it's kinda like a serial killer where on the surface he's just a ruthless, kinda no conscience, no remorse killer but underneath the serial killer there's obviously a really intelligent, very calculating kind of person and that's is what I wanted to get in the lyrics of the song. There's so many different ways and so many different perspectives to look at somebody.This thing, the birdman is just that in itself, that there's always something deeper when you look into it." -Raine Maida Music video The band chose Floria Sigismondi to direct "The Birdman" video after, according to Maida, the first unidentified director they chose pitched an idea that was completely irrelevant to the song. Maida later witnessed the same idea used for another artist's video by that director. Sigismondi's video is set against a sunset backdrop and stars Saul Fox as the bird man as well as the members of the band. Saul appears at various times in the video parading around a nest wearing a birdcage on his head, wearing a fake beak and wearing wings as well as having corresponding scars on his back while the band plays on. The video ends with Raine Maida going insane and kicking around the bird nest before the video fades out. The video version of the song is edited so that it fades out before the actual ending. Track listing Epic 924 Album Version - 5:12 Edit Version - 4:13 References External links 1994 singles Our Lady Peace songs Music videos directed by Floria Sigismondi Songs written by Raine Maida 1994 songs Epic Records singles