Lyrics
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Expresses the presence of a blackbird singing during a quiet, dark night.
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
Encourages someone with challenges ("broken wings") to overcome and learn to soar.
All your life
Reflects on the entirety of one's life.
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Suggests that all the preceding moments were leading to the current transformative moment.
Black bird singing in the dead of night
Reiterates the presence of the blackbird and emphasizes the symbolism of the night.
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
Encourages gaining new perspectives ("sunken eyes") to truly understand the world.
All your life
Reiterates the span of one's life as a backdrop for personal growth.
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
Highlights that the individual was anticipating a moment of liberation.
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Directs the blackbird to fly into the brightness despite the surrounding darkness.
Into the light of the dark black night.
Describes the destination as the light within the dark night.
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Repeats the call for the blackbird to fly into the contrasting light.
Into the light of the dark black night.
Reiterates the destination as the contrasting brightness within the dark night.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Restates the presence of the blackbird during the quiet, dark night.
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
Recalls the metaphor of "broken wings" to emphasize the journey of overcoming challenges.
All your life
Reiterates the span of one's life as a context for personal transformation.
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
Restates the idea that the entire life was leading up to this transformative moment.
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
Emphasizes once again the anticipation of a significant and transformative moment.
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Reiterates the expectation of a crucial and transformative moment in one's life.
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