The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Spread your wings
Flying over frozen mountains
Crystal rivers and Geizer fountains
Drifting above China's Mystic Forest
Float with the breeze and cross seas to shores
Deserts, cactus, and tumbleweed
Irish meadows and fields of green
Glide through cities of brick and stone
Broken arrows of ancient Rome
Fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Won't you come fly with me?
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Everybody
Haunted woodlands, forbidden trails
Dusts that was caves and O.K. Corrals
Castle halls, underwater falls
Pyramids crumble when nature calls
Skies of blue become black with stars
Lightning bugs kept within jars
Sand moves slowly through the hour glass
Wings spread, we can all fly last
Everybody come and fly away
You must believe that you can fly away
Spread your wings and come and fly away
Just believe that you will fly away
Rock will melt, coal crystalize
The clouds and skylines materialize
Wings spread take flights over northern lights
Wolves howl over blood-red moonlit nights
We're Kings and Queens within our dreams
The sky rains down into ruby rings
Oceans river lakes and ponds
Lions unicorns birds and (?)
Fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Won't you come fly with me?
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Everybody
Martians travel to the land of Mecca
Atlantis hidden deep under forever
Iceland golden tombs of pharaoh kings
Rainbows sprinkling diamond rings
Voices cry now echo carries
Angels dance with the cryptic fairies
Gates of Afterlife open swiftly
Stay if you wish
But come fly with me
Everybody come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
You must believe that you can fly away
(We could fly together, come on)
Spread your wings and come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
Just believe that you will fly away
(We can fly together)
I'm hoping your imagination (imagination)
Beyond anything conceivable (anything conceivable)
Allow the unbelievable (unbelievable)
To take complete control of your soul (let it take control)
Levitate 3 feet above ground level (3 feet above ground level and raising)
Allow yourself to raise and amaze
Drift higher and higher into the moon's rays, come on
Everybody come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
You must believe that you can fly away
(We could fly together, come on)
Spread your wings and come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
Just believe that you will fly away
(We can fly together)
Everybody come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
You must believe that, you must believe that you can fly away
(We could fly together, come on)
Spread your wings and come and fly fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
Just believe that you will fly away
(We can fly together)
Everybody come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
You must believe that you can fly away
(We could fly together, come on)
Spread your wings and come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
Just believe that you will fly away
(We can fly together)
Flying over frozen mountains
Crystal rivers and Geizer fountains
Drifting above China's Mystic Forest
Float with the breeze and cross seas to shores
Deserts, cactus, and tumbleweed
Irish meadows and fields of green
Glide through cities of brick and stone
Broken arrows of ancient Rome
Fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Won't you come fly with me?
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Everybody
Haunted woodlands, forbidden trails
Dusts that was caves and O.K. Corrals
Castle halls, underwater falls
Pyramids crumble when nature calls
Skies of blue become black with stars
Lightning bugs kept within jars
Sand moves slowly through the hour glass
Wings spread, we can all fly last
Everybody come and fly away
You must believe that you can fly away
Spread your wings and come and fly away
Just believe that you will fly away
Rock will melt, coal crystalize
The clouds and skylines materialize
Wings spread take flights over northern lights
Wolves howl over blood-red moonlit nights
We're Kings and Queens within our dreams
The sky rains down into ruby rings
Oceans river lakes and ponds
Lions unicorns birds and (?)
Fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Won't you come fly with me?
Come on and fly with me
Come on and fly with me
Everybody
Martians travel to the land of Mecca
Atlantis hidden deep under forever
Iceland golden tombs of pharaoh kings
Rainbows sprinkling diamond rings
Voices cry now echo carries
Angels dance with the cryptic fairies
Gates of Afterlife open swiftly
Stay if you wish
But come fly with me
Everybody come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
You must believe that you can fly away
(We could fly together, come on)
Spread your wings and come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
Just believe that you will fly away
(We can fly together)
I'm hoping your imagination (imagination)
Beyond anything conceivable (anything conceivable)
Allow the unbelievable (unbelievable)
To take complete control of your soul (let it take control)
Levitate 3 feet above ground level (3 feet above ground level and raising)
Allow yourself to raise and amaze
Drift higher and higher into the moon's rays, come on
Everybody come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
You must believe that you can fly away
(We could fly together, come on)
Spread your wings and come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
Just believe that you will fly away
(We can fly together)
Everybody come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
You must believe that, you must believe that you can fly away
(We could fly together, come on)
Spread your wings and come and fly fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
Just believe that you will fly away
(We can fly together)
Everybody come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
You must believe that you can fly away
(We could fly together, come on)
Spread your wings and come and fly away
(Fly with me, come on)
Just believe that you will fly away
(We can fly together)
Lyrics submitted by MyAntiDrugIsSuicide
Fly Away Lyrics as written by Meg.me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Fuck I love this song.
Never has an ICP song touched me so deeply as this one has. Not because of some message hidden between the lines either, but the sensation I get when I hear the chorus after the 2nd (or is it 4th?) verse is beyond anything any song could ever give me. This song is great in so many ways.
it's "Muslims travel to the land of Mecca" not Martians
it kinda reminds me of one of the anthems that usually finish off their cds. not as good as those though by a long shot. the one at the end of this disc, take me home, is their best one since pass me by from milenko.