Love this song. It gets depressing thinking about the future you don't know about. may it be death of a loved one, or death to a part of yourself, death of a friendship or dream. P.S. All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners. Hence the title Blackbird. The blackbird represents an individual, coming to acceptance. Sometimes people really need someone like that to “leave the light on” “to a place where you’ll be safe” I agree the meaning to be about death. I know it's a long shot Remember what we forgot View by: Highest Rated; Most Recent ; Oldest First; 0. Remember what we forgot Michelob commercials generated hits for Eric Clapton, Genesis and Steve Winwood in the '80s, even as some of these rockers were fighting alcoholism. But we're bringing it all back People say it is your fault for becoming an alcoholic, that is true to some extent. Hmm, hmm The beauty of music, is that it can be interpreted in any way that has meaning to you. He died on 10.12.12 suddenly. "Take these sunken eyes and learn to see": even though there's a ton of bad things, try to see the good in the world "You were only waiting for this moment to be free. It's talking about how down you can feel when things are tough. People with problems often feel like there isn’t anywhere safe to go - they feel like they’re alone. The song was played at his funeral and on the back of his tombstone reads..."All of his life he was just waiting for this moment to arrive". adunit_id: 100001411, In a 1968 interview about the 'White Album', Paul said nothing about 'Blackbird' being a song for the civil rights movement. Feel The Light (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Home) View All. See the reality of the passing, we all await the final moment to be free of our mortal coil. [3] It was later revealed that the film's soundtrack would also include songs recorded by Charli XCX, Kiesza, and Jennifer Lopez. but what i love about it, is not just the lyrics and metaphors, but the hope it leaves you with at the end. Now we have another chance to fly "Video Killed The Radio Star" by Buggles was the first video to air on MTV when the network started broadcasting on August 1, 1981. We're still worth saving So after this person has been mistreated and put down, it has "Brocken wings" and "sunken eyes". Since it's already been established earlier that Blackbird was deliberately used so that it could apply to everyone, my interpretation would be how it applied to me. Brocken wings may represent lost hope, and "sunken eyes" may represent lost dreams, etc. I like the line about wanting to "share your load". Just to let the record show...Blackbird was about personal freedom. I love how the lyrics, the music, the feeling of it all express the same thought and emotion. I know it's a long shot /* TFP - lyricinterpretations */ We all await this moment. The working title was "Madman's Bummers," taken from words in the first line. It's skill "singing in the dead of night" is flying faster than any other jet ever, flying alone, providing tactical information when and how nobody else could. Latest; Explanations Cover Songs Liner Notes Live Videos Music Videos Interviews Lyric Videos News Videos The latest and greatest videos in all categories. Artists break down the meaning and inspiration of their songs in our BETWEEN THE LINES series. Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album. Epstein's death was ruled as an accidental drug overdose, but was speculated as a suicide (Epstein had written a suicide note in the past). artist: "Tom Walker", Words in Ink Forever Understood. })(); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Paul McCartney's genius is truly understated... MLK was black black symbolizes death someone has died blackbirds do sing at night - in the dead of night the night is the veil of tyranny - but MLK speaks out in the night - the blackbird broken wings (angels/church) and sunken eyes - someone great has died destiny - MLK called - all your life (past tense) you were only waiting for this moment to arise (turn one's back on slavery) death is a freedom - only waiting for this moment to be free - end of slavery. (http://www.thebeatleswhitealbum.org/songs/). It was, however, a, Manfred Mann's version replaces the line "cut loose like a deuce" with "revved up like a deuce." On his, Talking about the barrage of images he used in his early songs, Springsteen told. Shining like the stars tonight Blackbird singing in the dead of night...you know the rest. [Pre-Chorus] Hurry up, hurry up Today's biggest artists discuss lyrics and share songwriting secrets. Artists take the hot seat in interviews from around the web. People can typically feel the heat associated with light (visible and invisible portions of the spectrum considered light). :), I always believed 'Blackbird' was a personal tribute to the Beatles Manager, Brian Epstein. News. Take these broken wings and learn to fly makes me think about my own brokenness and the realization that I need to be the one to learn to set myself free from it rather than hoping someone will save me.