This song takes me back to my early days of recovery. To me, he was singing to himself. "Why do you drink until you're blind". The beginning of the song is about trying to stay off the alcohol/drugs. Moments feel like a lifetime:
I've been sleeping so strange at night
Side effects they don't advertise
I've been sleeping so strange
With a head full of pesticide
(Sleeping in early recovery was difficult for me..weird dreams, restlessness)
Then, gets restless (as we do) trying to get clean.
I've got no plans and too much time
I feel too restless to unwind
I'm always lost in thought as I walk the block
To my favorite neon sign
And, ends up at the bar.
The yellow bird has always signified hope for me. My daughter is the reason I initially got sober. She was my yellow bird. I can't forget my yellow bird.
This song takes me back to my early days of recovery. To me, he was singing to himself. "Why do you drink until you're blind". The beginning of the song is about trying to stay off the alcohol/drugs. Moments feel like a lifetime:
I've been sleeping so strange at night Side effects they don't advertise I've been sleeping so strange With a head full of pesticide
(Sleeping in early recovery was difficult for me..weird dreams, restlessness)
Then, gets restless (as we do) trying to get clean.
I've got no plans and too much time I feel too restless to unwind I'm always lost in thought as I walk the block To my favorite neon sign
And, ends up at the bar.
The yellow bird has always signified hope for me. My daughter is the reason I initially got sober. She was my yellow bird. I can't forget my yellow bird.
thought the "side effects" line was about antidepressants, cause I had strong sleeping issues and they didn't advertise them
thought the "side effects" line was about antidepressants, cause I had strong sleeping issues and they didn't advertise them