Does anyone know what "No salt on her tail" means? I heard it in a song and I don't understand what it means. Sounds like some kind of proverb.

Cheers,
Lost

Maybe it comes from this movie?

Too long/didn't read.

Not in my arms
(la la la la)
But on my mind
(la la la la)
Yes, on my mind
(la la la la)
But not in my arms

Time passes by
(Time passes by)
And I watch her fly
(And I watch her fly)
Yes, I watch her fly
(Yes I watch her fly)
And time passes by

Though it's hard for me
(Though it's hard for me)
I'm going to leave her free
(I'm going to leave)
Cause that would be the best philosophy
(her free)
Then she'll come to me
(come to me)

So I feel that to be real that

This little bird
She can fly away
(She can fly away)
No salt on her tail
(No salt on her tail)
No cage to make her stay
(No cage to make her stay)

Though it's hard for me
(Though it's hard for me)
I'm going to leave her free
(I'm going to leave)
Cause that would be the best philosophy
(her free)
She'll come to me

So I feel that to be real

This little bird
She can fly away
(She can fly away)
No salt on her tail
(No salt on her tail)

So she can fly away
(No cage to make her stay)
No cage to make her stay
(No cage to make her stay)
This little bird can fly away
(No cage to make her stay)
(No cage to make her stay)

Or maybe this swedish folktale?

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Originally posted by Where Is Your God Now:
Or maybe this swedish folktale?

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Definitely my favourite Totse member.

It is just folklore that if you can put salt on a bird's tail, then you can catch the bird, because then it cannot fly.

If you're putting salt on a birds tail, why don't you just catch it there? Why do you need to put the salt on it? That's silly.

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Originally posted by Zok:
If you're putting salt on a birds tail, why don't you just catch it there? Why do you need to put the salt on it? That's silly.

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agreed.

Don' try to interpret song lyrics. Your head will explode.

Listen to Shelf In The Room by Days Of The New. Do you know what the fuck that song is about?

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Originally posted by Zok:
If you're putting salt on a birds tail, why don't you just catch it there? Why do you need to put the salt on it? That's silly.

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I didn't make it up but it's logical that if you can put salt on a birds tail, then the bird can't fly away so you can catch it - so it makes sense, right?

Well I think the saying is shake salt on a bird's tail feathers..... but it still works.

Avian Flu.....I dunno.

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Originally posted by Where Is Your God Now:
Or maybe this swedish folktale?

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Thank you. I haven't heard that story since I was a kid.

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Originally posted by Hacker:
It is just folklore that if you can put salt on a bird's tail, then you can catch the bird, because then it cannot fly.

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Thanks.

And Zok, yea, I agree. It's a stupid saying.

Cheers,
Lost

Well...I've tasted salt on a bird's 'tail'...haven't youse?

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Originally posted by GlowStickz:
Not in my arms
(la la la la)
But on my mind
(la la la la)
Yes, on my mind
(la la la la)
But not in my arms

Time passes by
(Time passes by)
And I watch her fly
(And I watch her fly)
Yes, I watch her fly
(Yes I watch her fly)
And time passes by

Though it's hard for me
(Though it's hard for me)
I'm going to leave her free
(I'm going to leave)
Cause that would be the best philosophy
(her free)
Then she'll come to me
(come to me)

So I feel that to be real that

This little bird
She can fly away
(She can fly away)
No salt on her tail
(No salt on her tail)
No cage to make her stay
(No cage to make her stay)

Though it's hard for me
(Though it's hard for me)
I'm going to leave her free
(I'm going to leave)
Cause that would be the best philosophy
(her free)
She'll come to me

So I feel that to be real

This little bird
She can fly away
(She can fly away)
No salt on her tail
(No salt on her tail)

So she can fly away
(No cage to make her stay)
No cage to make her stay
(No cage to make her stay)
This little bird can fly away
(No cage to make her stay)
(No cage to make her stay)

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That's the song I heard it in.

Cheers,
Lost