Sia

Electric Bird

Trapped Wings: Unveiling the Captivity in Sia's 'Electric Bird'
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Lyrics

Someone plugged you in

Someone connected you to a power source.

And sadly they clipped your wings

Unfortunately, they hindered your freedom or potential.

Now you can't fly away electric bird

Now you are unable to escape, metaphorically grounded as an "electric bird."

Yeah someone took your tweet

Someone stole or distorted your voice on social media ("tweet").

One day they fed you that bad seed

At some point, you were influenced negatively, possibly by false information.

You can't fly away electric bird

As a result, you cannot break free from the consequences, still being an "electric bird."


Well you're art, you fell into this part

You are considered art, perhaps a creation or a representation of something.

You play the victim perfectly holding your beating heart

You have embraced a role of victimhood, showcasing vulnerability with a symbolic heart.

You used to be so smart

You used to be intelligent or perceptive.

You fluttered round the yard making your magic

In the past, you moved gracefully, performing magical acts metaphorically.


Got to set you free, you were blinded by deceit

It's necessary to liberate yourself; you were deceived and blinded.

You can't fly away electric bird

As a result of the deception, you remain confined, unable to escape as the "electric bird."

So now this rooms all staged

The current situation or environment is orchestrated or manipulated.

While you're stuck there in that cage

Despite the staged setting, you are trapped in a metaphorical cage.

You can't fly away electric bird

The constraints persist; you can't break free as the "electric bird."


Well you're art, you fell into this part

Similar to line 8, emphasizing that you are a form of art, but now constrained.

You play the victim perfectly holding your beating heart

You continue to portray yourself as a victim, holding onto emotional vulnerability.

You used to be so smart

You were once intelligent, but something has changed.

You fluttered round the yard making your magic

In the past, you exhibited magical qualities, but now confined and unable to express them.

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