Birds Fly
Flight of the Soul: Unveiling Life's Illusions in Richard Ashcroft's 'Birds Fly'
Lyrics
Down there naked, out of luck
Feeling vulnerable and unfortunate
Looking into back and just things you brought
Reflecting on past experiences and possessions
From the street
Items acquired from the street
Yeah you did it but your shoe's lonely
Success but with a sense of loneliness
Looking at the heavens but they disown you
Feeling abandoned by higher powers
You was tryin' to understand what's the illusion
Seeking understanding amid illusions
You've faith in men but you keep on losin'
Having faith in people but facing constant disappointment
And you let yourself go like you as a kid
Losing oneself, reminiscent of childhood innocence
Look what you are feelin' again
Reflecting on current emotional state
Birds fly to warmer climates
Symbolic reference to the instinct of seeking comfort
Oh, that I could use some winter sun
Desire for a change in circumstances
They're dancin' in a pool down in your room
Imagery of carefree dancing in a personal space
Ooh let my tears all fall
Expressing emotional release
Did you know that birds, they fly
Acknowledging the natural inclination of birds to fly
Too on the clouds
Repetition emphasizing the idea of birds flying
Did you know that birds, they fly
-Yeah they fly
-Yeah they fly
-Yeah they fly
-They say that time's a great healer
Time as a healer, but its gradual effect
But it's takin' away
The passage of time and its impact
To get me to the place where the view the waves
Longing for a place with a calming view of waves
And the signs they would flash on your hotel wall
Recalling signs on a hotel wall
Maybe you remember to give me a call
Nostalgia and the hope for a call from the past
If you ever get to heaven give me a shout
Yearning for information from someone in heaven
I need to know what the stirring's about
Curiosity about the mysteries beyond
Will you say my name to saints on the way
Asking for recognition in the afterlife
Will you give me some charge, just take this plane away
Request for guidance and escape
Birds fly to warmer climates
Reiteration of the desire for change and emotional release
Oh, that I could use some winter sun
-They're dancin' in a pool down from your room
-Ooh let my tears all fall
-Birds fly to warmer climates
Continued yearning for change and introspection
Oh, that I could use some winter sun
-They're dancin' out on the line sometime
-They're out wondering where you've gone
-Did you know that birds, they fly
Repetition emphasizing the idea of birds flying
Too on the clouds
-Did you know that birds, they fly
-Too on the clouds
-Did you know that birds, they fly
-Too on the clouds
-Did you know that birds, they fly
-Too on the clouds
-Did you know that birds, they fly
-Too on the clouds
-Did you know that birds, they fly
-Too on the clouds
Reaffirmation of the natural instinct of birds
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