Two birds on a wire
One tries to fly away
And the other watches him close from that wire
He says he wants to as well
But he is a liar

I'll believe it all
There's nothing I won't understand

I'll believe (I'll believe) it all
I won't let go of your hand

Two birds on a wire (oh-oh-oh)
One says, "C'mon" and the other says, "I'm tired"
The sky is overcast and I'm sorry (oh-oh-oh)
One more or one less
Nobody's worried

I'll believe it all
There's nothing I won't understand

I'll believe (I'll believe) it all
I won't let go of your hand

Two birds of a feather
Say that they're always gonna stay together
But one's never going to let go of that wire (oh-oh-oh)
He says that he will
But he's just a liar

Two birds on a wire
One tries to fly away and the other
Watches him close from that wire
He says he wants to as well, but he is a liar

Two birds on a wire
One tries to fly away and the other


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Two Birds Lyrics as written by Regina Spektor

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    To me I feel like this song is talking about two friends/partners/siblings or any possibility. I feel like one is struggling and that’s the one that still on the wire. I feel that way because it’s like they’re stuck in the same mindset. The other one is the one who’s doing fine, trying to help but is succeeding in life and is growing and growing. The one struggling wants to be happy and have fun and grow but can’t find a way to make it happen. That’s how I interpreted the lyrics but they are left vague and can be interpreted many ways. 😁

    Jessfetton January 23, 2024   Link

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