The song “Birds of Pray” depicts an intimate and moving dialogue between the speaker and a bird, which serves as a metaphor for a soul seeking freedom and release. The opening of the song, where the speaker invites the bird to come to him, evokes feelings of closeness and longing. The song hints at the weight of worries and responsibilities involved in singing—a manifestation of emotions and thoughts that are not easy to bear. It’s an expression of a desire to convey important messages through song, with each chorus flight being an attempt to overcome emotional and physical hardships.

The song illustrates the speaker’s determination to seek light and hope within the complex and murky spaces of life. His call carries a longing and a constant need for connection and communication with what represents light and freedom—the bird. The choruses, in which the speaker pleads for the bird to live, share, and pray, express a deeper relationship of emotional dependence and a need for inclusion and care from those around him.

The ending, where the speaker calls for the bird to return, provides a sense of circularity and return to origins, symbolizing the renewal of life and hope that comes with each spring, rejuvenating and healing. The persistent repetition of the request for the bird to live and share the heart leads to a recognition of the importance of personal connection and love as building material for meaningful and profound lives, in which humanity and nature are inextricably linked.

The song was written by the three band members: Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Danylo Leshchynskyi, and Fedir Khodakov. This is their first song on the Eurovision stage. The song is performed in English and Ukrainian.