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Bird Flew By Lyrics

Bird flew by
And wondered, wondered why
She was white
And ought to stay up in the sky
From the air she could wonder
For the reason
What's the point of a year
Or a season

Your life flies away
As the night turns to day
If you start once to think
Your hair will soon turn grey
But one would like to wonder
For the reason
What's the point of a year
Or a season

The list of fallen stars
And crumbled, broken hearts
Comes from a need
To play so many parts
But one would like to wonder
For the reason
What's the point of a year
Or a season

The wind and the rain
Shook hands again
Untouched by the world
They managed to keep sane
They were able to wonder
For the reason
What's the point of a year
Or a season

Bird flew by
And wondered, wondered why
She was white
And ought to stay up in the sky
From the air she could wonder
For the reason
What's the point of a year
Or a season
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Cover art for Bird Flew By lyrics by Nick Drake

Bird flew by And then wondered, wondered why She was wise enough To stay up in the sky From there she could wonder The reason What's the point of a year Or a season

Your life flies away As the night turns to day If you stop once to think Your hair will soon turn grey But one would like to wonder For the reason What's the point of a year Or a season

The list of fault starts And crumbled, broken hearts Comes from the need To play so many parts One would like to wonder The reason What's the point of a year Or a season

The wind and the rain Shook hands again Untouched by the world They managed to stay sane They were able to wonder For the reason What's the point of a year Or a season

Bird flew by And then wondered, wondered why She was wise enough to stay Up in the sky From there she could wonder The reason What's the point of a year Or a season

beautiful song.

Cover art for Bird Flew By lyrics by Nick Drake

I was coming here to see if the lyrics reflect what I heard - "she was wise enough to stay up in the sky," and I see the previous commenter caught that too.

It's lovely.

Cover art for Bird Flew By lyrics by Nick Drake

This song reflects simple living and high thinking, Nick sees himself as a bird in the sky, as he is different from others, his music is different, not like others, and he believes in himself and his music, and says he is wise enough to be different, that's peculiar in him. He says this in a very pensive mood, a larger picture of what life is for and what we are born to do in this world. He rises above the world like a bird, and sees everything, and wonders where life and actions of the people would lead them.He believes there must be a purpose greater than just living, for this life.

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