Jake
Lovely and enchanting, it's as simple as that. The story of the journey this song took between being written and being lyrics-ified is pretty fascinating, to be honest. A real gem that should not be missed.
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about
The lyrics for this came years after the music itself was written. I always thought it sounded airy--like flying, and eventually, I got the idea that it should be about an airship. Because why not. There aren't a lot of songs based on science-fiction/fantasy that I know of (not happy ones, anyway), and it was fun to chart some unfamiliar thematic territory.
lyrics
You were born -- from Heaven came down
And caught your heart in a cloud
All your time on the earth couldn't drown
The words that rang clear and loud:
Your heart is here in the sky
Make wings, dear, and fly
It's such a perfect night
All systems ready
We are go for engines on
In a rush of wind and a flash of steel
And the flap of a dozen sails
We broke our ties with the earth just like
Two kids in a fairy tale
Close your eyes and hold out your hands
And feel the wind in your hair
Hear the shimmering strains as we ride
On wings of warm evening air
We've turned our sails to the ground
We're heavenward-bound
The sky's our highway now
We'll paint the heavens
With a brush made out of stars
Where rain or shine is a matter of
Which side of the clouds you're on
And if the good Lord wills
And the north wind rises,
We'll be far away by dawn
You were born -- from Heaven came down
And caught your heart in a cloud
credits
released July 26, 2015
Written, performed, and recorded by Dane Larson
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