Caught a Long Wind
Feist Lyrics
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Unlock the lock inside of me
Where will you go?
Keep yourself afloat
Feeling old until the wings unfolded
Caught me a long wind
Where will we go?
Keep ourselves afloat
I caught a long wind
A long life wind
I got to know the sky
But it didn't know me
Got to see the light
And land on top of the sea
And be the bird, be the key
And now the current tells
What the wave withheld
And then the lightning say
Oh where the light the will lie?
Where will you go?
Keep yourself afloat
I caught a long wind
A long life wind
Like a swallow
A night owl
A little chickadee
Sad sparrow
Good morning bird
Good nightingale
I took a deep breath
And caught a long wind
Feist's song "Caught a Long Wind" is a beautiful metaphor for life's journey, where the bird represents the human spirit and the key symbolizes the potential within us. The lyrics "Little bird have you got a key? Unlock the lock inside of me" express the search for inner strength and purpose, which can only be found by taking a leap of faith and spreading one's wings. The bird must keep itself afloat and persevere through the challenges it faces, but by doing so, it catches a long wind - a life wind - and is able to soar to great heights, just as the human spirit can achieve great things when it finds its inner strength.
The lyrics also touch on the theme of self-discovery and the quest to find one's place in the world. The bird has to navigate its way through the currents and waves of life, but by doing so, it discovers its true potential and finds a sense of belonging. The line "And be the bird, be the key" encourages listeners to embrace their own uniqueness and use it to create their own path in life.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was partially inspired by a conversation Feist had with filmmaker Miranda July, who encouraged her to write a song about the feeling of catching a gust of wind while riding a bike. Another interesting fact is that the song appeared on the hit TV show Grey's Anatomy, in a scene where character Cristina Yang has a breakthrough moment in her career.
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Line by Line Meaning
Little bird have you got a key?
Oh tiny bird, do you possess the power to unlock the secrets within me?
Unlock the lock inside of me
Open up my heart and show me the hidden parts of myself.
Where will you go?
Oh feathered friend, where will your journey take you?
Keep yourself afloat
Stay above the difficulties and continue to fly towards your dreams.
Feeling old until the wings unfolded
Feeling weighed down and stagnant until the possibility of flight was presented.
Caught me a long wind
A gust of wind carried me further than I ever imagined.
Where will we go?
Where will this journey with the wind take us?
Keep ourselves afloat
Continue to soar, even in the face of adversity.
I caught a long wind
I was propelled forward by an unexpected force.
A long life wind
A wind that carried me on a journey through life.
I got to know the sky
Through the experience of flight, I became intimately familiar with the vast expanse of the sky.
But it didn't know me
Despite my intimate knowledge of the sky, I realized that it did not truly understand me.
Got to see the light
Through my travels, I was able to witness the radiance of the world around me.
And land on top of the sea
I was able to touch down upon a new terrain, the vast and unforgiving ocean.
And be the bird, be the key
I was free to be the bird, the key to my own destiny.
And now the current tells
Through experience, I now understand the direction of the flow of life.
What the wave withheld
I have uncovered the secrets held by the tumultuous tides.
And then the lightning say
The illumination of lightning taught me a new understanding of the world.
Oh where the light the will lie?
Where will the path of light lead me?
Like a swallow
I soared through the air with the grace of a swallow.
A night owl
I explored the night with the curiosity of an owl.
A little chickadee
I sang my song with the enthusiasm of a little bird.
Sad sparrow
I experienced moments of sadness and loneliness, like a melancholy sparrow.
Good morning bird
Greeting the day with the vigor of a morning bird.
Good nightingale
Ending the day with a lullaby, like a nightingale.
I took a deep breath
I paused to reflect and breathe in the beauty of the world.
And caught a long wind
And then I continued onward, carried by a new gust of wind.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jason Beck, Leslie Feist, Dominic Salole
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