Bird on the Wire
Freedom's Melody: Unveiling Life's Struggles in 'Bird on the Wire'
Lyrics
Like a bird on the wire,
Describing the speaker's vulnerability or precarious position, like a bird on a wire.
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
Comparing the speaker to a drunk in a midnight choir, suggesting a sense of disorientation or chaos.
I have tried in my way to be free.
Expressing the speaker's attempt to find freedom in their own way.
Like a worm on a hook,
Metaphorically portraying the speaker's feeling of being trapped or ensnared, like a worm on a hook.
Like a knight from some old fashioned book
Drawing a parallel between the speaker and a knight from an old-fashioned book, hinting at a sense of chivalry or a bygone era.
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
Symbolizing the speaker's dedication and saving of precious things for someone special.
If I, if I have been unkind,
Acknowledging the possibility of the speaker being unkind and hoping for forgiveness.
I hope that you can just let it go by.
Encouraging the idea of letting go of any unkindness or mistakes committed by the speaker.
If I, if I have been untrue
Admitting the potential of the speaker being untrue but clarifying it was not directed towards the listener.
I hope you know it was never to you.
Asserting that any untruthfulness was not intentional towards the person being addressed.
Like a baby, stillborn,
Using the metaphor of a stillborn baby and a beast with a horn to convey the speaker's impact on those who tried to connect with them.
Like a beast with his horn
Continuing the metaphor of a beast with a horn, possibly emphasizing destructive or harmful aspects.
I have torn everyone who reached out for me.
Expressing the speaker's tendency to push away or hurt those who reach out to them emotionally.
But I swear by this song
Pledging sincerity and commitment to the listener through the medium of the song.
And by all that I have done wrong
Acknowledging past mistakes and promising to make amends for them.
I will make it all up to thee.
Reiterating the commitment to rectify past wrongs and fulfill promises.
I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch,
Describing an encounter with a beggar advising against asking for too much, possibly reflecting on the speaker's desires or expectations.
He said to me, "You must not ask for so much."
Conveying a message of moderation or humility inspired by the beggar's advice.
And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door,
Depicting a pretty woman suggesting the idea of seeking more in life, possibly contrasting with the beggar's advice.
She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?"
Highlighting the woman's encouragement to aspire for more than what is conventionally considered enough.
Oh like a bird on the wire,
Repeating the metaphor of a bird on the wire, emphasizing the speaker's ongoing struggle for freedom.
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
Reiterating the comparison to a drunk in a midnight choir, possibly suggesting a persistent sense of disorientation or disorder.
I have tried in my way to be free.
Reaffirming the speaker's continuous effort to find freedom in their own way.
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