Blackbird
Ron Eschete Lyrics

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No one here can love or understand me
Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, winging low
Bye, bye, blackbird

Where somebody waits for me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
Bye, bye, blackbird

No one here can love or understand me
Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight
Blackbird, bye, bye

Bye, bye, blackbird
Where somebody waits for me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
Bye, bye, blackbird

No one here can love or understand me
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me

Make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight
Blackbird, bye, bye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ron Eschete's song "Blackbird" convey a sense of loneliness and isolation. The singer laments that nobody around them can love or truly understand them, and that they are constantly fed "hard luck stories" by those around them. The repeated refrain of "Bye, bye, blackbird" suggests that the singer is ready to leave this place behind and start anew.

The song also contains some hopeful elements, however. The lines "Where somebody waits for me / Sugar's sweet, so is she" suggest that there is someone out there who loves the singer and is waiting for them. The singer is also determined to leave their cares and worries behind and "wing low" towards a brighter future.

Overall, the lyrics of "Blackbird" express a sense of longing and a desire for connection, while also acknowledging the difficulties and setbacks that the singer has faced.

Line by Line Meaning

No one here can love or understand me
I feel unloved and misunderstood by those around me

Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
People always give me pitying stories about their own misfortunes

Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, winging low
I'm leaving behind my worries and flying away feeling low

Bye, bye, blackbird
Goodbye, symbol of freedom and escape

Where somebody waits for me
There is someone who anticipates my arrival

Sugar's sweet, so is she
The person waiting for me is sweet, just like sugar

No one here can love or understand me
I am still feeling alone and misunderstood

Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
I'm still being given pitying tales about adversity

Make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight
Prepare for my arrival, I'll be coming late tonight

Blackbird, bye, bye
Farewell, my symbol of flight and freedom

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson

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