Sister Birds
Embracing Life's Radiance
Lyrics
Sister birds, will you call me out?
Asking sister birds to alert or notify the speaker.
Sister birds, will you wake me then?
Requesting sister birds to wake the speaker.
I do not want to lose any hour.
Expressing a desire not to waste any time.
I do not want to lose any hour.
Reiterating the importance of not losing time.
All the lawn and the house will flower
Anticipating growth and beauty in the surroundings.
in the lovely world of light.
Describing a world filled with light and beauty.
I will be free in the summertime.
Expressing a longing for freedom during the summer.
I want to be in the summertime.
Stating a strong desire to be part of the summertime.
I can walk on for another mile.
Confidently expressing the ability to continue for a long distance.
The canal and the road will shine.
Expecting a shining canal and road in the journey.
Even into the forest lies
Noting the presence of the lovely world of light even in the forest.
the lovely world of light.
Reiterating the beauty of the world even in challenging places.
Songs I heard along these boulevards,
Recalling songs heard on boulevards.
all words gone,
Reflecting on the absence of words.
and also is my courage tried.
Acknowledging the testing of courage, but affirming life.
But oh I'm alive.
Celebrating the speaker's vitality and being alive.
I wish I knew who lived in that house,
Expressing a wish to know the inhabitants of a particular house.
and every side street I can't go down,
Expressing curiosity about side streets that cannot be explored.
and every window to catch the sun,
Wondering about windows that capture sunlight.
every window to catch the sun.
Repeating the significance of windows catching the sun.
And do they feel the same,
Pondering if others feel the same in the beautiful world of light.
everyone in the lovely world of light?
Raising a question about the shared experience of beauty.
Sister birds, will you call me out?
Repeating the call for sister birds to alert the speaker.
Sister birds, will you wake me then?
Reiterating the request for sister birds to wake the speaker.
I do not want to lose any hour.
Emphasizing the importance of not losing any time.
I do not want to lose any hour.
Restating the desire to avoid wasting time.
All the lawn and the house will flower
Anticipating flourishing surroundings in the world of light.
in the lovely world of light.
Concluding with the expectation of a beautiful world filled with light.
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