Hummingbird
Harmony Stained in Crimson: Unveiling the Symbolism in Yard Of Blondes' 'Hummingbird'
Lyrics
It's happening again
Repetition of a recurring event or situation
It's not a crime to shoot a humming hovering around
Metaphorical expression about harm to fragile beauty; a commentary on destructive behavior
It's happening again in my town
Reiteration of the recurrence of an event in the singer's vicinity
They're killing hummingbirds
Literal statement about the killing of hummingbirds
Soaked in blood
Imagery of the hummingbirds drenched in blood, emphasizing the violence
I don't believe you
Expressing doubt or disbelief towards a statement or situation
When you said they attacked you
Continued skepticism about an alleged attack
I don't believe you now…
Reiteration of disbelief towards a claim or narrative
I don't believe you
Repeated disbelief in the statement or event
I don't believe you
-Oh Hallelujah, no offense
Invocation of a religious exclamation with a disclaimer
America, it was self-defense
Commentary on a situation in America being defended as self-defense
It's happening again in my town
Reiteration of the recurring event within the singer's location
A thousand hummingbirds
Quantification of hummingbirds affected by the situation
Bleeding out
Visual depiction of hummingbirds suffering from bleeding
I don't believe you
Repeated disbelief in a statement or situation
When you said they attacked you
Continued disbelief and skepticism about an alleged attack
I don't believe you now…
-Well, I don't believe you
-They falling around you
-I don't believe you now…
Reiteration of disbelief towards an alleged attack
I don't believe you
-When you said they attacked you
-I don't believe you
Continued and persistent disbelief in the claim or narrative
When you said they attacked you
-I don't believe you
-When you said they attacked you
-I don't believe you
-I don't believe you
-I don't believe you
-When you said they attacked you
-I don't believe you
-I don't believe you
-I don't believe you
-When you said they attacked you
-I don't believe you
-When you said they attacked you
-I don't believe you
-When you said they attacked you
-I don't believe you now…
-Well, I don't believe you
Reiterated disbelief and doubt towards the alleged event
They falling around you
-I don't believe you now…
Final expression of disbelief towards the alleged event
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