, (if anyone wants to enlighten me I'd be grateful)but it's beautiful, and sad. I love it!!!! Also, your voice is magnificent! You've earned a sub from me for sure! I also (without context) first mistook this for an abuser/abusive parents talking to the person who left them, and kind of revelling in all the ways they hurt or changed them. Anyway it's such a good song!!!!

[@nadeen6968]

It's from my hero academia! And that analysis is pretty close for te context The songs really great in many ways, but I also like how u don't need the shows context. To understand it

[@shiqingxuan4020]

yep its from bnha and its about hawks ^^

[@outtathepantry]

You're pretty damn accurate for what it's about.

[@-normancovers-2476]

Omg! I love hawks and I LOVE this song! Madds you did an amazing job on this and the vocals are absolutely perfect. Ily madds ❤️🐛

[@b4tling]

I LITERALLY LOVE THIS SO MUCH OMG WELL DONE AGAIN!!

[@emilylee9568]

I'm trying to listen to this while writing, but its just making cry :( How did you make it through writing these lyrics? How many repeats did you have to do of this song before you stopped breaking off into tears mid-lyric? Ahhhh it hurtsssss.

[@LillethTheRabbit]

I know this song is about your MHA boy, but i'd like it known this fits Kurosaki Shun from yu-gi-oh Arc V /SO/ well it hurts, and while i don't know his story quite as well i find myself associating Kite from Zexal as well. I'm sure there's even more who can handshake on this song, and i think that's part of what makes this collection so beautiful. This is to say, you did an EXCELLENT job, and i hope to see many amvs and animatics rise from this album. This one is an excellent example of how these songs are well-crafted and have a wider reach than just their base inspiration, and that relatability is the sign of a well-crafted story tune.

[@pegistar5439]

I will never stop internally screaming about this song

[@TheUkiko]

This is one of those songs that feel like someone wrote a song about my life. It makes me feel sad but a little happy I'm not alone.....

[@Flamingo-Emoji]

Loved this song! And finally someone who doesn’t use “Baby bird” in a… weird disgusting way..

[@hnield5210]

Do I kin hawks? Why yes… yes I do… now excuse me while I go cry my eyes out

[@CJadeGamez]

I just cried after I hear there was a full song and now crying hear this.

[@valkyrierain313]

Ooh, this hurts, but it's a masterpiece

[@stormvlogsrobinson5044]

Hawk!!!

[@Squibbles1]

I want someone to animate this so bad tbh

[@Pan_Denki_Pikachu-gj6qq]

Wait is the friend…twice. I think it is I’m gonna cry

[@hjm44632]

now with what just happend in the manga "Claw at the world as it claws out your eyes" makes me so sad,

[@malachi__]

didn't read the manga but fuck man, this hurts. comforting yet it hurts, oh I know why. thanks parents o7 anyway, another banger

[@deny005]

What manga?

[@malachi__]

@@deny005 oh my hero academia? MHA, all the songs in this album are based off a character from there im pretty sure

[@deny005]

@@malachi__ OH

[@thedoctor6265]

this song has not right to be stuck in my head the way it is

[@lucatan6985]

Someone needs to make a Bojack Horseman animatic for this

[@xiaoandventi]

I love your songs I came from tiktok but I don't mind listening to them again

[@mariaeskinazi4012]

hey. AWESOME TUNE. will you do a karaoke of this?...

[@french_marshal2274]

completly unrelated but this song is what being your own mother feels like

[@idk_whatimdoing_1384]

Not me changing the words in my head to make the song happy

[@vazak11]

Amazing!

[@TomatoSoup321]

👍🏼

[@leahsbookshelf9951]

I love this song sm, you might not ever see this but what picking/strum pattern do u use during this song i cant figure it out @-@

[@thewickeddevilofthewest]

I also can't figure it out 😭😭

[@ravansong]

any chances a karaoke will be released for this song?

[@sageteatime]

The way this song made me realize how similar Hawks and my own character, Ichinima, are to each other.

[@cecilthelord]

is it a good or bad thing i relate to this song-

[@nobodyimportant1009]

Why does this remind me of bakugo in some parts?😂😢😅

[@kylaholcomb-co9fv]

Sherbertquake??