Little Bird
Reflections in Rain: Memories of Love and Loss
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Little bird come sit upon my window sill
Inviting a small bird to perch on the windowsill
Sat there through the falling rain
Observing the bird during rainfall
I watched that little bird upon my window sill
Continuing to watch the bird, triggering thoughts of someone else
Saw my thoughts of you go by again
Association of the bird with memories of a specific person
Picture of my face
A reflection of oneself on the window pane
On the window pane
Comparing the image with tears or raindrops
Is it tears I see or is it rain?
Questioning whether the observed moisture is tears or rain
Yeah, I remember how we talked before we said goodbye
Recollection of conversations before a departure
Too young to know this world outside our door
Being inexperienced and unaware of the world beyond
And how we laughed and said our love was free
Recalling a sense of freedom and laughter in love
Like birds that fly the winds
Comparing love to birds flying freely
Well the rainy day made me think of you once more
Rainy weather triggering memories of the past love
Picture of my face
Reflection of oneself again on the window pane
On the window pane
Confusion between tears and raindrops in the image
Is it tears I see or is it rain?
Uncertainty about the observed moisture
I have no regrets about the past, I see how young we were
No remorse for the past, acknowledging youthfulness
When our world was love and life was but a thought
Reminiscing about a time when love was everything
Many things go many ways and many times but once
Realization that certain things happen only once
Well our lives have passed and that love is but a thought
Recognizing the passage of time and the fleeting nature of love
Picture of my face
Continued reflection on the window pane
On the window pane
Repeated doubt about the nature of the observed moisture
Is it tears I see or is it rain?
Reiteration of uncertainty regarding tears or raindrops
So as the thoughts go tumbling back I wonder how you loved
Contemplating how the person once loved
Wonder if you've seen that little bird
Wondering if the person encountered the same bird
I wonder if he's sat upon your window sill
Imagining the bird perched on the other person's windowsill
I wonder if you'll ever hear these words
Speculating if the person will ever hear these thoughts
And the picture of my face
Recurring reflection of oneself on the window pane
On the window pane
Continued confusion between tears and raindrops in the image
Is it tears I see or is it rain?
Unresolved uncertainty about the observed moisture
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