Story Behind The Song

The song deals with a struggle with a brother and his substance abuse/addiction. It touches on memories growing up, and frustration where things have ended. In the end though, there is always hope and salvation.

Song Description

A poignant ballad about frustration with a sibling relationship. Nice vocal harmonies and memorable hooks in both the verse and chorus. Beautiful electric mandolin solo from Larry Saltzman (Simon and Garfunkel, Edie Brickell).

Lyrics

I Fly, I Die
words and music by craig maierhofer

Verse 1
It?s been a few days since I knew you
Different worlds that we?ve got to attend to
But I can remember when
I couldn?t see right through you
Never was big enough for you
So I tried just to defend
But I feel myself slipping away from my brother
I feel myself gripping to say
?Come on home, I?ve got room for you here?

Chorus
I wash my face and I build up the mortar
Never was too soft to win you
Over my head, won?t you help me please
?Cause either I fly or I die
It?s so easy to believe
And when you?re comin? on
Every one is gone away

Verse 2
You?re half lied and you?re bone dried
Tied up to the same old lies
Too many times I thought you?d come through
Standing like a burnt cigarette
Broken down from your own torment
Some might say ?what?s become of you??
And I feel myself breaking away from my connection
I feel myself shaking to say
?Come on home I?ve got room for you here?

CHORUS

Bridge
Don?t you trick me to believe, that it?s gone and over
Don?t you keep me guessing, and guessing
Don?t you let me go, let me go

Verse 3
And I remember coming to see you
And the blanket that they gave to you
And my eyes were open wide
You were bigger than life could hold
Stronger then, because you were older
But here we are on the same old side
I feel myself struggling to tell you to just face it
I feel myself mumbling below my breath
Come home
There?s a whole world waiting for you.
Come home
And I will wrap my loving arms around you