Near Death Experience Experience
Dancing Through Peril: Andrew Bird's Reflections on Resilience
Lyrics
You used to be like toffee,
You were once as sweet and adhesive as toffee.
Between the kitten's teeth
Metaphorically comparing being between the kitten's teeth, possibly reflecting a vulnerable or precarious state.
You used to build arid shelters out of sticks and leaves and
You used to construct dry shelters using natural materials.
Spend the whole day underneath.
Spending extended periods of time in seclusion beneath your makeshift shelters.
You used to be like copper
You were once malleable and durable like copper.
Pliable but strong,
Describing a flexible yet robust nature.
You used to smile and nod, say "you're right," be polite,
You used to respond with a smile, agree, and be polite even when aware of others being wrong.
When you know that everybody's wrong.
Highlighting a tendency to avoid conflict by acknowledging others' opinions.
So you dare the plane to crash,
Daring a dangerous situation, symbolized by daring a plane to crash.
Redeem the miles for cash when it starts to dive
Exchanging accumulated benefits (miles) for immediate gain (cash) when faced with adversity.
And we'll dance like cancer survivors
Celebrating survival, possibly in the face of a metaphorical or real crisis like cancer.
Like we're grateful simply to be alive.
Expressing gratitude for simply being alive after a challenging experience.
Dare the plane to crash,
Reiteration of daring a dangerous situation, reinforcing the theme of facing challenges.
Redeem the miles for cash
Repeating the idea of trading accumulated benefits for immediate gain in difficult times.
And we'll dance like cancer survivors
Reiterating the celebration of survival, emphasizing the value of life.
Like your prognosis was that you should've died.
Suggesting that the celebratory dance is in defiance of a dire prognosis.
No, there's nothing wrong; there's nothing wrong when it starts to down
Asserting that nothing is wrong when faced with adversity, emphasizing resilience.
And we'll dance like cancer survivors
Repeating the celebration of survival and gratitude in the face of challenges.
Like we're grateful simply to be alive
Expressing gratitude for being alive despite difficulties, reinforcing resilience.
No, there's nothing wrong; there's nothing wrong when it starts to down
Reiteration of the assertion that nothing is wrong when adversity strikes.
And we'll dance like cancer survivors
Repeating the celebration of survival, underlining the resilience and appreciation for life.
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