Flying
Grammatrain Lyrics


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Last night I dreamt a strange, peculiar dream
A child slept underneath a great bird's wing
Laid on the ground where warmth was found
Until he woke and crawled away on hands and knees

Flying In My Dream

A snake told stories to the child untrue
The child bent down and felt its poison tooth
Started to die, the bird did fly
Swallowed the snake to save the child, and then he died

Flying In My Dream

The dead bird laid, for three whole days
Then spread its wings and flew away

I woke up early while the sun still slept
This strange dream circulating in my head
Stared at the ceiling, pondered its meaning
The dream would not leave me although I left my bed

Flying In My Dream

The dead bird laid, for three whole days
Then spread its wings and flew away





In My Dream

Overall Meaning

Upon first hearing this song, one can immediately sense the surreal nature of the lyrics. The song seems to be a retelling of a dream that the singer had, but there seems to be a deeper and more symbolic meaning behind the narrative. The dream begins with a child sleeping under the wing of a great bird. The bird represents protection and comfort, as the child is able to find warmth and safety beneath its wings. However, the child eventually wakes up and crawls away on their own, perhaps representing a sense of independence or isolation.


From there, the dream becomes more ominous, as a snake begins to tell the child untrue stories. This could represent the influence of negative or toxic people in the singer's life. The child is then bitten by the snake and starts to die, but the bird returns and saves the child by consuming the snake. The bird then dies, possibly representing sacrifice or the fleeting nature of protection and comfort.


The final verse of the song is perhaps the most intriguing, as the dead bird lays still for three days before spreading its wings and flying away. This could represent rebirth or renewal, as well as the cyclical nature of life and death. The dream seems to linger with the singer long after they wake up, indicating that there may be a personal resonance to the symbolism in the dream.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night I dreamt a strange, peculiar dream
I had a weird and unusual dream last night.


A child slept underneath a great bird's wing
A small child was sleeping under a bird's wing.


Laid on the ground where warmth was found
The child was laying on the ground, warm and comfortable.


Until he woke and crawled away on hands and knees
The child woke up and crawled away on hands and knees.


A snake told stories to the child untrue
A snake told the child untrue stories.


The child bent down and felt its poison tooth
The child touched the snake's poisonous tooth and was poisoned.


Started to die, the bird did fly
The child started to die, and the bird flew away.


Swallowed the snake to save the child, and then he died
The bird saved the child by swallowing the snake but then died.


The dead bird laid, for three whole days
The bird's dead body laid there for three days.


Then spread its wings and flew away
After three days, the bird came back to life and flew away.


I woke up early while the sun still slept
I woke up early before the sun had risen.


This strange dream circulating in my head
I couldn't stop thinking about this strange dream.


Stared at the ceiling, pondered its meaning
I looked at the ceiling and thought about what the dream meant.


The dream would not leave me although I left my bed
Even though I got out of bed, the dream was still in my mind.




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