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SWEET BIRD Lyrics
Artist: Joni Mitchell (Buy Joni Mitchell CDs)
Album: Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Out on some borderline
Some mark of inbetween
I lay down golden-in time
And woke up vanishing
Sweet bird you are
Briefer than a falling star
All these vain promises on beauty jars
Somewhere with your wings on time
You must be laughing
Behind our eyes
Calendars of our lives
Circled with compromise
Sweet bird of time and change
You must be laughing
Up on your feathers laughing
Golden in time
Cities under the sand
Power, ideals and beauty
Fading in everyone's hand
Give me some time
I feel like I'm losing mine
Out here on this horizon line
With the earth spinning
And the sky forever rushing
No one knows
They can never get that close
Guesses at most
Guesses based on what each set of time and change is touching
Guesses based on what each set of time and change is touching
Guesses based on what each set of time and change is touching
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Comments/Interpretations
Incredible...the woman is a genius!
Such beautiful lyrics & such a wonderful song.
First and foremost a poet lyricist, Joni never ceases to amaze.
Means so much more as the sweet bird of youth takes flight.... gorgeous and ringing, as always.
Listen to the music of today, and you will find Joni Mitchel in it.
Absolute genius. A day will come when no one speaks english...but they'll still be listening to Joni Mitchel