Lyrics
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes the singer experiences a sense of abandonment, like a motherless child.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Repetition emphasizes the persistent feeling of being without maternal care.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Continued repetition underscores the deep emotional impact of feeling motherless.
Long way from my home
The singer is far away from their home, possibly physically or emotionally distant.
Sometimes I wish I could fly
Expresses a desire for freedom or escape from the emotional burden of feeling motherless.
Like a bird up in the sky
Imagines the freedom of flying like a bird, possibly seeking solace or release.
Oh, sometimes I wish I could fly
Repetition of the wish to fly emphasizes the yearning for liberation.
Fly like a bird up in the sky
Desire to soar like a bird symbolizes the aspiration for a higher, unburdened state.
Sometimes I wish I could fly
Reiteration of the wish to fly, highlighting a persistent longing for escape.
Like a bird up in the sky
Continued desire to fly, possibly indicating an ongoing struggle or emotional hardship.
Closer to my home
The hope of flying closer to home suggests a yearning for emotional proximity.
Motherless children have a hard time
Motherless children face challenges and difficulties in their lives.
Motherless children have-a such a hard time
Repetition emphasizes the significant hardships faced by those without a mother's care.
Motherless children have such a really hard time
The severe challenges of motherless children are reiterated.
A long way from home
Further emphasizes the difficulties faced by motherless children, being far from home.
Sometimes I feel like freedom is near
The singer occasionally feels a sense of freedom or relief from the burden of being motherless.
Sometimes I feel like freedom is here
Repetition reinforces the intermittent but hopeful feeling of freedom.
Sometimes I feel like freedom is so near
The nearness of freedom is felt, but the distance from home persists.
But we're so far from home
Despite the sense of freedom, the singer remains emotionally distant from home.
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