Miss Solange Knowles has come a long way with her musical talents and style. So with that being said, her lyrics in her song titled “This Bird” were analyzed. Her album does a good job of capturing that classic soul sound; and this particular song consists of Solange singing over the track “Slow This Bird Down” originally done by “Boards of Canada,” which happens to be an album full of some good sounds as well. To keep my analytical attempt general, I feel Solange may be referring to her coming up as a young lady, witnessing the many influences in life that can either make you or break you. Making the right life choices; how she may not be a saint, but in the same token, she’s not out doing wrong, so not matter what she’s going to live and reach her reaches her goals.

[audio http://mymoodismusic.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/this-bird1.mp3]

“Once in a time
Where the girls feel like girls
And the world is painted
Cotton candy
Where the sweet lemonade
Of mcgregor street
Was the best the damn thing of the summer breeze
Your dad drives a foreign car
And your mama looks like a beauty queen
Now the sour bitter days
Of a colorless place
Seems to light up my nights somehow
And the music I play must be loud, loud, loud, loud, loud as can be
So I don’t have to hear myself think
So I don’t have to wake up from this dream
I don’t wanna sing no single mama blues
I’m not singin look at me I’ve been abused
O I’m honestly lost girl starin at you
So maybe ill put on my high heel shoes
And soar the night away
And soar the night away
But whatever I do

I’m not gonna slow this bird down
I don’t wanna look life in the eye
I’m not gonna fall face first in the spiral called a life
I’m not in denial
I’m not suicidal
Not an alcoholic
I’m not out here whoring
So just shut the f**k up
This birds not slowing down
Once in a while
When the sun does its job
Lets the clouds take a nice day off
I can breeze through the day”

Let MMIM know your thoughts of what Solange may be referring to in this song.