Broken Wings

Mr. Mister

Baby, I don't understand
Why we can't just hold on
To each other's hands
This time might be the last
I fear, unless I make it all too clear
I need you so, oh

Take these broken wings
And learn to fly again
Learn to live so free
When we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up
And let us in
Take these broken wings

Baby, I think tonight
We can take what was wrong
And make it right
Baby, it's all I know
That you're half of the flesh
And blood makes me whole
I need you so

So take these broken wings
And learn to fly again
Learn to live so free
And when we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up
And let us in

Take these broken wings
You've got to learn to fly, learn to live, love so free
And when we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up and let us in yeah, yeah

Let us in
Let us in

Baby, it's all I know
That you're half of the flesh
And blood that makes me whole
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah

So take these broken wings
And learn to fly again, learn to live so free
And when we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up and let us in

Take these broken wings
You got to learn to fly, learn to live and love so free
And when we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up for us and let us in
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Ooh


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Broken Wings Lyrics as written by Richard James Page John Ross Lang

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  • +8
    General CommentThis is a great song of a broken relationship. He realizes to late that its falling apart and he knows it over unless he steps up and tells her how much he truly loves her and cant do anything without her. One of the best songs from the 80's
    LiveUrLifeon April 29, 2002   Link
  • +3
    General Commentit's a song of inspiration that urges the listener to heal his wounds live life again and learn to enjoy. LifeUrLife, he's asking you to LifeUrLife.

    could someone get me the tab or chords for this song please. i just love it and cant figure it out
    bswjoeon June 09, 2004   Link
  • +3
    General CommentThis song is one of my favorites. You just can listen to it over and over again and you never get bored. I think the song is about a failed relationship and now he is tryin to convince her to take him back and to make a new start. I don't now whether the girl gives him a second chance but I actually would if somebody sang this song to me. I also like the video pretty much, sometimes even more than the song. 80s rock!!!
    .:LonelyLovefool:.on June 13, 2006   Link
  • +3
    General CommentAwesome, powerful song about a failing relationship, and the desire of one partner to try and save it by professing how strongly he feels about her, and hoping they can commit to fix the mistakes made that night. Not sure if he is admitting to having broken her wings, and now encourages her, that he will give her the freedom to fly and live her life instead of being stifled.
    I just love this song.
    unimportanton April 27, 2012   Link
  • +2
    General CommentPart of the songs' chorus is a reference to The Beatles song 'Blackbird'. The line is "Take these broken wings and learn to fly" which can be heard in both songs.
    funkgeomon August 14, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Commentincredible song,one of the most truthful in your face honest songs about loves downfall.
    XCoRyXon June 11, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General CommentI think this song is about a couple where the girl messed up big time. The man initially might have broken up with her, but is now realizing how much he still needs and wants her .. and is now giving her the opportunity to fix her life and make things right.

    At least that's how I felt when I listened to it again today.
    roberteleeon March 30, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Commenti read somewhere once this song was about the singer's battle with cocaine addiction, eitherway it is clear the singer is going through some sort of inner turmoil and is in a very bad place 'broken wings' but realises that through this woman[or even man] in his life things can get better and there is hope 'learn to fly again' with the help of his lover.
    billythepubon January 05, 2015   Link
  • +1
    Song MeaningRichard Page of Mr. Mister didn’t think Broken Wings would ever be a hit. They thought the song was too long. And it was too personal. You see, Broken Wings is about the band’s recovery from cocaine addiction as they learned to “fly again.” Many musicians at the time considered cocaine to be a harmless creative muse. Even Sigmund Freud used it. But cocaine derailed Richard Page and the rest of the band for several years. During their time of recovery, Page had a bass line he was working on. Page’s cousin and collaborator, John Lang, was reading the book Broken Wings by Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet. John was fused was inspired by the tune and brought in ideas from the book. And the song took flight.
    EternalTearsOfSorrowon February 13, 2019   Link
  • 0
    General Commentlook them up on fretplay.com... this song i think BSW JOE and LIVEURLIFE got it right.
    oldskoolpunker23on November 23, 2004   Link

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