Hummingbird Lyrics

Lyric discussion by kargelc 

Cover art for Hummingbird lyrics by Wilco

"He wrote songs like the gorgeous elegy 'Hummingbird' for his young sons, 'who could turn to it when they were older … to have some deeper connection to the dad they’d lost.'

What does the line “His goal in life was to be an echo” mean? I just thought of it as, a life of a traveling musician is like being an echo. You are constantly coming back. You are either coming or going but you’re never really one thing, one place.

Doyle, P. "Jeff Tweedy on Addiction, Parenting and the ‘Embarrassing’ Reason He Grew His Hair." Nov 30, 2018. Rolling Stone.

Song Meaning
A Life Of A Traveling Musician Is Like Being An Echo. You Are Constantly Coming Back. You Are Either Coming Or Going But You’re Never Really One Thing, One Place.
Doyle, P.
Nov 30, 2018
Rolling Stone
Positive
Subjective
Enjoyment
Musician Life
Traveling
Constantly Moving
Never Settled