Oh, my talking bird Though you know so few words They're on infinite repeat Like your brain can't keep up with your beak
You're kept in an open cage so you're free to leave or stay Sometimes you get confused Like there's a hint that I'm trying to give you
The longer you think the less you know what to do
It's hard to see your way out When you live in a house in a house 'Cause you don't realize That the windows were open the whole time
Oh, my talking bird Though your feathers are tattered and furled I'll love you all your days 'Till the breath leaves your delicate frame
It's all here for you as long as you choose to stay... It's all here for you as long as you don't fly away...
Hush all you murderous thoughts or I’ll learn what I love through what I’ve lost Storm, storm inside my cup tell your tempest winds to ease up For I’m skating on thin ice over a surface called my life But my sense of ceremony’s strong, we can pretend that nothing’s wrong This song is a scream from the shadows where I’ve been But I pray your lips don’t utter this until after I leave
If I’m a mote upon the depth of time then what is consequence to a crime? I’ve not sinned as such but silenced much for the sake of my loved one’s lives And I’ve taught my nerves to lay down and my tears to stay at bay With a sip of tea and some chivalry I can cope with all the strain This song is a secret from a place where I have been But I pray your mouth don’t shout it out until I have made my leave
All the opposites interchange Love and hate rearrange Every truth I ever claimed
For how long must I walk with no shoes and no coat against these winds? Will this squall see me fall and raise all I’ve buried to my lips? And there’s no limit on my love but my heart can overflow Pass through the valves on the back of blood and out to every cell This song is a plea for I so want you to see All that you could never guess there could possibly be There could possibly be There could possibly be