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Little Bird Lyrics

I look up to the little bird
That glides across the sky
He sings the clearest melody
It makes me want to cry
It makes me want to sit right down
And cry, cry, cry
I walk along the city streets
So dark with rage and fear
And I, I wish that I could be that bird
And fly away from here
I wish I had the wings to fly away from here
But my, my I feel so low
My, my, where do I go?
My, my, what do I know?
My, my, we reap what we sow
They always said that you knew best
But this little bird's fallen out of that nest now
I've got a feeling that it might have been blessed
So I've just got to put these wings to test
For I am just a troubled soul
Who's weighted...
Weighted to the ground
Give me the strength to carry on
Till I can lay this burden down
Give me the strength to lay this burden down
Down, down, yeah
Give me the strength to lay it down
But my, my I feel so low
My, my, where do I go?
My, my, what do I know?
My, my, we reap what we sow
They always said that you knew best
But this little bird's fallen out of that nest now
I've got a feeling that it might have been blessed
So I've just got to put these wings to test
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Cover art for Little Bird lyrics by Annie Lennox

My, my, where do I go? My, my, what do I know? My, my, we reap what we sow They always said that you knew best But this little bird's fallen out of that nest now I've got a feeling that it might have been blessed So I've just got to put these wings to test

[you can fly--you can fly--you can fly--you can fly--you can fly! peter pan]

Cover art for Little Bird lyrics by Annie Lennox

The song is about taking a major step in life. It's probably about leaving a long-time lover. It would be a fitting song for drag queens, too.

I think she wrote this song about her journey recording music without Dave... she felt kind of scared about venturing out on her own and if she could do it...

WOW!

{i feel really tiny}

Cover art for Little Bird lyrics by Annie Lennox

I think she wrote this song about her journey recording music without Dave... she felt kind of scared about venturing out on her own and if she could do it..

Cover art for Little Bird lyrics by Annie Lennox

Maybe it’s just alluding to her troubled life through metaphors. She really feels like she can relate to that lone bird who “fell out of its nest.” Lost, alone, trying to make her way through life.

Cover art for Little Bird lyrics by Annie Lennox

I always took it to mean someone breaking away from a long term controlling relationship to explore the many other sides of themselves thus far suppressed. The video strongly supports that by featuring a host of conflicting personas dancing around her while she sings her song.

 
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