HUMMINGBIRD WITH CLIPPED WINGS
Broken Demeanor's Hummingbird: A Struggle for Recognition
Lyrics
Wait, wait
Expressing impatience or anticipation.
Are you not entertained?
Sarcastically questioning if the situation is entertaining or satisfying.
I'm trying so hard right now
Putting in significant effort or energy.
Still doesn't feel like you really care
Feeling a lack of genuine concern or interest from others.
Do you think they care about what you said?
Questioning whether others care about one's words or opinions.
They'll beat you and they'll kick you until you drop dead
Describing a situation where others may physically harm or mistreat someone.
You're nothing more than another slave to them
Expressing a sense of being dehumanized or exploited.
To them you're just another hummingbird with clipped wings
Being seen as powerless or restricted, like a hummingbird with clipped wings.
Watch me
Repetition of a plea to be watched, emphasizing the pressure and the impact of having wings clipped.
Watch me
-Watch me crack under pressure
-Watch me
-Watch me
-Watch them clip my wings
-Watch me
-Watch me
-Watch me crack under pressure
-Watch me
-Watch me
-Watch them clip my wings
-Welcome to the zeitgeist
Welcome to the spirit of the times, suggesting a broader societal context.
There's blood on the hands of every saint you meet
Highlighting the moral culpability of seemingly virtuous individuals.
You broken toy
Metaphorically referring to oneself as a broken toy, possibly feeling discarded or defective.
Do you think they care about what you said?
Reiteration of the idea that others may not care, emphasizing potential harm.
They'll beat you and they'll kick you until you drop dead
-You're nothing more than another slave to them
-To them you're just another hummingbird with clipped wings
Reaffirmation of being perceived as powerless or restricted.
Watch me
Continued emphasis on cracking under pressure and having wings clipped.
Watch me
-Watch me crack under pressure
-Watch me
-Watch me
-Watch them clip my wings
-Watch me
-Watch me
-Watch me crack under pressure
-Watch me
-Watch me
-Watch them clip my wings
-Stop
An abrupt command to stop or cease something.
Watch me
Repetition of the plea to be watched, with the continuous theme of pressure and clipped wings.
Watch me
-Watch me crack under pressure
-Watch me
-Watch me
-Watch them clip my wings
-(its never enough)
Expressing a feeling of insufficiency or inadequacy that persists.
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