Birds
Paper Dog Lyrics
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That I never knew for sure
So many ways I could have showed you
how I really feel inside
In embrace of winters cold
Where I left you alone
So many souls I came across
I can't perceive you anymore
Ways of our past have been lost
A stranger's eyes are peering my memory
And I can't mend what is gone
Like a bluebird you have flown
In the end when all is said and done, memories of us remain
In the valley where I look upon, all the love that we once claimed
In the end when all said and done, know what lingers if you stay
that your enemy is gone, when you walk away
Looking for answers far and wide
as the hours turned to days
So many ways I could be wrong
I should have thought of it before
at the end of the trail
our fears did prevail
So many times
I really wondered if we ever knew at all
Ways of our past have been lost
A stranger's eyes are peering my memory
And I can't mend what is gone
Like a bluebird you have flown
In the end when all is said and done, memories of us remain
In the valley where I look upon, all the love that we once claimed
In the end when all said and done, know what lingers if you stay
that your enemy is gone, when you look away
In the end when all said and done, know what lingers if you stay
that your enemy is gone, when you walk away
The lyrics to Paper Dog's song Birds discusses the complexities of a past relationship and the lingering memories that remain. The singer of the song reflects on missed opportunities to express their feelings and show the depth of their emotions. The opening lines, "So many times I could have told you/That I never knew for sure," suggest a long history of ambiguity and uncertainty between two individuals. The singer regrets not being more forthright about their emotions and actions.
The second verse talks about searching for answers in the aftermath of the relationship's end. The line, "So many ways I could be wrong/I should have thought of it before," implies that hindsight is 20/20 and that there was more the singer could have done to address the problems in the relationship. The chorus repeats the solemn reminder that ultimately, memories of the relationship will remain long after it is over.
Line by Line Meaning
So many times I could have told you
I missed countless opportunities to confide in you
That I never knew for sure
I lacked certainty about my emotions
So many ways I could have showed you
I regret not expressing my feelings to you in different ways
how I really feel inside
The depth of my emotions was never fully communicated to you
In embrace of winters cold
I abandoned you during difficult times
Where I left you alone
I betrayed you by not providing emotional support
So many souls I came across
I encountered many people in my life
I can't perceive you anymore
I can no longer understand your perspective
Ways of our past have been lost
Our shared history has faded from memory
A stranger's eyes are peering my memory
I now see our memories through a stranger's perspective
And I can't mend what is gone
I can no longer repair the damage from the past
Like a bluebird you have flown
You have left me, free and unbridled
In the end when all is said and done, memories of us remain
Despite everything, the memories of our relationship will endure
In the valley where I look upon, all the love that we once claimed
I can still see the remnants of our past love in the present
In the end when all said and done, know what lingers if you stay
Staying in a toxic relationship preserves negative emotions
that your enemy is gone, when you walk away
Leaving allows for healing and a fresh start
Looking for answers far and wide
I am searching for an explanation in every possible place
as the hours turned to days
Time becomes disorienting during personal struggle
So many ways I could be wrong
I am coming to terms with my faults and mistakes
I should have thought of it before
Hindsight is 20/20; I realize my errors after the fact
at the end of the trail
The conclusion of an endeavor
our fears did prevail
Our anxieties and apprehensions ultimately won out
So many times
Repeated missed opportunities
I really wondered if we ever knew at all
Doubtfulness about the true nature of our relationship prevails
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP
Written by: Kenneth Enes Kristoffersen
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