Before I found out who Richie Lee is, was, I had a feeling the song was about someone or something passing away but something about him/her/it didn't die, like it's music and ideas. A lot of people mourned over John Lennon yet his music is still heard everywhere. Richie Lee was a musician I believe and his music is still leaving an impact on whoever knows of it. The bird may have passed away but you can still hear the music it created. No one can take music away from you once you hear it. Remember the scene from Shawshank Redemption when Tim Robbins plays the vinyle records over the prison sound system. He didn't care if he was tossed in solitary 'cause he had the music in his forever and no one could have taken that away from him. No one will take Richie Lee from RTF.
Before I found out who Richie Lee is, was, I had a feeling the song was about someone or something passing away but something about him/her/it didn't die, like it's music and ideas. A lot of people mourned over John Lennon yet his music is still heard everywhere. Richie Lee was a musician I believe and his music is still leaving an impact on whoever knows of it. The bird may have passed away but you can still hear the music it created. No one can take music away from you once you hear it. Remember the scene from Shawshank Redemption when Tim Robbins plays the vinyle records over the prison sound system. He didn't care if he was tossed in solitary 'cause he had the music in his forever and no one could have taken that away from him. No one will take Richie Lee from RTF.