Harry's Song
Unseen Sorrows: Understanding Harry's Tears
Lyrics
There's a little bit of you and some of me
Expressing a combination of the speaker and the listener in a relationship.
There's a little bit of everything you see
Highlighting the diversity and complexity of life.
But you don't know why Harry cried
Pondering the unknown reason behind Harry's tears.
There's a time right after love when you feel low
Describing the emotional low after a period of love.
Like a bird with perfect wings denied the sky
Using a metaphor of a bird with clipped wings to convey a sense of limitation.
But you don't know why Harry cried
Reiterating the mystery of Harry's tears.
Take a look at the common man
Encouraging an observation of ordinary people.
He can talk with the use of his hands
Noting the communicative ability of the common man.
Pass you on by with a smile
Illustrating the indifference of some individuals.
Like he just don't care
Describing the carefree attitude of people who seem unaffected.
Take a look at yourself in the light
Suggesting self-reflection in the light of truth.
People see by the look in your eyes
Emphasizing that people can perceive one's emotions through the eyes.
Either you're deaf or you're blind
Questioning whether one is oblivious or indifferent to the world.
Or you just don't care Well something stirred today
Introducing a change or realization in the speaker's life.
Young Harry he passed away
Announcing the passing of a character named Harry.
Someone moves and a leaf falls to the ground
Symbolizing the natural cycle of life with the falling leaf.
Morning comes and he is not around
Highlighting the absence of Harry in the morning.
But you don't know why Harry cried
Reiterating the enigma of Harry's tears.
Well you pick him up and you put him in your hand
Using the metaphor of holding someone in the hand and losing them like sand to convey fragility.
And he slips on through like tiny bits of sand
Emphasizing the transient nature of life and relationships.
But you don't know why Harry cried
Reiterating the mystery of Harry's tears.
Take a look at the common man
Encouraging a revisit of the common man's behavior.
He can talk with the use of his hands
Noting the expressive capability of ordinary people.
Pass you on by with a smile
Illustrating the apparent indifference of some individuals.
Like he just don't care
Describing the carefree attitude of people who seem unaffected.
Take a look at yourself in the light
Suggesting self-reflection in the light of truth.
People see by the look in your eyes
Emphasizing that people can perceive one's emotions through the eyes.
Either you're deaf or you're blind
Questioning whether one is oblivious or indifferent to the world.
Or you just don't care Well something stirred today
Introducing a change or realization in the speaker's life.
Young Harry he passed away
Reiterating the announcement of Harry's passing.
Bye bye
Concluding with a farewell to Harry.
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