Freedom
“McCartney wrote a beautiful song about human freedom. Blackbird is a
simple fable about courage to get freedom”.
Blackbird was written
by Paul McCartney during a stay in Scotland, as a reaction to the racial
tensions increased in USA in the spring of 1968. The song was recorded on June
11, 1968. McCartney plays a Martin D 28 acoustic guitar. The track includes
recordings of a male blackbird singing in the background. Many music bands and
interpreters have made covers of the song and elements of the lyrics have
reappeared in others songs throughout the years.
The lyrics are a
fable that tells of a blackbird with broken wings waiting in the darkness night
to fly and be free. The blackbird has spent his entire life waiting for this to
happen, so it can spread its wings to freedom. Then, he will leave behind the
darkness in which his life has unfolded.
The song also
transmits encouragement to all those who wait for freedom. And it is not only
tackles racial slavery or physical deprivation of liberty, but also to be a
slave of routine, people with broken wings who hope a life change to reach
their fullness. Finally the truth is that never is too
late and we can wait the necessary time, if in the end we get freedom.
