Hummingbird Lyrics

Lyric discussion by InLove 

Cover art for Hummingbird lyrics by John Mayer

I think the correct lyrics are: "Once upon almost every mornin I woke up to find her flying in Hummingbird was making blurs of Blue and rings of purple in the air

All the while I was trying to keep her there Not man enough to leave Man enough to always care"

I think hummingbirds are symbolic of messengers and beauty. 'Its long tongue lets it bypass the often tough and bitter outer layer to find the hidden treasures underneath.' I think the meaning of this song is that there was a girl that brought beauty into his life (first lines) and he selfishly tried to hold onto her even when he wasn't feeling her that much. And only after she left did he truly realize what he lost.