Here's a Candle (For Your Birthday Cake)
Quick facts
- Release
- Lock All the Doors
- Release year
- 2015
- Lyrics
- Available
Lyrics
One, two, three, four
Here's a candle for your birthday cake
There's a wind for the wish you make
Here's a map for the road you're on
You need a map because the road is long
Here's a mirror for the look of love
And a knowing smile if it's me you're dreaming of
Give me wings and I might fly away
I gaze the weather on a dary day
I gaze a camera for my old mind's eye
After three, lady don't be shy
I gaze a mirror for the look of love
And a knowing smile if it's me you're dreaming of
I got my candle on my birthday cake
I got my dream for the wish I'll make
I got my map for the road I'm on
Don't need a map because I won't be long
I got my mirror and my look of love
And a knowing smile, 'cause it's me you're dreaming of
And a knowing smile, 'cause it's me you're dreaming of
And a knowing smile, 'cause it's me you're dreaming of
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Notes
This track is a twangy, country-rock number — quite different from Noel's usual Britpop/rock sound.
It's a gentle, encouraging song offering guidance, well-wishes, and support for someone's journey through life. Many interpret it as a fatherly or big-brother type of message (Noel has kids, and this fits his more reflective solo-era writing).
- It's a beloved deep-cut among High Flying Birds fans.
- Reddit discussions and fan rankings often give it high scores (around 8/10).
- It shows Noel's versatility beyond big anthems — a quiet, heartfelt moment in his solo catalogue.