Bones
Flight of the Soul: Embracing Freedom Beyond Bones
Lyrics
Oh If I were a bird I'd whistle I'd sing
Expressing a desire to have the freedom and joy associated with being a bird.
But I am a boy made of Bones and not wings
Acknowledging the speaker's identity as a human, constrained by his physical nature (bones) rather than having the freedom of flight.
And yet someday I'm sure I'll fly
Despite the current limitations, expressing optimism about the possibility of flying someday.
And then only then will I know the sky
Realizing that true understanding of the sky comes only when one can experience it firsthand.
She calls me home
Referring to someone (possibly a significant other) who provides a sense of belonging and comfort.
One day I might go
Contemplating the idea of leaving or departing someday.
She calls me home
Reiterating the connection with the person who calls the speaker home.
One day I might go
Repeating the uncertainty about the possibility of leaving in the future.
And as the sky isn’t mine, you’d think I’d love the land
Contrasting the speaker's lack of ownership of the sky with a reluctance to love what he possesses on land, asserting his identity as a man.
But I’ll never love what I own I’m a man
Rejecting attachment to material possessions and emphasizing personal identity.
I’m as stuck in my ways as a link in a chain
Describing a resistance to change, comparing oneself to a link in a chain.
Whilst my heart it is wild, my mind has grown tame
Highlighting a contradiction between a wild heart and a tamed mind, suggesting internal conflict.
She calls me home
Repeating the theme of being called home by someone, indicating a sense of belonging.
One day I might go
Expressing the possibility of leaving in the future in response to the call.
She calls me home
Reiterating the connection with the person who calls the speaker home.
One day I might go
Repeating the uncertainty about the possibility of leaving in the future.
Now your mind it has grown and your no longer young
Commenting on the aging process and the speaker's evolving mindset.
Whilst you dream of the sky you forget where your from
Suggesting that with age, one may lose sight of their origins and aspirations.
And why would you hope for feathers or wings
Questioning the desire for wings or feathers when one's focus is on the comfort and stability associated with kings.
When your mind it is set on the solice of kings
Emphasizing a preference for mental solace over physical attributes like wings.
She calls me home
Repeating the theme of being called home by someone, indicating a sense of belonging.
One day I might go
Expressing the possibility of leaving in the future in response to the call.
She calls me home
Reiterating the connection with the person who calls the speaker home.
One day I might go
Repeating the uncertainty about the possibility of leaving in the future.
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