Little Bird
Mree Lyrics
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poison filled your arteries
It stole all the breath in your chest
and now you lay so peacefully
They said it was all for the best
we couldn't have you suffering
Now we wait by your hospital bed
To leave
But I hear you
Now I know that
Little bird that I heard
Singing from the oak tree
whistling to your sweet melody
Though it hurts
Knowing you're
Living in my prayers
I believe you're somewhere
In between
My dear, my dear
You've never been so clear
I know I'll lever forget you
I hear, I hear
Your voice inside my ear
I'll keep you around with this
melody for
you, you oo o o o o...
Wake up you sleepy head
maybe it was all a dream
cause right now my mind doesn't know
how to face reality
I can't fight with the scars on your head
I trying not to be naive
But I stand by your funeral bed
waiting for your heart to beat
Little bird that I heard
Singing from the oak tree
whistling to your sweet melody
Though it hurts
Knowing you're
Living in my prayers
I believe you're somewhere
In between
My dear, my dear
You've never been so clear
I know I'll lever forget you
I hear, I hear
Your voice inside my ear
I'll keep you around with this
melody for
you, you oo o o o o...
The lyrics in "Little Bird" by Mree paint a heart-wrenching picture of a person's experience of losing someone they love. The song starts with a reference to how quickly the loved one's health deteriorated due to something poisonous in their bloodstream. This line suggests that the person's death was sudden and unexpected. The next line expresses the pain of how the loved one was no longer able to breathe and passed away peacefully. This is a poignant reminder that death can come without much fanfare and leaves those left behind to mourn.
The second verse talks about how people around the singer are suggesting that it is best that their loved one is no longer suffering. While this may be true, the singer cannot help but be torn and upset about the situation. They can't bear to leave their loved one on the hospital bed alone, and the situation is overwhelming to process. The chorus then comes through, and the singer talks about hearing their loved one, the "little bird," in the sweet melody that they used to sing. The melody brings comfort as it seems to suggest that the loved one is not entirely gone but somewhere in between.
The last part of the song talks about how the singer is holding onto the possibility of the loved one waking up and the situation being a dream. They can't help but feel helpless in the face of what happened, and the scars left behind from the experience are haunting. However, through all of their pain, the melody of the little bird carries on and serves as a comfort for them.
Overall, the song is a deeply emotive and sad story of losing a loved one. It speaks to the human condition of feeling immense pain and carrying it with us as we continue to live life.
Line by Line Meaning
My god how it happened so fast
I am shocked at how quickly this happened
poison filled your arteries
The poison caused your arteries to fail
It stole all the breath in your chest
You were unable to breathe because of it
and now you lay so peacefully
You are now at peace
They said it was all for the best
They did what they thought was best for you
we couldn't have you suffering
They wanted to prevent your suffering
Now we wait by your hospital bed
We are now waiting by your bed
No one has the heart to leave
Everyone is staying with you
But I hear you
I am able to hear you
Now I know that
I now understand that
Little bird that I heard
I heard a little bird
Singing from the oak tree
The bird was singing from an oak tree
whistling to your sweet melody
The bird was whistling its sweet melody
Though it hurts
Even though it is painful
Knowing you're
Knowing that you are
Living in my prayers
You are present in my prayers
I believe you're somewhere
I think you are somewhere
In between
Somewhere in between places
My dear, my dear
My beloved
You've never been so clear
I understand you now more than ever
I know I'll lever forget you
I will never forget you
I hear, I hear
I can hear you
Your voice inside my ear
I can hear your voice
I'll keep you around with this melody for you, you oo o o o o...
I will keep you close through this melody
Wake up you sleepy head
Please wake up
maybe it was all a dream
Maybe it wasn't real
cause right now my mind doesn't know
Because I am unsure
how to face reality
I don't know how to confront the situation
I can't fight with the scars on your head
I cannot change what has happened
I trying not to be naive
I am trying to be realistic
But I stand by your funeral bed
I am standing by your bed at your funeral
waiting for your heart to beat
Hoping you will come back to life
Contributed by Charlie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.