Bird
Knife (The) Lyrics

If I was a bird
If the singer was a bird

I would fly high over the world
The singer would soar through the skies and survey the world from above

Come home at night to your garden
The singer would return to a specific garden at the end of each day

Build a nest among the branches
The artist would construct a home among the branches of a tree

And I'll comb your hair with my beak
The artist would use its beak to groom someone's hair, likely the person who tends to the garden

I would count my time in pearls
The singer would appreciate and value each moment, as if they were precious pearls

Under my wings you'll find shelter
The singer offers protection and refuge under its wings

You'll breed bugs and keep me well fed
The person in the garden will provide insects for the bird to eat

And I proclaim the reason why I'll have to fly
The artist declares the reason why it must fly

But you wanted me to be a girl
The person who tends to the garden desired the artist to be human female

Without feathers without urge
The person expected the singer to be without the defining characteristics of a bird, including its desire to fly

Then my wings quick disappeared
The artist lost its ability to fly when it tried to conform to the person's expectations

And left was only fear
The singer became afraid after losing its ability to fly and be true to itself

Proclaim the reason why I'll have to fly
The singer reiterates the reason why it must fly

I'll have to fly
The singer must take to the skies and embrace its true form and nature