Silver Wings lyrics

The songs are definitely written about the respective element, but the parallel is between humanity and god. Thrice isn't the kind of group to write idly. There's a bigger meaning that just "air". It's symbolically symbolic, which is what makes it that much more amazing.

Both interpretations that have been posted so far are smart, but it is in fact about air, as this sonnet is the last track from the air disc. If you read the lyrics for the final track of each disc in this album, you will find that the lyrics are in fact written for their respective element.

This song is one of 4 songs on the alchemy index which is written in iambic pentameter, the flame deluge, kings upon the main, silver wings, and child of dust. Each of these songs is written to illustrate the relationship between man and each represented element (in order according to song titles listed above), fire, water, air and earth.

Silver wings is written from the perspective of the air, reflecting on what it has done for man, and how man has reacted to it. For example, "i drew the poison from the summer's sting" refers to the cooling winds in the summer time, and "and after all of this, i am amazed, that i am cursed far more than i am praised. " demonstrates how humanity has taken these things for granted, and instead will focus on the negative aspects of the air (eg. Storms).

The last 2 lines of each of these 4 songs are all rhyming couplets, which share a vocal melody.

I think this song is talking about god. In the last paragraph especially; it says '.. I am amazed, that i am cursed far more than i am praised. ', talking about when people say "oh my god! ' and 'god damn' and things like that. &also... You [praise] god, as it says. And where it says, 'gave blessing when you rose upon my breath. ' god blesses. And 'rose upon my breath' means something like when you come to me for help. I'm pretty confident i know what this is about.