Lonely Bird
Echoes of Solitude: Caley Rose's Melancholic Ode in 'Lonely Bird'
Lyrics
cre you lonely, little bird?
Expressing concern about the bird's loneliness.
Is that why you sing your song?
Positing that the bird sings due to its loneliness.
On your solitary perch
Describing the bird's location on a solitary perch.
It must feel you don't belong
Suggesting that the bird feels like it doesn't belong.
Buried prayers in every verse
Imagining prayers embedded in the bird's song mourning someone's absence.
Mourning him since he's been gone
Indicating a mourning process for someone who has been gone.
Making every tree your church
Metaphorically referring to trees as places of worship for the bird.
Lost in winter, eight years long
Conveying a sense of being lost and enduring a long, cold period.
Oh, the way he'd sing your name
Recalling the way someone used to sing the bird's name.
When he heard it's you who called
Highlighting the person's responsiveness when the bird called.
Wish you'd called him every day
Expressing a wish for more frequent communication with the person.
Some regrets can't be resolved
Acknowledging that certain regrets cannot be resolved.
Sitting high above the world
Depicting the bird in a position above the world.
When you're lost, he can't respond
Suggesting the inability to receive a response from the absent person.
Daughters laughing with the surf
Referring to daughters laughing by the surf, questioning if they perceive the bird's sorrowful song.
Don't they hear your sorrow song?
Raising awareness of the bird's lament and questioning its audibility.
We're all lonely little bird
Asserting that everyone, like the bird, experiences loneliness.
But our emerald hearts are strong
Emphasizing inner strength despite feeling lonely.
Whether every note is heard
Pondering whether the bird's every note is heard by others.
He would want you to sing on
Stating that the absent person would want the bird to continue singing.
cre you lonely, little bird?
Reiterating the initial concern about the bird's loneliness.
Is that why you sing your song?
Repeating the idea that the bird sings due to its loneliness.
On your solitary perch
Reiterating the description of the bird on a solitary perch.
It must feel you don't belong
Repeating the suggestion that the bird feels like it doesn't belong.
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