Call Me Anything
Harmony in Flight: Bill Callahan's Song Unveils the True Essence
Lyrics
I never was the things I said I was
I never truly embodied the characteristics I claimed to possess.
But it's not as if I lied
Although not outright lying, there was a disparity between my words and reality.
What I was, all I was
My essence, my entirety.
Was the effort to describe
My attempts were directed towards articulating and explaining.
The effort to describe
The continuous effort to articulate and define.
Now, I may not have been born to deliver the truth
I might not have been destined to always speak the absolute truth.
But I sure do love to ride the route
Yet, I thoroughly enjoy traversing the path of communication.
When I'm on my bicycle
When cycling, I feel akin to a seagull.
I am a seagull
Symbolically embodying both human and mechanical components.
Made of man and metal
Experiencing a sensation of flight.
And I am flying, flying
Feeling liberated and soaring.
Let the blind call me dark
Allow the sightless to perceive me as dark or negative.
Let the weak call me peak-ridden
Let the feeble label me as burdened with peaks or flaws.
Let the butchers grind our hearts
Metaphorically expressing brutality and emotional pain.
And claim there's no love within
Despite this, denying the existence of love.
But you can call me anything
Open to any name or perception others assign to me.
Just as long as I can sing
As long as I retain the ability to express myself through singing.
Yeah, you can call me anything
Accepting varied identities ascribed by others.
Just as long as I can sing
Emphasizing the importance of retaining the freedom to sing.
I sing for answers
Expressing vocals to seek solutions or understanding.
I sing for good listeners
Singing for those who genuinely listen and understand.
And tired dancers
Dedicating music to exhausted individuals dancing through life's challenges.
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