Vulture
Flight of Desire: Vulture's Echo
Lyrics
You’re like a vulture, baby,
You, the person addressed, are compared to a vulture.
And you’re flying over me,
The vulture metaphor continues, suggesting the person is figuratively flying over the speaker.
You got so high up off of this,
The person gained a significant high or advantage from something.
You got so high up off of this and I know,
Reiteration of the person's elevated state, and the speaker acknowledges this awareness.
Ooo I’m like a vulture, baby
The speaker, in turn, is likened to a vulture flying in between, possibly implying a connection or interaction.
And I’m flying in between
The speaker is actively engaged in the dynamic described in line 5.
You take my eyes and take my hand,
The person takes away the speaker's vision and guides them, but there's an assertion that the speaker understands despite the person's claim.
You tell me I won’t understand but I know.
The speaker affirms their understanding despite being told otherwise.
Dying with my scene it’s over,
The speaker feels a sense of conclusion or ending related to their scene or situation.
You know that I’m a fan I’ll show ya,
Despite the conclusion, the speaker is a fan and willing to demonstrate their admiration.
And when the winter takes a toll,
The challenges of winter are metaphorically referenced.
I want to fly away to nowhere,
The speaker expresses a desire to escape to nowhere.
Higher than the solar,
A reference to being higher than the solar, suggesting an elevated or transcendent state.
Got ‘em jumping out the lowers
People around the speaker react strongly, possibly negatively, to their elevated state.
Shaking when I lose composure,
The speaker experiences shaking when losing composure.
But it’s up to you you chose her.
The choice is emphasized, possibly related to the person mentioned earlier.
You’re like a vulture, baby,
Repetition of the vulture metaphor, emphasizing its significance.
And you’re flying over me,
Continuation of the vulture metaphor, suggesting a persistent presence.
You got so high up off of this,
Reiteration of the person's heightened state.
You got so high up off of this and I know,
Confirmation of the person's awareness of their elevated state.
Ooo I’m like a vulture, baby
Repetition of the speaker's identification with a vulture.
And I’m flying in between
Continuation of the speaker's active engagement in the dynamic with the person.
You take my eyes and take my hand,
The person continues to guide and affect the speaker.
You tell me I won’t understand but I know, we’re the same
The speaker insists on shared understanding, emphasizing commonality.
I can’t see you behind those eyes,
The speaker cannot see the person's true self behind their eyes.
And I can’t be there with him tonight,
The speaker cannot be present with someone else tonight, possibly indicating a sense of longing or separation.
And I can’t believe you’ll take my life,
The person is believed to pose a threat to the speaker's life.
I can’t, I can’t, I can’t.
Repetition of the speaker's inability to cope with the situation.
You’re like a vulture, baby,
Reiteration of the vulture metaphor, emphasizing its persistence.
And you’re flying over me,
Continuation of the metaphor, emphasizing the person's continued presence.
You got so high up off of this,
Reiteration of the person's elevated state.
You got so high up off of this and I know,
Confirmation of the person's awareness of their elevated state.
Ooo I’m like a vulture, baby
Repetition of the speaker's identification with a vulture.
And I’m flying in between
Continuation of the speaker's active engagement in the dynamic with the person.
You take my eyes and take my hand,
The person continues to guide and affect the speaker.
You tell me I won’t understand but I know, we’re the same
The speaker insists on shared understanding, emphasizing commonality.
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