Blackbird
Denny Laine of Wings Lyrics
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Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
The lyrics to "Blackbird" by Denny Laine of Wings carry a powerful message about perseverance and hope. The song appears to be addressed to someone who has been struggling, someone who has felt weighed down in life and lost in darkness. The "blackbird singing in the dead of night" seems to symbolize a glimmer of hope in this darkness, an opportunity for renewal and growth.
The lyrics offer a kind of wisdom, as if the singer has lived through similar struggles and knows the path to guide this person to the light. Taking "these broken wings and learning to fly" is a metaphor for picking oneself up after falling down and regaining the strength to move forward. The final lines of the song, "You were only waiting for this moment to arise," suggests that the moment of transformation was inevitable, that the person in question had the potential to rise up all along.
Line by Line Meaning
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
The blackbird is singing during a dark and quiet time, possibly symbolizing hope or new beginnings in times of darkness.
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
Despite being wounded or hurt, one should not give up or feel hopeless but rather learn to take flight and rise above their struggles.
All your life
This phrase emphasizes the significance and impact of what is to follow in the lyrics, suggesting that it has always been a part of the person's life journey leading up to this moment.
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
All the experiences and challenges in one's life have led up to this opportunity for growth and change.
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
The song encourages one to open their eyes to new possibilities and gain a clearer vision of themselves and the world around them.
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
The moment presented in the song represents a chance for liberation from what has held one back or kept them in a place of discomfort or unhappiness.
Blackbird fly Blackbird fly, into the light of the dark black night
This repetition of the previous lines is a reaffirmation of the message of the song, encouraging one to take flight and move towards the light even in the midst of dark times.
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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