Ow
Unspoken Bonds: Flying, Lions, and Maternal Musings in Kills Birds' 'Ow'
Lyrics
Here we go
Expressing readiness or anticipation for something about to happen.
We're f-f-f-flying
Metaphorical reference to a feeling of exhilaration or excitement.
You be my cub
Suggesting a relationship where one person is protective (lion) and the other is cared for (cub).
And I'll be your lion
Describing a symbolic and perhaps nurturing connection between two individuals.
We're hooked together
Emphasizing a strong, inseparable connection between the two individuals.
Ch-ch-ch-ch-chained
Reinforcing the idea of being closely linked or committed to each other.
We're hooked together
-Ch-ch-ch-ch-chained
-Chained
Reiteration of being chained, possibly representing both the physical and emotional bond.
Where's your father
Rhetorical questioning about the whereabouts of the fathers, possibly exploring parental influences.
With my father?
-Where's your father
-With my father?
-Let's talk talk mother
Suggesting a conversation about a maternal figure with the assertion that nothing revolves around her.
Nothing's about her
-Let's talk talk mother
-Nothing's about her
-Ow
An exclamation, possibly expressing pain, surprise, or a realization.
Here we go
Repetition of earlier lines, reinforcing the themes of connection and being chained.
We're f-f-f-flying
-You be my cub
-And I'll be your lion
-We're hooked together
-Ch-ch-ch-ch-chained
-We're hooked together
-Ch-ch-ch-ch-chained
-Chained, chained, chained.....
-He's my friend
Expressing strong emotions and thoughts about a close friend or companion, emphasizing constant presence in the mind.
He's my guy
-On my mind
-All the time
-He's my friend
-He's my guy
-On my mind
-All the time
-Well here we go
Reiteration of the earlier verses, intensifying the imagery of being hooked together and chained.
We're f-f-f-flying
-You be my cub
-And I'll be your lion
-We're hooked together
-Ch-ch-ch-ch-chained
-We're hooked together
-Ch-ch-ch-ch-chained
-Chained
-Chained
-Chained
-Chained
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