Story Behind The Song
Based on conversation I've had with my greatest teacher. My mother. She was an incredible woman!
Song Description
Acceptance of what some may see as life's limitiations. Sometimes these limitations can be a strength in themselves!
Song Length |
4:40 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Rock - Religious |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
In High Spirits, Peaceful |
Subject |
Conformity, Recovery |
Similar Artists |
Genesis, John Lennon |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
MOMMA SAID, ?SON, BEEN THERE, DONE THAT.? BUT HAS SHE FELT THIS COLD INSIDE? HAS SHE FELT THE RUINATION, COME CREEPIN? UP BEHIND?
HEROES FALL, AND HEROES WIN, BUT THERE ARE SOME WOUNDS THAT REFUSE TO MEND....SEEMS I?M ON THE INSIDE JUST LOOKIN? OUT,
JUST WHEN I SHOULD BE ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKIN? INTO....
HOW TO FLY THAT BROKEN WING. (SOME WOUNDS DON?T MEND)
HOW TO FLY THAT BROKEN WING. (SOME WOUNDS DON?T MEND!)
STEVIE FROM HIS WINDOW, APPLAUDS THE GANG BELOW. STEVIE WALKS IN SLO-MO, BUT HE?S REALLY QUITE ON THE GO...HE DON?T WASTE TIME ON THE INSIDE JUST LOOKIN? OUT, HE RESIDES ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKIN? INTO...
HOW TO FLY THAT BROKEN WING (SOME WOUNDS WON?T MEND)
HOW DOES HE FLY THAT BROKEN WING? (SOME WOUNDS WON?T MEND) (SOLO) YEAH, SEEMS I?M ON THE INSIDE JUST LOOKIN? OUT. JUST WHEN I SHOULD BE ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKIN? INTO... (CHORUS)
MAMMA SAID ?SON, DON?T YOU HURRY. YOU CAN WIND UP WORRY, AND MISS THE TRAIN, WHILE YOU ARE SEARCHIN? AT THE STATION. STEVIE SMILES THERE FROM HIS WINDOW, STEVIE SAYS THE ANSWER?S SIMPLE. ?THE TRICK IS IN THE RIDE, AND NOT THE DESTINATION...?
LEARN TO FLY THAT BROKEN WING (SOME WOUNDS WON?T MEND)
LEARN TO FLY THAT BROKEN WING (SOME WOUNDS WON?T MEND)
AND SO I SAY TO SON AND DAUGHTER, LEARN TO KILL THE FIRE WITH WATER...
LOOK FOR THE COMPLICATION, LISTEN FOR THE KNOCK AT THE DOOR...
HEROES COME AND HEROES GO, (SOME WOUNDS WON?T MEND!)
IT?S NOT THE VICTORY, BUT THE ROAD YOU HOE YOU CAN WIND UP ON THE INSIDE JUST LOOKIN? OUT JUST WHEN YOU SHOULD BE ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKIN INTO...
HOW TO FLY THAT BROKEN WING (SOME WOUNDS WON?T MEND )
LEARN HOW TO FLY THAT BROKEN WING(SOME WOUNDS WON?T MEND)