Flight Plan

Story Behind The Song

A song inspired by flying over the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan Island at night.

Song Description

The Wright Brothers, The Statue of Liberty... symbols of freedom, of breaking the bonds that keep you on the ground. How do you transcend them when gravity holds you down, and the only flying you can do is in your dreams?

Song Length 4:36 Genre Rock - General, Classical - Contemporary
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Troubled, Moving Subject Life, Dreams
Similar Artists Elton John, James Taylor Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Flight Plan ®1996, John Gahl

Wilbur and Orville on the shore,
Didn?t want to be earth-bound any more.
Early on a cold December day,
They just lightened up a little and they sailed away...
Sent a Western Union to their home town,
Didn?t take long for word to get around:
Dreamin? and doin?, they can be one and the same,
You just can?t keep a good man down.


Lady in the harbor, all in green,
Most beautiful woman that I think I?ve ever seen.
She stands and looks out to the sea
You know, I believe she?s looking right at me...
I have seen her from the air.
I have seen the city light sparkle in her hair.
Take off your shoes, she says, put down your suitcase,
I will take you anywhere.

BREAK:
Every time I wonder what I?m doing here
I wonder if things are better, in the upper atmosphere
But ain?t my nature, ain?t my style
To be weightless... even for a little while.


Came a time when I could see
I was only here because of gravity
The earth is like a lover, she won?t let me fly
Holds me a little closer every time I try...
Flying in my dreams she hears me call,
"Just give me a pair of wings," that?s all I ask.
" You know I love you," is all she says to me
Lovers are only meant to fall.

Lyrics John Gahl Music John Gahl
Performance John Gahl, vocals and guitar;

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