All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where…
““All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I'm sure of that, And I intend to end up there. This drunkenness began in some other tavern. When I get back around to that place, I'll be completely sober. Meanwhile, I'm like a bird from another continent, sitting in this aviary. The day is coming when I fly off, But who is it now in my ear who hears my voice? Who says words with my mouth? Who looks out with my eyes? What is the soul? I cannot stop asking. If I could taste one sip of an answer, I could break out of this prison for drunks. I didn't come here of my own accord, and I can't leave that way. Whoever brought me here will have to take me home. This poetry. I never know what I'm going to say. I don't plan it. When I'm outside the saying of it, I get very quiet and rarely speak at all. We have a huge barrel of wine, but no cups. That's fine with us. Every morning We glow and in the evening we glow again.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker feels alienated from his own body and world, searching for the soul’s true origin and purpose, yearning for spiritual liberation.
In simple terms: Feeling lost and searching for true self.
Key Takeaway
Seek inner truth and spiritual freedom.
Themes
spirituality
identity
longing
existential
Mood
melancholic
contemplative
hopeful
Type
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- meditative prayer
- journaling
- therapy
- artistic expression
- rituals
Key Concepts
mysticism
self‑discovery
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- What does your soul feel disconnected from?
- How can you honor the yearning without losing grounding?
A Different Perspective
The quest may never yield a concrete answer, leading to perpetual doubt.