2 Frogs
Five for Fighting Lyrics

I sing above my vision.
I am aiming high in my singing and will continue to exceed my expectations.

I sing above my face.
My emotions don't affect the quality of my singing as I transcend them when I perform.

A fat old amphibian speaker for the dead.
An overweight amphibian speaks to departed souls, perhaps as a necromancer or medium.

Gather round ye animals.
All creatures must come together in one place.

Gather round this lake.
Meet by this body of water.

Take upon your vigil. Wallow in the wake.
Prepare for a long night of watching and waiting, mourning in the aftermath.

It was glorious of glories-a maple April day
It was an exceptionally beautiful early spring day with the abundant and distinctive trees in bloom.

With a pocket full of horseflies and eyes as bright as rays
The person was holding many horseflies and was excitedly observing everything around them.

They said walk away walk away if you can
Others advise caution and to not take any risks that may be averse to common sense or the status quo.

but one leap out the village and our caravan began
Despite the warnings, they choose to take a daring leap of faith leading to an exciting journey.

Traveled to a forest, nestled in the sky.
They ventured to a forest located in a mountainous or high altitude area.

He ran beside the buffalo-wrestled with the lions
The person had thrilling experiences such as running near strong animals like buffalo and even wrestling with predators such as lions.

Every day a saturday, a summer waking morn,
Each day they lived felt like a carefree Saturday morning in summertime.

His skin burned golden ember due the shine that toad had born.
Their skin, bathed in the 'shine' or light of a toad, appeared to glow like a golden ember.

While riding back an eagle, laughing with the sun
They rode on the back of an eagle, joyous in the company of the sun.

He spied an old hairy fairy man upon the river Young.
They saw an aged, possibly magical, man with unkempt hair along the Young river.

And Sol said, fly away fly away if you can
The sun, Sol as personified, advised them to leave if possible and evade trouble.

But he settled next the oarsman, said I'm my own man and this is my life...
They instead chose to stand their ground, independently declaring that they control their own life.

Heed above my meter, Heed above my fate.
I am paying close attention to my singing rhythm and my destiny in life.

Can't go back again...
I cannot return to a previous time or moment in my life.

I got a reason to be fevered-summer waking morn.
I am particularly energized and excited about something, comparable to how one feels on a summer morning.

Back back when the poor poor boy was born.
This is referring to someone's birthplace or a nostalgic memory of their past.

Now cross into his fortune.
This is the point where they venture into an opportunity for wealth or success.

While enchanted by the queen.
They were under the spell or influence of a queen-like figure.

A lone shady shelter stood beckoning his lean.
A solitary, shady shelter invited him with a gesture.

And in the time it takes a pillow to figure out a face.
In that brief moment, something changed so dramatically that it took them by surprise.

Out from in the white tree she rose to take its place.
A woman-like being emerged from inside a white tree to take over the scene.

And the battle for his spirit then caused him to remain.
There was an internal struggle within him that kept him in this situation.

And he fought as a thousand Visigoths and he cursed the night in vain.
The battle within him was intense and he felt hopeless against it. He fought against whatever darkness was encroaching and was dismayed at his lack of progress.

She said run away run away if you can
The woman-like being urged him to escape if he could.

But last he heard a voice of...I'm my own man and this is my life...
He held onto his independence and reminded himself that he had control of his own life.

Off to in her castle, laid upon the stairs
He was taken to her castle and laid on the steps inside.

She showered him with daffodils and tied ribbons in his hair.
The woman-like figure adorned him with daffodils and ribbons in his hair.

He woke for bare a moment but she wouldn't let him weep.
He briefly awoke but was not allowed to fully express his emotions.

With lips of only roses kissed him down to sleep.
The woman-like figure kissed him with lips that were as gentle as roses and he fell back asleep.

So royal loyal subjects now let your ears unbend.
Those who are loyal to the queen or the story should listen carefully.

For here ye this traveled tail must sadly meet it's end.
This tale must, unfortunately, come to an end.

What's fate done to our hero I cannot reply...
It's unclear what fate has in store for the hero.

The last that I saw him, a flection in her eye.
The last memory of the hero was the reflection of him in the woman's eyes.