Circadian Rhythms
City Lights and Circadian Insights: Navigating Urban Existence
Lyrics
We walked amongst the city lights
We experienced the vibrant lights of the city.
Made friends with the city nights
We formed connections with the essence of the city during its nighttime.
And like the robin who sings through the night
Similar to a robin singing at night, defying its natural instincts.
Going against his very nature
Challenging one's inherent nature.
Altering his circadian rhythms
Changing the natural biological patterns, like the robin's circadian rhythms.
And we only hear the birds sing after midnight
We notice birds singing only late at night.
We only see the sun rise when we go to sleep
Observing the sunrise when going to sleep.
We only feel the morning dew on an empty Sunday morning
Feeling the morning dew on an empty Sunday morning.
And all that is here does not belong to us
Recognizing that everything present doesn't belong to us.
The young swift sits mapping the stars
A young swift mapping stars for a journey to the other side of the world.
For his journey to the other side of the world
A metaphorical journey in the city where starlings pass by.
Out here in the city where starlings pass you by
Two contrasting worlds: city life and natural life.
Two different worlds
Comparison between the sounds of wingbeats and footsteps.
Wingbeats to footsteps
Persistently trying to find our way home.
Tirelessly trying to find our way home
Reiteration of hearing birds sing only after midnight.
And we only hear the birds sing after midnight
Reiterating the sunrise seen when going to sleep.
We only see the sun rise when we go to sleep
Reemphasizing the feeling of morning dew on an empty Sunday morning.
We only feel the morning dew on an empty Sunday morning
Reiteration of the idea that nothing present belongs to anyone.
And all that is here does not belong to us
Highlighting the difference between a robin and a nightingale, expressing a sense of not belonging to the city.
For the robin is no nightingale as I don't belong to the city
We, humans, provided the city with structures and instructed it to be our home.
We gave them skyscrapers, clocktowers, cathedral spires
Indifference of the city to human presence.
Said, "This is your home now, learn to live here"
Wondering about the thoughts of the city.
But I look at you indifferent to us
A question about mutual communication, whether the city hears the singer.
And I wonder what you think
Repetition of hearing birds sing only after midnight.
Do you hear me sing? As I do you
Repetition of observing the sunrise when going to sleep.
And we only hear the birds sing after midnight
Reiteration of feeling the morning dew on an empty Sunday morning.
We only see the sun rise when we go to sleep
Emphasizing that everything present doesn't belong to anyone.
We only feel the morning dew on an empty Sunday morning
Repetition of the theme that nature and the city are incongruent.
And all that is here does not belong to anyone
Affirmation that nothing present belongs to anyone.
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