Hummingbirds
Journey Home with Hummingbirds: A Melodic Tale of Wisdom and Remembrance
Lyrics
The last time I saw you was the last day you saw me
The speaker reflects on the last meeting with the person, emphasizing it was the final day the person saw them.
I figured I'd call you, but instead you spoke softly
The speaker had intended to make a call but instead heard the person speaking softly, implying a gentle or calm demeanor.
Woah, I'm coming home
An exclamation expressing the speaker's anticipation or determination to return home.
You left us on Sunday, the ninth of December
The person departed on December 9th (Sunday), and the speaker acknowledges that they might be reprimanded for remembering this date.
And you'd probably scold me because I remembered
The speaker anticipates criticism for remembering the departure date, suggesting a potential disapproval by the departed person.
Woah, I'm coming home
A reaffirmation of the speaker's intent to return home, echoing the sentiment expressed in line 3.
And I'm gonna fly with the hummingbirds tonight
The speaker expresses a determination to join or reunite with the departed person, symbolically using flying with hummingbirds as a metaphor for a transcendent or spiritual journey.
And I'm gonna fly with the hummingbirds tonight
-And I'm gonna fly with the hummingbirds tonight
-And I'm gonna fly tonight
-We miss you so dearly, but we know that you're better
Despite missing the departed person, the speaker acknowledges that the person is in a better place, connecting with the speaker spiritually and providing comfort.
You're with us in spirit, in heart, and in comfort
An affirmation that the departed person is still present in spirit, heart, and as a source of comfort for those left behind.
Woah, I'm coming home
A repetition of the anticipation to return home, emphasizing the emotional journey back.
Your wisdom was wisest, like when you said clearly
The departed person's wisdom is praised, particularly a piece of advice: "Believe nothing you hear, and half of what you see."
"Believe nothing you hear, and half of what you see"
The speaker reflects on the profound and clear wisdom shared by the departed person.
Woah, I'm coming home
A reiteration of the determination to come home, underscoring the importance of returning to the place where the departed person's wisdom was imparted.
And I'm gonna fly with the hummingbirds tonight
A repetition of the determination to fly with hummingbirds, emphasizing the spiritual or metaphorical aspect of the journey back home.
And I'm gonna fly with the hummingbirds tonight
-And I'm gonna fly with the hummingbirds tonight
-And I'm gonna fly with the hummingbirds
-I'm coming home
A conclusive statement reaffirming the speaker's imminent return home.
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