i was listening to this just recently and suddenly got a lot more meaning out of it.
i think the refrain, 'snow is gone', means he's coming out of a rough period, maybe a bad breakup for example, and he hasn't been interested in women for a while, or maybe just depressed in general. but now he's ready to get back out into the world, and live life again-
"Hello blackbird hello starling
Winter’s over be my darling
It’s been a long time coming
But now the snow is gone"
In this I think the birds are metaphors for prospective women in his life, that he now all sees as opportunities. Furthering this idea are these lines-
"You were beautiful when I first saw your feathers and confectionery airs"
-where he clearly makes the metaphor of a woman as a bird, and-
"But I’ve flown a long way honey hear my confession then I’ll go"
-where he refers to himself as a bird.
So to me, this is a song about letting go of the rough times you've had in your past, and just going out and living life, "singing for the love of it" and being the "one who loves".
i was listening to this just recently and suddenly got a lot more meaning out of it.
i think the refrain, 'snow is gone', means he's coming out of a rough period, maybe a bad breakup for example, and he hasn't been interested in women for a while, or maybe just depressed in general. but now he's ready to get back out into the world, and live life again- "Hello blackbird hello starling Winter’s over be my darling It’s been a long time coming But now the snow is gone" In this I think the birds are metaphors for prospective women in his life, that he now all sees as opportunities. Furthering this idea are these lines- "You were beautiful when I first saw your feathers and confectionery airs" -where he clearly makes the metaphor of a woman as a bird, and- "But I’ve flown a long way honey hear my confession then I’ll go" -where he refers to himself as a bird.
So to me, this is a song about letting go of the rough times you've had in your past, and just going out and living life, "singing for the love of it" and being the "one who loves".