| Owl City – The Bird and the Worm Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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Owl City, explained to Female First that this "is a little song about an incredibly romantic bird and worm and the idea of the world being FULL of friends, even under the sea. It's about relationships that are too good to be true. These themes of fantasy-like relationships are immediately seen through the title's use of predator and prey language, "The Bird and The Worm" and language that explicitly states that the worm will be torn apart and killed by the bird; "If my segments get separated...". This predator and prey language builds the idea within the first verse that love blinds us, we often see something dangerous and evil as beautiful and dreamy. In this case the worm enjoys the company of the bird and wants to spend time with her despite the fact that this love is literally tearing him apart. Its a metaphor for the emotional and mental impact love has on us once we catch feelings, how we perceive those we love as perfect despite the many apparent and crucial flaws they have, they are perfect to us. Yet again this idea is explored when the worm is hooked onto a fishing rod and used as bait, "I'm hooked so toss me over and cast a line", the word 'tossed' is violent imagery that defines the cruel treatment of the worm. However he finds joy in being with the fish. This can be interpreted in two ways: The worm is blind and believes they are his friends when in reality he is just food to them or its a metaphor for how no matter how dark the world may seem, how we feel hooked and stung up to bleed out, there is always something to smile about. The second verse shifts from the bird and the worm metaphor for a more realistic approach to love; a boy and a girl. The animal metaphor of the first verse leaves behind the idea that this love isn't what it should be, the worm is paired with the bird not because of love but because it is a food source, it could also be seen as a statement that love is found everywhere even in the most unlikely of places. The boy and the girl segments feel dreamy and surreal despite staying within an Earthed context, it seems too good to be true. This can be interpreted as simply day dreaming, fantasising about all the things you wish you could do with a girl. This dreamy mood is mainly built by the use of artificial galactic language "The glow in the dark stars...". The bridge and conclusion of the song is a shift in tone, as though it is a demand and a plead that something will work out from it all. That these day dreams will come true and that they were meant to be. Yet again this could be because despite what everyone believes love can be anywhere even in a predator and prey scenario. However I personally believe the song concludes with a boy, dreaming of a girl he can't have, thinking of everything they could do together but being blinded by this false connection. She's a bird, he's a worm, they are 'meant' to be, but not for the reasons this day dreaming lover may believe... |
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