I wish I could be a bird
Flying high above the city lights
But a dove or a raven, I’m not sure
Shadows shaped by white and black
I’m always chasing grey
I wish I could be a bird
Whispered zephyr secrets in my ears
But a dove or a raven, I’m not sure
Whether sung by ice or fire
I’m always chasing rain
Masquerading on a wire
I line up safely, number counting
I can’t escape so i look down
Wishing for the things i left
Below me in the cloudy mile
I can’t believe that they were almost mine
I wish I could be a bird
Soaring blithely towards the setting sun
But a dove or a raven I’m not sure
Ghosts of what was loved and lost
I’m always chasing pain
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