birdsong for breakfast
Whispers of Nature: A Melodic Reflection on Life's Transience
Lyrics
Twelve moons ago
Twelve months in the past
The river stopped
The flow of the river ceased
But the flowers couldn't sleep
The flowers couldn't rest or remain dormant
Without the sound of the water
The absence of the water's sound affected them
Without the sound of the water
Reiteration of the impact of water's absence
You can't dance
You cannot enjoy yourself fully
All night on an empty stomach
It's hard to have fun when hungry
So i don't stay
Therefore, I do not linger or stay out late
I don't stay out late
I avoid being out late at night
When you learn to like the smoke
Acceptance of habits that may be harmful
In your fingers that stops you holding on
The habits prevent you from holding on or grasping
You must learn to say
Learning to acknowledge limitations
I can't play any louder
Declaring inability to increase volume
I'm sorry i can't play any louder
Apologizing for being unable to play louder
My wrists they're breaking
Physical strain affecting the ability to play
I can't play louder
Continued inability to increase volume
You can't eat
You cannot subsist on just the morning's birdsong
This morning's birdsong for breakfast
Not enough sustenance in the morning birdsong alone
You can't float above this place
You cannot detach yourself from reality
Each feather will remind you
Reminder of one's limitations and grounding
When you're too small
When you feel insignificant or incapable
When you're too small to fly
When you're too small to take flight
You'll blow away
You'll be blown away or scattered
You'll blow away
Reiteration of being scattered or dispersed
You'll blow away
Further emphasis on being blown away or scattered
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