Canarul
Pheonix Lyrics
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Cu pene moi si ochii dusi
Canta de dupa sarmele de-argint
Si viersu-i se pierdea in vant
Deodata ochii tristi din cap tresar
Si da din aripi, dar in zadar
Lovind cu pieptul sarmele de argint
Cade in jos cu pieptul frant
Ca zarile ti s-au deschis
Dar n-a fost doar, decat un vis
Ranit tu ai cazut
Canarul galben ca un galbenus
Cu pene moi si ochii dusi
Plangea de dupa sarmele de-argint
Si viersu-i se pierdea in vant
Si viersu-i se pierdea in vant
Si viersu-i se pierdea ïn vant
The song "Canarul" by Phoenix tells the story of a yellow canary, described as a yolk, with soft feathers and droopy eyes, who sings behind silver wires, and then suddenly stops and falls, hitting his chest against the wire. The poor canary thinks he sees a new dawn and opens his eyes, but it was just a dream, and he falls wounded to the ground. The second stanza repeats the first one, indicating the continuation of the bird's suffering and the fact that he cries behind the wire, while his singing fades away in the wind.
The lyrics of "Canarul" symbolize the captive state of the bird, trapped behind the bars of the cage, but it also suggests the idea of hope and the possibility of getting out of this situation. The bird has a moment of ecstasy when he thinks he is finally free, only to realize that it was a mere illusion, and he ends up back in his prison. The song might reflect the feeling of oppression and entrapment that the people of Romania experienced during the communist regime in the 60s and 70s, when the band was active.
Line by Line Meaning
Canarul galben ca un galbenus
The yellow canary, as yellow as a yolk
Cu pene moi si ochii dusi
With soft feathers and droopy eyes
Canta de dupa sarmele de-argint
Sings from behind the silver wires
Si viersu-i se pierdea in vant
And its verse is lost in the wind
Deodata ochii tristi din cap tresar
Suddenly its sad eyes widen
Si da din aripi, dar in zadar
And flaps its wings, but in vain
Lovind cu pieptul sarmele de argint
Hitting the silver wires with its chest
Cade in jos cu pieptul frant
Falls to the ground with its chest broken
Sarman canar, ti s-a parut
Poor canary, you thought
Ca zarile ti s-au deschis
That the gates have opened for you
Dar n-a fost doar, decat un vis
But it was only a dream
Ranit tu ai cazut
And wounded, you have fallen
Plangea de dupa sarmele de-argint
Crying from behind the silver wires
Si viersu-i se pierdea in vant
And its verse is lost in the wind
Si viersu-i se pierdea in vant
And its verse is lost in the wind
Si viersu-i se pierdea ïn vant
And its verse is lost in the wind
Contributed by Gabriella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.