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The song tells about the four birds in everyone's life: The Crow represents pride, The Owl symbolises wisdom, The Dove is the symbol of love while the Swan is the symbol of beauty.
I found this masterpiece matches the story of On Dal's life perfectly. The Crow of his life is his father who is a proud man. The monk is the Owl, the Dove is his mother who always love him with all her heart and try to keep him away from wars. The Swan of beauty is definitely his wife.
The sentence "Gar tuht river, Ger te rheged" is emphasised many times, they said it is ancient English which was used in 12th century of the Early Middle Ages. It means "Go to the River, you'll find a Fairyland". Well..in my mind, there is a big philosophy behind that...I just feel like the author want to go to the fairyland where he can forget all disappointments and sorrows of his life. However, the reality is that he's still suffering. "As a consequence we long for the pureness and perfectness of the inner child's heart, the freedom we once felt. Truth and innocence."
The full lyrics of the song:
Don't give me love, don't give me faith
Wisdom nor pride, give innocence instead
Don't give me love, I've had my share
Beauty nor rest, give me truth instead
A crow flew to me, kept it's distance
Such a proud creation
I saw it's soul, envied it's pride
But needed nothing it had
An owl came to me, old and wise
Pierced right through my youth
I learned it's ways, envied it's sense
But needed nothing it had
Don't give me love, don't give me faith
Wisdom nor pride, give innocence instead
Don't give me love, I've had my share
Beauty nor rest, give me truth instead
A dove came to me, had no fear
It rested on my arm
I touched it's calm, envied it's love
But needed nothing it had
A swan of white, she came to me
The lake mirrored her beauty sweet
I kissed her neck, adored her grace
But needed nothing she could give
Gar tuht river, Ger te rheged
Gar tuht river, Ger te rheged
Gar tuht river, Ger te rheged
Gar tuht river, Ger te rheged
Gar tuht river, Ger te rheged
Gar tuht river, Ger te rheged
Don't give me love, don't give me faith
Wisdom nor pride, give innocence instead
Don't give me love, I've had my share
Beauty nor rest, give me truth instead