"Bird Without Wings" lyrics

"Bird Without Wings"

In the circle of your arms
I could have set the sun in silver
And made for you a ring so fine
If we had grown together, babe
We might have made it to the sea-shore
And left this muddy river far behind

Ah, but I couldn't find the key that would unlock these chains of mine
And my songs were not complete enough to sing
I could only feel your music one line at a time
And there's no chance for a bird without wings

If only I had read
The meaning that your eyes held
As they shone like diamonds burning in the dawn
But the raindrops in my own
Changed the colour of the sky
And I just sat and helplessly looked on

So I'll go on worshipping my world of faded dreams
Though the church bells are of lead and will not ring
And to those who try to tell themselves I'm more than what I seem
I say, what good is a bird without wings?


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