The Lady and The Eagle
Kate Price Lyrics
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She a wounded eagle spied
And took it home and made it well
And together they did dwell
Tears like rain from angels fell
I care for you, (she said) with all my life
Were you a man, I'd be your wife
We could fly down to the sea
But I will never set you free
And so she kept his wings confined
She'd love him till the end of time
But a winged beast, locked in a cage
Cannot long control his rage
His power not to be assured
It came to pass beneath a summers sky
She knew she'd have to let him fly
Away from her, her love would soar
Into the clouds, down to the shore
She would see him, nevermore
And so it was he flew away
Into the glory of the day
With pounding heart and beating wings
Into the heavens he did sing
For freedom's such a precious thing
With magic at the break of day
He changed his from and with her lay
(Saying) with your love, you healed me
Then with love you set me free
In my heart I'll carry thee
The Lady and The Eagle is a beautiful ballad by Kate Price that tells the story of a woman who finds a wounded eagle on the mountain and takes it home to nurse it back to health. The two of them become close, and the Lady professes her love for the eagle and promises to never set him free. However, as time goes by, she begins to realize that the eagle cannot be confined and that his true nature is to be free. She tearfully lets him go, and he soars away into the sky. The once-wounded eagle returns to thank her and shares that her love had healed him, and her love had set him free.
The song is a beautiful metaphor for love and the challenges of letting go. It speaks of the beautiful, but sometimes painful, process of loving someone so deeply that you are willing to let them go and be true to themselves. It also alludes to the idea that love is not possessive, and true love is about allowing the other person to be free.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting on the mountain side
The Lady was sitting on the mountain side
She a wounded eagle spied
The Lady noticed a wounded eagle
And took it home and made it well
The Lady took the eagle home and healed it
And together they did dwell
The Lady and the eagle lived together
Tears like rain from angels fell
The Lady shed tears of joy for the eagle's recovery
I care for you, (she said) with all my life
The Lady expressed her love for the eagle
Were you a man, I'd be your wife
The Lady wished she could marry the eagle if it were human
Or had I wings to carry me
The Lady wished she had wings to fly with the eagle
We could fly down to the sea
The Lady imagined flying with the eagle to the sea
But I will never set you free
The Lady didn't want to let the eagle go
And so she kept his wings confined
The Lady kept the eagle's wings clipped
She'd love him till the end of time
The Lady promised to love the eagle forever
But a winged beast, locked in a cage
Keeping a winged creature in a cage is cruel
Cannot long control his rage
The eagle's wild nature couldn't be suppressed forever
His power not to be assured
It couldn't be guaranteed that the eagle wouldn't become aggressive
It came to pass beneath a summer's sky
One summer day
She knew she'd have to let him fly
The Lady realized she had to set the eagle free
Away from her, her love would soar
The Lady knew the eagle's love for her would continue even if they were apart
Into the clouds, down to the shore
The eagle would fly into the clouds and down to the shore
She would see him, nevermore
The Lady knew she would never see the eagle again
And so it was he flew away
The eagle flew away
Into the glory of the day
The eagle flew into the beautiful daylight
With pounding heart and beating wings
The eagle flew with excitement and eagerness
Into the heavens he did sing
The eagle sang as it soared into the sky
For freedom's such a precious thing
Freedom is valuable and worth fighting for
With magic at the break of day
In the morning's magical light
He changed his form and with her lay
The eagle transformed back to human and lay with the Lady
(Saying) with your love, you healed me
The eagle thanked the Lady for healing him with her love
Then with love you set me free
The eagle was grateful to the Lady for setting him free with love
In my heart I'll carry thee
The eagle promised to always carry the Lady in his heart
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