Blackbird

Embrace Freedom: Blackbird's Flight Into the Night
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Lyrics

Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Expressing the presence of a blackbird singing during the quiet hours of the night.

Take these broken wings and learn to fly

Encouraging someone with difficulties ("broken wings") to overcome challenges and learn to soar.

All your life

Reflecting on the entirety of one's life.

You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Suggesting that all the experiences in life have led to this pivotal moment.


Black bird singing in the dead of night

Repetition of the blackbird singing in the night, emphasizing its significance.

Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

Encouraging someone with a metaphor of "sunken eyes" to gain insight and perception.

All your life

Reiterating the span of one's life as a context for the upcoming liberation.

You were only waiting for this moment to be free

Indicating that the person has been anticipating and preparing for a moment of freedom.


Blackbird fly, blackbird fly

Directing the blackbird to fly, symbolizing a call to action or transformation.

Into the light of the dark black night.

Describing the destination of the flight as the "light of the dark black night," possibly signifying clarity or resolution in difficult times.


Blackbird fly, blackbird fly

Repeating the call for the blackbird to fly, reinforcing the importance of taking flight.

Into the light of the dark black night.

Reiterating the destination as the "light of the dark black night," emphasizing the transformative nature of the journey.


Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Reiterating the presence of the blackbird and the quietude of the night.

Take these broken wings and learn to fly

Echoing the earlier encouragement to overcome challenges and learn to fly.

All your life

Repeating the concept that the entire life has led to a significant moment.

You were only waiting for this moment to arise,

Stating again that the person has been waiting for this transformative moment to arrive.

You were only waiting for this moment to arise,

Repeating the anticipation of the moment, reinforcing its importance.

You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Emphasizing once more the prolonged waiting for the arrival of this crucial moment.

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