The Trees Were Mistaken Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TheNamingOfThings 

Cover art for The Trees Were Mistaken lyrics by Andrew Bird

I honestly think that this is one of those Bird songs where he uses his voice purely as an instrument and not as a storyteller. Ironic, because it gives the appearance of being an actual story. The words sound beautiful, they're grouped together with such poetry, but I can't find a solid story or message that he's trying to get across.

I love the line: am i dead or am i dying or am i simply tired of crying?