The Bird
Sergei Prokofiev/Peter and the Wolf Lyrics
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That's funny I really don't care
Bird box know you wanna stare
Trying to have a little instagram affair
See I got where I am
Without you or you or you
And you're like damn aw man
Awooo awooo awooo
City of stars working real late
Dropping these songs under my name
So you can have my songs on replay
Do you do you
Do you know who i am
Do you do you
Do you know who i am
You wanna bad bitch that's essential
Everything about me is presidential
Do you do you
Do you know who i am
Do you know who
Imma show you
With just us two
When I come through
Put it on you
You're gon' know who I am
Do you know who
Imma show you
With just us two
When I come through
Put it on you
You're gon' know who I am
Nothing on me but my gucci tights
All up on you like em G's on thighs
You know imma always keep it tight
Body right
Imma keep you up all night
Side to side
What you like yea yea
Be your sweet sweet fantasy
Better talk it out with your priest
Confession is the best release
Little gemini born aries
What are you scared of me
Do you do you
Do you know who i am
Do you do you
Do you know who i am
You wanna bad bitch that's essential
Everything about me is presidential
Do you do you
Do you know who i am
Do you know who
Imma show you
With just us two
When I come through
Put it on you
You're gon' know who I am
Do you know who
Imma show you
With just us two
When I come through
Put it on you
You're gon' know who I am
In the song "Bird" by Sergei Prokofiev/Peter and the Wolf, the singer reminisces about a past memory of flying with a partner. The steady flow of "cool water" and "blue water" can be interpreted as a metaphor for the passage of time. The singer remembers flying "side-by-side," with the birds carrying them on a "lullaby." The birds and the water create a serene and peaceful atmosphere as the two lovers fly together, lost in their own world. The singer remembers the actual words spoken during this time, possibly because they were significant and difficult to say. The smooth water beneath their wings is compared to "teardrops washing my regret away," implying that the moment may have been bittersweet or had some sense of heartache after it ended.
The singer's memory of this moment of harmonious freedom is highlighted in the use of the term "sweet mockingbird." It is as if the singer is addressing their lover as a mockingbird. The mockingbird is known to sing in different voices, making them versatile and adept at adapting to their surroundings. The singer may be implying that their partner was just as adaptable and multi-talented. However, they may also be referring to the idea that the mockingbird sings songs from other birds, so their lover may have used similar or familiar language to convince them they were meant to be together.
Line by Line Meaning
Cool water -- I remember
Recalling the calmness of a still body of water
The two of us flying side-by-side
Two birds flying in sync, almost as if acting as one
I'm drifting, lifting up my gaze
Looking up to the sky as if searching for something
From the reflection of what I see to what I had
Thinking back on memories and past experiences
Blue water -- stretching to the sky
An image of vast, seemingly never-ending blue water
Two birds carried on a lullaby -- I remember
The birds fly across the tranquil water, almost as if in a dream-like state
You whisper the hardest words to say
Reflecting on words that were difficult to express at the time
While we glide side-by-side away
The steady flow of the peaceful moment that soon will be gone
Smooth water there beneath our wings
The water that the birds fly over appears as a smooth surface
Like so many teardrops washing my regret away
A metaphor for the act of reflection and the cleansing of past regrets
Blue water -- on a gentle breeze
The presence of a soft, gentle breeze as the scene flows by
Two lovers side-by-side
The image of the two birds as inseparable companions
I remember
A moment of pure, undeniable recollection
My sweet mockingbird
A sentimental reference to the beauty of the moment being witnessed
If only I had heard what you were saying to me
A moment of realization and reflection on missed opportunities to fully understand a fleeting moment
Before all the water turned to sand
Reflecting on the inevitable passing of time and the changes that come with it
And rolled and rolled and rolled away . . .
The realization that some moments may be lost forever, as time does not wait
Blue water -- my mockingbird
Reiteration of the beauty and tranquility of the moment that has been lost
I remember two birds, fly side-by-side away
Final acknowledgment of the beauty of the moment and the longing for it to return
Lyrics © DistroKid, MUSIC IS MY BOYFRIEND
Written by: David Berg, Dominique Vellutato, Madison Wolf
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