"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"
This is saying she's a woman that's "flying" in and out of his life- flittering around like a hummingbird.
"All the while
I was trying to keep her there
Not man enough to leave
Man enough to always care"
He doesn't really want to be in a relationship with her, but at the same time, wants to be in her life. Selfish, sure, but realistic- I think we've all been in that sort of situation before.
"Just because I said I didn't want her
Doesn't mean I want her to go
In fact I quite depended on her
But that i didnt want her to know"
Again, he needs her, depends on her, but doesn't want to seem weak by admitting so. Actually, he doesn't want to admit how much he needs her because she's the one who will come and go as she pleases- it's easier for him to remain aloof at the chance of getting hurt. Like I mentioned earlier, the hummingbird metaphor is used to describe someone free who comes and goes as they pleases; this woman is a hummingbird to him.
I love this song.
"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"
This is saying she's a woman that's "flying" in and out of his life- flittering around like a hummingbird.
"All the while I was trying to keep her there Not man enough to leave Man enough to always care"
He doesn't really want to be in a relationship with her, but at the same time, wants to be in her life. Selfish, sure, but realistic- I think we've all been in that sort of situation before.
"Just because I said I didn't want her Doesn't mean I want her to go In fact I quite depended on her But that i didnt want her to know"
Again, he needs her, depends on her, but doesn't want to seem weak by admitting so. Actually, he doesn't want to admit how much he needs her because she's the one who will come and go as she pleases- it's easier for him to remain aloof at the chance of getting hurt. Like I mentioned earlier, the hummingbird metaphor is used to describe someone free who comes and goes as they pleases; this woman is a hummingbird to him.
That's my take on it all, at least :)