Rambling On
Flight of Reflection: A Tale of Wings and Wisdom
Lyrics
Our local picture house was showing a Batman movie
Attending a local cinema showing a Batman movie
You see this guy fly up in the sky, thought to myself, 'Why shouldn't I?'
Reflecting on the idea of flying like Batman
So I bought a pair of wings, went up upon a wall
Purchasing wings and preparing to jump from a wall
I was about to jump into the air when a guy from the street called
Interrupted by a passerby before attempting the jump
He said, 'Hey wait a minute! Don't you realize the danger?
Warning about the danger and questioning the person's identity
What do you think you are, some kind of angel?'
Challenging the person's self-perception as an angel
I considered for a minute, realized he spoke the truth.
Accepting the truth and acknowledging youthful appearance
For the barbells on my eyelids only emphasized my youth
Comparing the weight of barbells on eyelids to aging
And the sawdust in my plimsolls means the same to him as me
Equating sawdust in plimsolls to shared experiences
But that's neither here nor further, so I spoke considerately
Addressing the situation with consideration
Now if you understand just what I'm trying to say,
Encouraging understanding and secrecy
Whatever you do, don't grin, you'll give the game away!'
Warning against revealing one's intentions with a grin
By now a crowd had gathered and it seemed that all was lost
A crowd forms, and the situation appears dire
In the anger of the moment I had diced with death and lost
Expressing a close call with death in the heat of anger
It seemed to me the time was right so I burst into song
Spontaneously breaking into song amidst the turmoil
In the anger of the moment the crowd began to sing along
The crowd joins in the singing, altering the mood
I could not see a way out of this predicament
Feeling trapped with no apparent solution
Just then a breeze came through the trees and up in the air I went
A sudden breeze lifts the person into the air
I must have flown a mile, or maybe it was eight
Experiencing a significant distance while airborne
Thought to myself pretty soon I'd hit the Golden Gates
Anticipating reaching a heavenly or desirable destination
Just then a passing bird for no reason I could see
An unexpected attack from a bird leads to a downfall
Took a peck at my wings and that was the end of me
Reflecting on the sudden end caused by an unforeseen event
I went down, hit the ground faster than the speed of sound
Falling rapidly and impacting the ground without serious injury
Luckily I broke no bones only tore my underclothes
Fortunately avoiding bone fractures but damaging underclothes
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