I'm A Rope
Tommy Sparks Lyrics


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I'm a bird ;I can fly
I'm a desert ; I am dry
I'm a mind; full of junk
I'm a spare; in the trunk
I'm a Rope; hanging high
I'm a hand; on your thigh
I'm a lance ; In your ear
I'm the ape; of the year

I am nerves; on the eve
I'm the last; one to leave
I am charming; I am bad
I'm a patient; I am mad
I'm a very; special guy
I'm a suit; I'm a tie
I am clean; I am neat
I am dead; In the street
I'm the thrill; of the ride
I'm a place; where to hide
I'm a wheel; on the road
I'm a wave; in the sea
I am lost; without you
I am drowned; In your mind
I am luck; In a crash
I am fake; I am real

I can win, I can Lose
I can cheat, I can choose
Ahhh Ha
Ahhh Ha

I can steal; I don't beg
I can move; I can hide
I can Kill; I can love
I can dance; so do we
I can lie; I believe
I can see; I am blind
I can search; I can see
I can fall; I can push

I can win, I can lose
I can cheat, I can Choose
Ahhh Ha
Ahhh Ha

I can face, what you do
I could care , but you dont
Ahhh Ha
Ahhh Ha

So baby words can't represent us so we can put them all together
Not enough of tiny minds, coz baby we can seem so clever
I heard you leave
You've been inbetween
When nothing is




Is what it seems
So maybe words can't us tear apart, some heads we severed

Overall Meaning

Tommy Sparks's song "I'm A Rope" is a song about personal identity, that one can be many things at once, and that people are not easily pigeonholed or defined by a single trait or aspect of themselves. The lyrics use a series of contradictory images to suggest that the singer is at once wild and restrained, generous and selfish, confident and uncertain, and so on. The song begins with "I'm a bird; I can fly," suggesting that the singer is full of energy and freedom, but then it continues with "I'm a desert; I am dry," indicating that this energy is also paired with some sense of depletion or desolation.


As the song continues, the contradictions pile up, with the singer proclaiming that they are "a very special guy" and "a fake; I am real," that they can "win" and "lose" and "cheat" and "choose," emphasizing the complexity and ambiguity of their character. In the middle of the song, there is a break where the singer suggests that words can't represent them fully, and that even as they sing about themselves, they are also aware of the limitations of language and the many ways that any given identity can be constructed or dismantled.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm a bird ;I can fly
I am free and can soar high


I'm a desert ; I am dry
I am barren and without feeling


I'm a mind; full of junk
My thoughts are cluttered and disorganized


I'm a spare; in the trunk
I am an extra part that is not needed at the moment


I'm a Rope; hanging high
I am a noose ready for someone to hang themselves


I'm a hand; on your thigh
I am a touch that can be both comforting and invasive


I'm a lance ; In your ear
I am a painful reminder of harsh words and wounds


I'm the ape; of the year
I am a symbol of foolishness and buffoonery


I am nerves; on the eve
I am anxious and on edge before something important or life-changing


I'm the last; one to leave
I linger and don't want to say goodbye or let go


I am charming; I am bad
I am smooth and charismatic even when I am doing something negative or harmful


I'm a patient; I am mad
I can wait a long time, but it will make me frustrated and angry


I'm a very; special guy
I am unique and not like anyone else


I'm a suit; I'm a tie
I am dressed up and put together, presenting a professional facade


I am clean; I am neat
I am put together and tidy


I am dead; In the street
I have no life or purpose, and it is visible to everyone


I'm the thrill; of the ride
I am the excitement and danger of taking risks


I'm a place; where to hide
I am a safe haven and a location of refuge


I'm a wheel; on the road
I am a symbol of motion and transportation


I'm a wave; in the sea
I am the unpredictable and powerful force of the ocean


I am lost; without you
I am directionless and purposeless without someone to guide and ground me


I am drowned; In your mind
I am overwhelmed and consumed by someone else's thoughts and feelings


I am luck; In a crash
I am the fortunate outcome in a situation that otherwise would be disastrous


I am fake; I am real
I can be both genuine and insincere depending on the circumstances


I can win, I can Lose
I am capable of both success and failure


I can cheat, I can choose
I have the ability to deceive or make honorable decisions


I can steal; I don't beg
I am self-sufficient and resourceful, sometimes to the point of being dishonest


I can move; I can hide
I am mobile and able to evade or avoid detection


I can Kill; I can love
I am capable of both violence and tenderness


I can dance; so do we
I am able to move in rhythm and harmony with others


I can lie; I believe
I am capable of deceit, but sometimes I convince myself that the lie is true


I can see; I am blind
I may have sight, but there are things I am unable or unwilling to recognize


I can search; I can see
I am always looking for new discoveries and insights


I can fall; I can push
I am both vulnerable and strong, able to withstand or inflict harm


I can face, what you do
I am willing to confront the consequences of your actions


I could care , but you dont
I am capable of caring, but you refuse to see it


So baby words can't represent us so we can put them all together
Our connection and love are beyond words, something that can only be felt


Not enough of tiny minds, coz baby we can seem so clever
Our intelligence and cleverness are more significant than what small-minded people can comprehend


I heard you leave
I am aware that you have gone


You've been inbetween
You have been uncertain or undecided


When nothing is Is what it seems
Things are not always as they appear, and there may be hidden meanings or motivations


So maybe words can't us tear apart, some heads we severed
While words may not be able to break us apart, our relationship has caused us to lose touch with some people or parts of our lives




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Comments from YouTube:

Sharcs

Awesome tune, I'm genuinely surprised that this tune doesn't have millions of views.

Stephen Normington

Great song... just wish he made it big.. hope he comes back with some great stuff

Noah Drymalski

one of the best songs ever

SCP MadMatt

This is Awesome, videoclip fits perfect with the song.

GigiiSLO

Best song in Dirt2 ... This is it !!

QuietKid69

Been searching a lot for this song. Finally found it.

MittenpunKt

love when this happens

dieseliulian

Tres cool! I liked this song in Dirt 2, I like it even more with its video.

Riley Kimble

thats a very catchy song

Mister AFCW

Tommy Sparks, is a rock god

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