Birds

Expressing a moment of introspection or contemplation by closing one's eyes.

Symbolic reference to hard labor or strenuous work, possibly reflecting physical or emotional strain.

Suggesting a shared experience or connection by asking someone else to close their eyes.

Mentioning summoning or confronting a dark and negative force, possibly metaphorical.

Highlighting a lack or absence of possessions or meaningful content in life.

Repetition of line 1, emphasizing the theme of introspection or turning inward.

Introducing the presence of birds singing, which could symbolize nature or freedom.

Dedicating the birds' singing to workers, possibly suggesting solidarity or empathy for their struggles.

Reiteration of the physical or emotional strain from line 2.

Repeating the idea of having nothing, emphasizing a sense of emptiness or lack.

Auditory imagery of a whistle, possibly signifying a call to action or attention.

Reiteration of having nothing, reinforcing a theme of emptiness or deprivation.

Calling upon or confronting a dark force again, possibly intensifying the negative aspect.

Possibly referring to having control or responsibility with something in one's hand.

Describing oneself as morally or spiritually unclean.

Reiteration of birds singing for workers, emphasizing their role or importance.

Continuation of birds singing for workers, extending the theme.

Personalized connection to the birds' singing, suggesting a deeper, individual meaning.

Repetition of dedication of birds' singing to workers, reinforcing solidarity.

Repetition of closing eyes and breaking back, possibly emphasizing a recurring struggle.

Continuation of physical or emotional strain, reinforcing the theme of hardship.

Repetition of closing eyes and breaking back, possibly emphasizing a recurring struggle.

Reiteration of physical or emotional strain, reinforcing the theme of hardship.

Repetition of closing eyes, possibly indicating a desire to escape or avoid reality.

Expressing a sense of intense emotion or passion, using the imagery of burning.

Repetition of closing eyes, emphasizing solitude and personal struggle.

Highlighting the isolation in breaking one's back, suggesting a personal burden.

Reiteration of birds singing for workers, possibly underscoring the persistence of struggle.

Personalized connection to birds' singing, suggesting a subjective experience of the struggle.

Literal or metaphorical reference to having a hole in one's hand, indicating a sense of loss or emptiness.

Suggesting a continuous or perpetual experience, possibly of lack or emptiness.

Mentioning workers, possibly indicating their ongoing struggles or challenges.

Reference to the plight or death of workers, intensifying the theme of hardship.

Emphasizing the tragedy or futility of workers' death, underscoring the theme of emptiness.

Reiteration of having nothing, concluding the lyrics with a sense of deprivation or loss.