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Iron & Wine Two Hungry Blackbirds Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.92/10 [12 votes]Album: Archive Series, Vol. No. 1 / Original Release Date: 2015-02-24Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 5 min 08 sec
Two Hungry Blackbirds
Iron & Wine
Iron & Wine
IRON & WINE
- Two Hungry Blackbirds LyricsLovers accustomed to tragedy
See every kiss in the window across the street
Breezes and blessings passing by, ah ooh-oh
I'm in the shade of the dogwood tree
Not the one where you told your name to me
Two hungry blackbirds land near by, ah ooh-oh
If I could be over you when the sky starts falling
Would you be happy under me?
If I could be under you if the earth was burning
Could you be trusted over me?
Spoke to a mother whose baby drowned
Gave me advice, or a rumor she once heard:
"Heaven's a distance, not a place," ah ooh-oh
Gave her an ear from the corn we grew
You were away but she gave her thanks to you
That was a year ago come May, ah ooh-oh
If I could be over you when the sky starts falling
Would you be smothered under me?
If I could be under you if the earth was burning
Would you be crying over me?
I could hear kids in the yard next door
Cats in the brush when the calendar fell down
Wait by the shade-tree one more year, ah ooh-oh
Poetry tempered with tragedy
Tempted and pulled when you cry upon my sleeve
Two flocks of blackbirds meet the air, ah ooh-oh
See every kiss in the window across the street
Breezes and blessings passing by, ah ooh-oh
I'm in the shade of the dogwood tree
Not the one where you told your name to me
Two hungry blackbirds land near by, ah ooh-oh
If I could be over you when the sky starts falling
Would you be happy under me?
If I could be under you if the earth was burning
Could you be trusted over me?
Spoke to a mother whose baby drowned
Gave me advice, or a rumor she once heard:
"Heaven's a distance, not a place," ah ooh-oh
Gave her an ear from the corn we grew
That was a year ago come May, ah ooh-oh
If I could be over you when the sky starts falling
Would you be smothered under me?
If I could be under you if the earth was burning
Would you be crying over me?
I could hear kids in the yard next door
Cats in the brush when the calendar fell down
Wait by the shade-tree one more year, ah ooh-oh
Poetry tempered with tragedy
Tempted and pulled when you cry upon my sleeve
Two flocks of blackbirds meet the air, ah ooh-oh
Facts about Two Hungry Blackbirds
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Two Hungry Blackbirds is written by Samuel Ervin Beam.
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It is first released on February 24, 2015 as part of Iron & Wine's album "Archive Series, Vol. No. 1" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Iron & Wine's 'Two Hungry Blackbirds' is a song that uses a dogwood tree and blackbirds as metaphors for holding memories and the process of time to explore love, loss, and the intricacies of human emotions. The two hungry blackbirds lyrics express mainly a mixed emotional state consisting of all the above-mentioned feelings—reflection, heartbreak, angst, despair, and love—thus capturing the very essence of the human experience. It also stresses the importance of these feelings—heartbreak and loss, memories and nostalgia, uncertainty and trust as well as nature and surroundings. The lyrics narrate a tragic and losing tale that could be emotionally very hard for the younger listeners. Moreover, the song contains drowning and burning references that could somehow be perceived as disturbing. Yet the language used is still suitable and there are no explicit mentions of sexual activity, drugs, or strong swearing.
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Two Hungry Blackbirds falls under the genre Alternative.
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Two Hungry Blackbirds song length is 5 minutes and 08 seconds.
Who wrote Two Hungry Blackbirds lyrics?
Two Hungry Blackbirds is written by Samuel Ervin Beam.
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When was Two Hungry Blackbirds released?
It is first released on February 24, 2015 as part of Iron & Wine's album "Archive Series, Vol. No. 1" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Two Hungry Blackbirds lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Iron & Wine's 'Two Hungry Blackbirds' is a song that uses a dogwood tree and blackbirds as metaphors for holding memories and the process of time to explore love, loss, and the intricacies of human emotions. The two hungry blackbirds lyrics express mainly a mixed emotional state consisting of all the above-mentioned feelings—reflection, heartbreak, angst, despair, and love—thus capturing the very essence of the human experience. It also stresses the importance of these feelings—heartbreak and loss, memories and nostalgia, uncertainty and trust as well as nature and surroundings. The lyrics narrate a tragic and losing tale that could be emotionally very hard for the younger listeners. Moreover, the song contains drowning and burning references that could somehow be perceived as disturbing. Yet the language used is still suitable and there are no explicit mentions of sexual activity, drugs, or strong swearing.
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Which genre is Two Hungry Blackbirds?
Two Hungry Blackbirds falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Two Hungry Blackbirds?
Two Hungry Blackbirds song length is 5 minutes and 08 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Samuel Ervin Beam
Record Label(s): 2015 Blue Cricket Recording Co
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