High Flyin´ Bird
Jefferson & Airplane Lyrics

There's a high flyin' bird, way up in the sky now,
There's a bird that flies effortlessly high up in the sky.

You know I wonder if she looks down, as she flies on by?
I wonder if the bird observes the world below while flying past.

She's flying on the air so easily in the sky.
The bird is gliding effortlessly through the air.

Lord, look at me here,
I am stuck in one place.

I'm rooted like a tree here, yes I am now.
I feel trapped and immobile like a tree.

I got those sit-down,
I find myself sitting down often.

Can't cry Oh Lord, I'm gonna die blues.
I am feeling depressed and hopeless.

You know the sun come around and lights up the day now,
The sun rises every day bringing light and energy.

And when he gets tired, you know it roles on on his way
The sun sets when it's time to rest.

To the east and to the west,
The sun travels from east to west.

You know he meets God every day.
The sun meets a higher power (God) every day, which is a metaphor for the cycle of life.

Now I had a woman
I used to have a partner.

Lord, she lived down by the mine,
My partner lived near the mine.

She ain't never seen the sun,
My partner was always inside and never saw daylight.

Oh Lord, never stopped crying.
My partner cried a lot and was always sad.

Then one day my man,
At some point my partner passed away.

Lord, she up and died now.
My partner passed away suddenly.

She wanted to die,
My partner was struggling and no longer wanted to live.

And the only way to fly is die, die, die.
Death was the only escape from my partner's pain and struggles.

There's a high flyin' bird, flying way up in the sky,
The bird is still gliding gracefully in the sky.

And I wonder if she looks down as she goes on by?
I still wonder if the bird looks at the world below while flying past.

Well, she's flying so freely in the sky.
The bird is still cruising through the sky effortlessly.

Lord, look at me here,
I am still feeling stuck and immobile.

I'm rooted like a tree here,
I cannot move from my current state of being.

Got those sit-down, can't cry,
I am still stuck in a depressive state and unable to move.

Oh, Lord, gonna die blues.
My hopeless feelings continue to persist.