Released: October 24, 2000

Songwriter: Nelly Furtado

Producer: ASHA

[Verse 1]
You're beautiful, and that's for sure
You're beautiful
You're beautiful

[Chorus]
I'm like a bird, I only fly away
I don't know where my soul is (Soul is)
I don't know where my home is
And baby all I need for you to know is
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is (Soul is)
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is

[Verse 2]
Oh, oh, each and every single day
I know I'm going to have to eventually give you away
And though my love is rare, rare, rare

[Chorus]
I'm like a bird, I only fly away
I don't know where my soul is (Soul is)
I don't know where my home is
And baby all I need for you to know is
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away (I don't know)
I don't know where my soul is (Soul is)
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is

[Bridge]
I know I'm going to have to eventually give you away
And though my love is rare, rare, rare
And though my love is true, yeah
And though my love is rare, rare, rare
And though my love is true, yeah
And though my love is rare, rare, rare
And though my love is true, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Outro]
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
You're beautiful
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
You're beautiful
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
I'm like a bird, I'm like a bird
And though my love is rare, rare, rare
And though my love is true, yeah
And though my love is rare, rare, rare
And though my love is true, yeah
And though my love is rare, rare, rare
And though my love is true, yeah, yeah, yeah

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter. The songstress is well-known for hits such as “I’m Like a Bird”, “Turn Off the Light”, and “Promiscuous”.

She began her career in 1996 contributing vocals to Plains of Fascination’s “Walkin' 4 The Streets” and forming Nelstar. After leaving the group, Furtado released her debut single “Party’s Just Begun (Again)”.

Her debut album Whoa! Nelly was released in 2000 to worldwide success with hits such as “I’m Like a Bird”, “Turn Off the Light”, and “…On the Radio (Remember the Days)”. It received four Grammy nominations and one of the singles won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It’s sold nine-million copies worldwide to date. Folklore is Furtado’s second album released in 2003. The album was not as successful as the previous one due to change in sound. “Try” and “Powerless (Say What You Want)” were the only top-ten hits from the album.