I Know A Bird
Flight of Hidden Desires: Embracing Solitude in Caro Kelley's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
I know a bird, she is swimming in the sunlight
The singer is aware of a bird that is enjoying the sunlight while swimming.
I know a bird, she is stripped, insides open
The same bird is described as stripped with its insides open, possibly conveying vulnerability or exposure.
She's standing there, because she knows no one will see her
The bird is standing, perhaps implying a sense of visibility, but the reason is that it believes no one will notice or see it.
I wish that I could too
The singer expresses a desire to be unnoticed like the bird.
Ooh
Interjection expressing a feeling, possibly related to the previous lines.
I wish that, I wish that they would go, they would go
The singer wishes that certain individuals or things would leave or go away.
Ooh
Interjection expressing a feeling, possibly related to the previous lines.
I wish that, I wish that they'd go
The desire for certain individuals or things to go away is reiterated.
How beautiful the clouds look to those of us below them
The singer reflects on the beauty of clouds from the perspective of those below them.
The mountains, unshaven, the pavement
Imagery of mountains being unshaven and pavement, possibly representing nature and urban elements.
I see the, I see the people and I hear them laughing
The singer observes people, hearing their laughter, but expresses a wish for them to leave.
I wish that they would go
The desire for certain individuals or things to go away is repeated.
Ooh
Interjection expressing a feeling, possibly related to the previous lines.
I wish that, I wish that they would go, they would go
The singer repeats the wish for certain individuals or things to go away.
Ooh
Interjection expressing a feeling, possibly related to the previous lines.
I wish that, I wish that they'd go
The desire for certain individuals or things to go away is reiterated.
I know a bird, she is swimming in the sunlight
The singer again mentions the bird, describing it as swimming in the sunlight.
I know a bird, she is stripped, insides open
Repetition of the description of the bird being stripped with insides open.
She'll fly away, because she knows no one will see her
The bird will fly away, suggesting a desire for escape, possibly due to the belief that no one will see it.
I wish that I could too
The singer expresses a wish to be able to fly away like the bird.
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