Bird on a Wire
Freedom's Symphony: Unraveling the Poetic Flight of 'Bird on a Wire'
Lyrics
Like a bird
Comparing oneself to a bird.
On the wire
Metaphorically feeling exposed or vulnerable.
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
Feeling out of place or disconnected, like a drunk in a choir.
I have tried
Expressing attempts made.
In my way
Indicating personal methods or actions taken.
To be free
Striving for freedom in a personal context.
Like a worm
Feeling helpless or trapped, similar to a worm on a hook.
On a hook
Comparing oneself to a chivalrous figure.
Like a knight from some old-fashioned book
Preserving something significant for another.
I have saved
Retaining personal treasures or symbols.
All my ribbons
Dedicating efforts or achievements to someone.
For thee
Expressing remorse or apologies for unkindness.
And if I
Emphasizing a condition or situation.
If I've been unkind
Hoping for understanding or forgiveness.
I hope that you
Desiring the recipient to overlook past mistakes.
Can just let it go by
Seeking understanding for any untruthfulness.
If I
Clarifying that any unfaithfulness was not intended for the recipient.
If I've been untrue
Expressing a sense of guilt or regret for actions.
I hope you know it was never to you
Explaining the intention behind the unfaithfulness.
Like a baby
Using powerful imagery to express vulnerability and loss.
Stillborn
Comparing a sense of loss to a stillborn baby.
Like a beast
Metaphorically feeling aggressive or defensive.
With his horn
Feeling hurt or causing harm.
I have torn
Pushing away or hurting those who care.
Everyone
Rejecting support or help.
Who reached out for me
Expressing a solemn promise or commitment.
But I swear
Asserting the significance of a declaration through a song.
By this song
Admitting past mistakes or wrongdoings.
And by all that I have done wrong
Committing to making amends or restitution.
I will make it all
Emphasizing the sincerity of the intention to make things right.
Up to thee
Assurance to rectify past wrongs.
I saw a beggar
Observation of a beggar's perspective on desire or expectations.
Leaning on his wooden crutch
Advice or guidance received from a beggar.
He said to me, "you must not ask for so much"
Being cautioned against asking for too much.
And a pretty woman
Observation of a woman's perspective on aspirations.
Leaning in her darkened door
A woman's encouragement to aspire for more.
She cried to me, "hey, why not ask for more?"
Suggesting a different approach to desires or goals.
Like a bird
Reiteration of feeling exposed or vulnerable.
On the wire
Recalling a previous metaphorical comparison.
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
Re-emphasizing feeling out of place or disconnected.
I have tried
Reiterating attempts made.
In my way
Expressing personal methods or actions taken, again.
To be free
Continuing the pursuit of personal freedom.
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