Take Flight

Story Behind The Song

Part of a musical called OLIVER CROMWELL AND THE BOYS

Song Description

A would-be actress in an age when women could not perform upon the stage sings to her pet dove before she releases it to soar across the English Channel to France.

Song Length 2:11 Genre Pop - Classic
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Troubled Subject Worry
Similar Artists Joan Baez Language English
Era 1600 - 1699

Lyrics

(in 1650 a young girl aspiring to be an actress sings to her pet dove)

Take flight, O spirit.
Take flight, old friend
Across the fair, full sky to France.
Lift your splendid wings
And see what Heaven brings.
Dare to cross the great expanse.
Take flight, dear fellow.
Take flight, my soul.
Across the silken sea to France.
Cool that beating heart
And then you must depart.
Free yourself to take the chance.

Fly . . . fly, dove!
My . . . my love!

Someday I'll join you,
Someday I will.
Together in that other land.
Though my hopes are high.
I still must learn to fly.
Perhaps a cloud will come one day
And flutter me away.

Fly . . . . . . . Fly, dove!
My . . . . . . . my love!

Lyrics Daniel Curzon Music Dan Turner
Producer Ida Vanola Music Publisher Ida Vanola Music
Performance Joan Frenzy

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