Wow, Thriggle really went above and beyond in that analysis. But I think the fly is meant to be a much more sympathetic character than you gave it credit for. After all, the fly doesn't do anything wrong in the whole song- on the contrary, it's given traits like bravery and selflessness that not even the human is given. I think it's more meant to be an analogy for unrequited love- after all, the fly loves the human but the human rejects and tries to extinguish every advance, even actively hating and trying to kill the thing that loves it. The ending really seals the deal- the fly even accepts being killed if it benefits the object of its affections.
Wow, Thriggle really went above and beyond in that analysis. But I think the fly is meant to be a much more sympathetic character than you gave it credit for. After all, the fly doesn't do anything wrong in the whole song- on the contrary, it's given traits like bravery and selflessness that not even the human is given. I think it's more meant to be an analogy for unrequited love- after all, the fly loves the human but the human rejects and tries to extinguish every advance, even actively hating and trying to kill the thing that loves it. The ending really seals the deal- the fly even accepts being killed if it benefits the object of its affections.