The Wind And The Dove
Callahan Bill Lyrics

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Somewhere between the wind and the dove
Lies all I sought in you
And when the wind just dies, when the wind just dies
And the dove won't rise
From your window sill

Well I cannot tell you
Which way it would be

If it was this way too
For the wind and the dove
For the wind and the dove

And I am a child of linger on
I peer through the window gone
I am a child of linger on
I peer through the window gone

Somewhere between the wind and the dove
Lies all I lost in you
And when the wind just dies, when the wind just dies
And the dove won't rise
From your window sill

Well I cannot tell you
Which way it would be
If it was not this way too
For the wind and the dove
For the wind and the dove

And I am a child of linger on
I peer through the window gone

I am a child of linger on
I peer through the window gone

Overall Meaning

In Callahan Bill's song The Wind And The Dove, the lyrics describe a search for something that was lost in a relationship. The idea of something being between the wind and the dove is used metaphorically to represent the intangible qualities of love and connection. The wind is often used as a symbol of change, movement, and instability, while the dove is a symbol of peace, love, and faithfulness. With the wind as the backdrop, the search for love and connection is described as being elusive and difficult to capture, like trying to catch a dove in flight.

The lyrics suggest a sense of uncertainty about the future of the relationship, with the line, "Well I cannot tell you which way it would be, If it was not this way too." This uncertainty is echoed in the repeating refrain, "For the wind and the dove." The song may be interpreted as a meditation on the nature of love and the complexities of human relationships. The use of repetition in the lyrics creates a sense of circularity, suggesting that the search for love and connection is a never-ending journey.

Line by Line Meaning

Somewhere between the wind and the dove
In the middle of two opposing forces lies my search for what I desired in you

Lies all I sought in you
All that I was looking for in you is hidden in this space

And when the wind just dies, when the wind just dies
When the force that moves everything ceases to exist

And the dove won't rise
And the symbol of peace and love is unable to take flight

From your window sill
From the place where you look out into the world

Well I cannot tell you
I have no answers to offer

Which way it would be
Which direction things would go

If it was this way too
Even if things were different

For the wind and the dove
Because of the opposing forces that are always present

And I am a child of linger on
I am someone who always lingers in between

I peer through the window gone
I look through a window that no longer exists