Bird
Tristania [Ashes (2005)] Lyrics
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Off the cliff - is all I need
A sudden change
Or a smile
Could make me feel alive,
Anything to take the ignorance away
There is a hole in my chest
If you're looking for emptiness,
I'm what you need
Colder and darker and worse
Sometimes life's just a curse
My ashen face
My snow-white skin
Perfect Isolation
Time â?? slips
My asylum years
Will end in silence
Without tears
All illusions lost
All colors faded
A senseless pain
Transparent
Imperfection
Falling
Like a sparrow to the ground
Leave no trace of life
Music as my ship set sails
Through the window
From the street
Divine
Goodbye
Leave no marks
upon my skin
Dreamless sleep
The convent walls on fire
Goodbye
Dreams and betrayal - hand in hand
Falling apart in a drug wonderland
Unable to move and talk
Unable to care at all...
Somebody is knocking at my door
Somebody - I think I have seen before
I'm trembled and shaken and stirred
I wish I could be a bird
The lyrics of Tristania's "Bird" are a vivid and haunting depiction of depression and despair. The song begins with the singer contemplating a "friendly push" off a cliff, wishing for any sudden change or even a smile to feel alive again. The loneliness and emptiness of depression are captured in the line "There is a hole in my chest where my heart used to be." The singer sees themselves as a vessel for emptiness and darkness, unable to find color or joy in life.
The lyrics move towards acceptance of this pain, as the singer describes the "imperfection" that they feel falling like a sparrow that leaves no trace of life. The song then turns to a sense of resignation, as the singer describes the music as a ship setting sail and their ultimate goodbye. The final lines of the song express a wish to escape from the pain via transformation into a bird.
Overall, "Bird" is a bleak reflection on the experience of depression and the desire for release from the pain. The imagery of a bird suggests a longing for transcendence or freedom from the constraints of the human condition.
Line by Line Meaning
A friendly push
I would benefit from a small nudge towards progress
Off the cliff - is all I need
I require a significant change to overcome my current situation
A sudden change
A drastic shift in circumstances
Or a smile
Even a small act of kindness can bring me joy
Could make me feel alive,
Such actions have the potential to invigorate me
Anything to take the ignorance away
I desire distraction from my lack of knowledge and understanding
There is a hole in my chest
I am emotionally wounded
where my heart used to be
I have lost the capacity for love and compassion
If you're looking for emptiness,
My current state embodies a sense of vacancy
I'm what you need
I am the embodiment of that emptiness
Colder and darker and worse
The situation is progressively deteriorating
Sometimes life's just a curse
Occasionally existence feels like a negative burden
My ashen face
My countenance displays my bleak outlook
My snow-white skin
My complexion is pale and lifeless
Perfect Isolation
I am completely alone
Time – slips
The passage of time is inescapable
My asylum years
The time I have spent in isolation has been like being institutionalized
Will end in silence
I will leave this world without a sound
Without tears
I will not weep at my own passing
All illusions lost
I have lost my grasp on reality
All colors faded
Life has lost its vibrancy
A senseless pain
Agony that defies explanation
Transparent
I am invisible
Imperfection
My flaws are numerous
Falling
I am continuously slipping into chaos
Like a sparrow to the ground
I am hopelessly falling to my doom
Leave no trace of life
I wish to pass away without any remnants of my existence
Music as my ship set sails
I am using music as a form of escape
Through the window
The world outside is a welcome distraction
From the street
The bustling life beyond my walls is a reminder of what I am missing
Divine
It is a source of inspiration
Goodbye
I am saying farewell to my past
Leave no marks
I want to depart this existence without leaving any trace of my human body
upon my skin
I do not want any physical reminders of myself left behind
Dreamless sleep
The prospect of eternal rest is preferable to the waking world
The convent walls on fire
Even my place of refuge is no longer a safe haven
Goodbye
I am further bidding my past farewell
Dreams and betrayal - hand in hand
My aspirations have fallen victim to deception
Falling apart in a drug wonderland
The chemical escape I sought has only brought me further pain and turmoil
Unable to move and talk
I am completely incapacitated
Unable to care at all...
I have lost the capacity to feel empathy or compassion for myself or others
Somebody is knocking at my door
There is an intrusion into my private world
Somebody - I think I have seen before
It is someone from my past
I'm trembled and shaken and stirred
I am filled with fear and anxiety
I wish I could be a bird
I long to escape into the freedom of the animal kingdom
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@Reydson2009
Yet my favorite song by Tristania
@duarrdo_g
A friendly push… all I need!
@JustinOsbo
I love Tristania
@SuperWiLLiAnN
I yet listen almost everyday!
@cahh_azevedo
Vibeke ♡
@mariuniu100
Great song!
@allanalves2016
Considero esse álbum e o World Of Grass os melhores após a saída do Morten.
@BoBaH_BoBaHoB
A song about junkies. LOL.