Lyrics
I flew a kite, I held on tight to its string
The speaker flew a kite and firmly held onto its string.
Each time I go anywhere, I held on tight
Expresses the determination to hold onto something valuable every time the speaker goes anywhere.
In the middle of the night I woke up in fright
The speaker woke up scared in the middle of the night, possibly worried about losing the kite in a dream.
Thinking maybe in my dream I let go my kite
The speaker fears losing the kite in their dream, indicating the importance or significance of this object.
When I was in a restaurant talking to my friends
The speaker recalls being in a restaurant with friends, thinking about the kite and ensuring they held onto it metaphorically.
Watching their mouths move faster and faster
Observing friends talking rapidly, the speaker's mind drifts back to thoughts about the kite.
I thought of the kite that was flying the sky
The speaker connects the conversation pace to the kite flying in the sky, emphasizing the contrast between the grounded discussion and the free-spirited kite.
And made sure that my hand was holding the string
The speaker mentally affirms they are still holding onto the metaphorical 'string' of something significant.
That was long time ago
Reflects on a distant past when the kite was relevant.
Many skies went by since then
Indicates the passage of time since the kite was last significant.
Now my hands stopped holding anything
The speaker no longer holds onto anything tangible or metaphorical.
And I've learned to take a walk instead
Having let go of the 'string,' the speaker now chooses to take a different approach, opting for a walk instead of holding on to something.
Then one day in an evening light
Describes an evening when the speaker notices something unusual in the light.
I saw something strange shining bright
The speaker sees a shining, peculiar object.
The sky was dark with swarms of larks
Describes a dark sky filled with birds (larks) and sets the scene for the appearance of the kite.
And in the midst of it all, yes, it was my kite
Among the chaos of birds, the speaker spots their lost kite.
How did the kite get there? I never know
Expresses the speaker's confusion about how the kite returned, indicating uncertainty or a lack of understanding.
Floating away among the clouds to where nobody knows
Speculates about the kite's journey, emphasizing its mysterious disappearance and reappearance.
I held my gun with both my hands
The speaker holds a gun, possibly aiming at the kite.
Slowly aiming at the shining dot
The speaker takes aim at the shining object (kite) in the sky.
The shot went off, that dot blew off
The speaker fires at the object, causing it to disappear.
Since then I've never seen the kite again
Since shooting the object, the speaker has not seen the kite again, implying its disappearance or destruction.
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