Lyrics

Walking through the winter’s quiet glow
Fresh white blankets where I used to go
On a hillside glistening, all alone
Sat a little black bird in the snow

I thought it’d fly, thought it would leave
But broken wings won’t chase the breeze
Something in me felt its pain
And love began to rise again

Oh, little black bird, can you feel my love?
Pouring down like light from above
I never cared so deeply before
But in your heart, you hold it all and more

Your brilliant eyes, they echoed mine
A mirror shining in frozen time
I reached out gently, heart so wide
For the first time, love wasn’t mine to hide

I thought you were the ones in need
The lost, the hurting, set to bleed
But in your stillness, you made me see
That little black bird was also me

Oh, little black bird, can you feel my love?
Pouring down like light from above
I never cared so deeply before
But in your heart, you hold it all and more

Love is not a cage, not something to possess
It’s felt, it’s shared, it’s given, no less
Not just for friends, not just for kin
But even for those we never let in

Oh, little black bird, can you feel my love?
Pouring down like light from above
I never cared so deeply before
But in your heart, you hold it all and more

Walking through the winter’s quiet glow
Fresh white blankets where I used to go
Now I see what’s always been
That little black bird lives within