Bird On A Wire
Freedom's Melody: Exploring Life's Struggles Through 'Bird On A Wire'
Lyrics
Like a bird on the wire,
Feeling constrained and vulnerable, akin to a bird perched on a wire.
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
Expressing a sense of disorientation or being out of place, similar to a drunk in a midnight choir.
I have tried in my way to be free.
Describing personal attempts to find freedom in one's own way.
Like a worm on a hook,
Drawing a parallel to feeling trapped, like a worm on a hook.
Like a knight from some old fashioned book
Comparing oneself to a character from an old-fashioned book, possibly feeling out of sync with the times.
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
Saving something valuable, like ribbons, for a significant other or a special purpose.
If I, if I have been unkind,
Acknowledging the possibility of having been unkind and expressing a hope for forgiveness.
I hope that you can just let it go by.
Requesting understanding and the ability to let go of past unkindness.
If I, if I have been untrue
Admitting the potential for being untrue, with reassurance that it was never directed towards the listener.
I hope you know it was never to you.
Clarifying that any untruthfulness was not intended for the person being addressed.
Like a baby, stillborn,
Drawing a poignant comparison to a stillborn baby, suggesting personal struggles or unfulfilled potential.
Like a beast with his horn
Using the metaphor of a beast with his horn to describe causing harm to those who tried to connect.
I have torn everyone who reached out for me.
Expressing regret for hurting those who reached out for support or connection.
But I swear by this song
Swearing by the sincerity of the song, emphasizing a commitment to make amends.
And by all that I have done wrong
Acknowledging personal mistakes and expressing a determination to make things right.
I will make it all up to thee.
Pledging to compensate or make reparations for past wrongs.
I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch,
Describing an encounter with a beggar advising against asking for too much, possibly reflecting on modest desires.
He said to me, "You must not ask for so much."
Receiving advice to temper expectations or desires from a person in a challenging situation.
And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door,
Depicting a scene of a woman suggesting a bolder approach, encouraging the idea of asking for more.
She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?"
Highlighting contrasting perspectives on desires, with one advising restraint and the other advocating for more.
Oh like a bird on the wire,
Reiteration of feeling constrained like a bird on a wire, emphasizing the ongoing struggle for freedom.
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
Recalling the image of a drunk in a midnight choir, possibly alluding to a persistent sense of disorientation.
I have tried in my way to be free.
Reaffirming the continued effort to be free in one's own way, despite challenges and vulnerabilities.
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