Feathers
Marissa Nadler Lyrics


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Feathered failures on my knees
I broke my back from missing thee
I turned to brittle barren worlds
I hear youâ??re living with the girl

Sara Sara eyes of blue
Sara Sara in love you
She knows you had a woman fine
With eyes as deep as brandy wine

Flora flora, flora flora , flora flora,
Flora flora, flora flora, flora
Flora, flora, la da dum
Flora flora you knew her then

You plucked her from her fields of men
And all at once it came to me
Under my favorite lonesome tree
Sara Sara eyes of blue

Sara Sara in love with you
She knows you had a woman fine
With eyes as deep as brandy wine
Flora flora, flora flora , flora flora,

Flora flora, flora flora, flora
Flora, flora, la da dum
Feathered failures on my knees
I broke my back from missing thee

I turned to brittle barren worlds
I hear youâ??re living with girl
Sara Sara eyes so blue
Sara Sara in love with you





She knows I was your woman fine
With eyes as deep as brandy wine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marissa Nadler's song "Feathers" seem to be about heartbreak and longing for someone who has moved on. The opening lines "Feathered failures on my knees, I broke my back from missing thee" paint a vivid picture of someone struggling to cope with the pain of a lost love. The imagery of feathers and brittle barren worlds suggests a feeling of emptiness and fragility. The singer then references "Sara Sara eyes of blue" and "Flora Flora," two women who seem to have a connection to the person she is missing. The line "She knows you had a woman fine, With eyes as deep as brandy wine" reveals the singer's jealousy and resentment towards the new woman in their ex's life. However, despite the pain and sadness, the chorus is still sung with a sense of tenderness and longing for the one who got away.


Overall, the lyrics of "Feathers" are open to interpretation, but they seem to express the bittersweet nature of lost love. The feather imagery suggests lightness and delicacy, but also a sense of being adrift and vulnerable. The multiple references to women named Sara and Flora hint at a complex web of relationships that the singer is struggling to navigate. The repeated refrain of "Sara Sara eyes of blue" creates a hauntingly beautiful melody that echoes throughout the song, capturing the sense of yearning and melancholy that runs through the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Feathered failures on my knees
I'm feeling weak and defeated as a result of my own shortcomings and mistakes.


I broke my back from missing thee
I have been struggling, striving and sacrificing too much to keep our dissolving relationship alive.


I turned to brittle barren worlds
I have been looking for love and meaning in places where there is none, resulting in disappointment.


I hear you're living with the girl
You have moved on with someone else; I heard from others.


Sara Sara eyes of blue
You saw something special in Sara, you were in love with her.


Sara Sara in love you
Sara loved you intensely, like I did.


She knows you had a woman fine
Sara is aware of me, the love you and I once shared.


With eyes as deep as brandy wine
She also knows how deep our connection was, how hard it is to forget.


Flora flora, flora flora , flora flora, Flora flora, flora flora, flora Flora, flora, la da dum
This verse reveals that you had an affair with Flora, and I know everything you did with her.


You plucked her from her fields of men
You were attracted to Flora, and you took her away from other potential partners she had.


And all at once it came to me
I have just realised the extent of your infidelity and lies, it has just all fallen into place for me.


Under my favorite lonesome tree
I am in my favourite solitary spot, feeling lonely and distressed.


She knows I was your woman fine
Sara knows I was once the apple of your eye, a perfect match for you.


With eyes as deep as brandy wine
She knows how much we shared between us, how passionate and intimate we were together.


Flora flora, flora flora , flora flora, Flora flora, flora flora, flora Flora, flora, la da dum
This final verse is a repetition of the previous one, reiterating your betrayal and infidelity.




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Written by: MARISSA NADLER

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