The Crow
Dessa Lyrics

That old crow came back today
The singer is visited by a symbol of death and change.

Sitting in my window like a prophet
The crow is a symbol of foreboding, like a prophet.

Out on the fire escape, to say
The crow comes to deliver a message to the singer.

Anger is just love, left out, gone to vinegar
Anger is a manifestation of love that has festered and turned sour.

You wake up a stranger to yourself then you
Sometimes we don't recognize ourselves when we change over time.

Learn to live with her
We must learn to accept and live with the changes we undergo.

Sit in her clothing 'til you fill out her figure
We try to embody the changes we undergo until they become a part of us.

You know life's no bella telenovela
Life is not a romantic story with a happy ending.

The tightrope bows with your weight in the center
The balance of life is delicate and can easily tip from one side to the other.

The slide show don't put all the pictures together
Life is not a clear narrative that can be neatly pieced together like a slideshow.

You try to do it right though
We all try to do our best in life.

Right though, until you let the kite go
Sometimes we have to let go of our ideals and desires to move forward.

Death and romance, the riddles of our lifetimes
Death and love are universal mysteries that we all face and struggle to understand.

Tryna get a slow dance, middle of a knife fight
Even in difficult situations, we yearn for love and connection.

You get up and you, you give blood
We must be willing to sacrifice for the people and things we love.

Even on a good night even on a good night out
Even in good times, we must be willing to give to those we love.

You send signal, you listen for an echo
We reach out to others, hoping for a response.

At the first splinters you run to tell Geppetto
We seek comfort and guidance from those we trust when we're hurt.

And in the worst winters the whole thing feels untenable
In the darkest times, life can feel unbearable.

Crow took me by the shoulder
The crow offers guidance to the artist.

And he told me honey, don't let go
The crow advises the artist to hold on and persevere in the face of change.

Nobody fears the height, you all just fear the fall
The true fear in life is not the possibility of failure, but the actual experience of it.

Go to the edge sometime
We must be willing to take risks and push ourselves to grow.

And prove your body wrong
We must challenge our own perceived limitations.

You land badly, but you crash standing
Even when things don't go as planned, we can learn from our failures and stand back up.

He took me to the workshop
The crow shows the singer a place of creation and transformation.

Showed me where they built the bodies
The crow reveals the mystery of how we are made.

A blacksmith, a mason, a carpenter
Different people and crafts contribute to the creation of human beings.

And in the darkroom, where the whole assembly started
We are formed in secret, through a mysterious process.

All the clothesline where the hearts hung to harden
Our hearts and emotions can become hardened over time.

You come as fragile, soft machines
We are born vulnerable and fragile, yet capable of great strength and resilience.

And you're bound to fast, you're bound to grieve
Life moves quickly and is filled with both joy and sorrow.

But you're built to balance on two feet
We have the innate ability to find balance and stability in life.

So why you living this last year from your knees
Why live life in a state of defeat and surrender?

Oh please put me down again
The singer craves stability and security.

I know you lost a bet
The artist acknowledges the difficulties of life and the losses that come with it.

G'head and catch your breath
Take a moment to rest and recover.

But when the worst relents
Even the most difficult times will eventually pass.

You learn to live unless
We must learn to adapt and live in spite of our hardships.

You learn to live on less
We can find contentment in simplicity and learn to live with less.

You learn to live or less
We either learn to live with our circumstances or let them defeat us.

You duck some, you take some square
Sometimes we avoid challenges and sometimes we face them head-on.

Your luck runs out, you're there in midair
At times, we are forced to confront our fears and take risks with uncertain outcomes.

And when the big one comes
When faced with significant challenges, we must rise to the occasion.

You'll know by the snare roll
We can sense the arrival of a crucial moment in our lives.

You can be too careful
Sometimes excessive caution can prevent us from living fully.

Ignore all the scarecrows
Don't let fear or doubt prevent you from taking risks and pursuing your goals.

Time flies like the crow does
Time passes quickly, like a bird in flight.

No regard for the grid
Time does not conform to our expectations or rules.

I can't ask you to show love
Love cannot be forced or demanded of others.

But would it kill you if you did
The singer encourages the listener to be more open and loving in their actions.