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Hummingbird Lyrics by Wilco

A Ghost Is Born

2004

[Verse 1]
His goal in life was to be an echo
Riding alone, town after town, toll after toll
A fixed bayonet through the great southwest to forget her
She appears in his dreams
But in his car and in his arms
A dream can mean anything
A cheap sunset on a television set can upset her
But he never could

[Chorus]
Remember to remember me
Standing still in your past
Floating fast like a hummingbird

[Verse 2]
His goal in life was to be an echo
The type of sound that floats around
And then back down like a feather
But in the deep chrome canyons of the loudest Manhattans
No one could hear him or anything
So he slept on a mountain
In a sleeping bag underneath the stars
He would lie awake and count them
And the gray fountain spray of the great Milky Way
Would never let him
Die alone

[Chorus]
Remember to remember me
Standing still in your past
Floating fast like a hummingbird

[Chorus]
Remember to remember me
Standing still in your past
Floating fast like a hummingbird

[Outro]
A hummingbird
A hummingbird
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About “Hummingbird” by Wilco

Read the complete lyrics to "Hummingbird" by Wilco from the album "A Ghost Is Born" in 2004. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Indie Rock, Rock.

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"Hummingbird" is credited to Wilco. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Hummingbird" appears on "A Ghost Is Born" in 2004.

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