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chase the high ground
where you'd rather be, where you might be found
face all aglow
to leave from here, to pack up and go
but it takes some time to get away
you will have to build
from what remains
to run it takes the courage of a lamb
to love, the feirceness of a storm
paloma you wonder if you'll miss the thunder
and everyone's staring but no one is caring for you now
just spread your wings, latch on to the breeze
just take the leap
and you're free
chase the higher ground
where you'd rather be, where you might be found
this move may erase the troubles in your head
or expose the absence of your soul
and so
it takes some time to get away
you will have to tear
down what remains
and I can't stand by for goodbyes
so hold on to me
or lead the way
paloma you wonder if you'll miss the thunder
and everyone's staring but no one is caring for you now
just spread your wings, latch on to the breeze
just take the leap
and you're free
pace yourself when outrunning fear
take cover when it's dark, and keep an even keel
in your world you're only a phone away
but in my world you're too far to feel
and it may take some time to learn what's real
you may have to beg, and borrow
and you will surely steal
remember all those lonely sessions turned into yesterday's lessons
to never forget love
to never forget love
paloma you wonder if you'll miss the thunder
everyone's staring but no one is caring for you now
just spread your wings, latch on to the breeze
just take the leap
and you're free
paloma you wonder if you'll miss the thunder
everyone's staring but no one is caring for
paloma you cry out you beg for connection
dreams you seek are straight ahead in every direction
now you're free
now that you're, you're free
now that you're, you're free
you're free
today I watched the greatest thing of all
a flock of birds preparing for the fall.
where you'd rather be, where you might be found
face all aglow
to leave from here, to pack up and go
you will have to build
from what remains
to run it takes the courage of a lamb
to love, the feirceness of a storm
and everyone's staring but no one is caring for you now
just spread your wings, latch on to the breeze
just take the leap
and you're free
where you'd rather be, where you might be found
this move may erase the troubles in your head
or expose the absence of your soul
and so
you will have to tear
down what remains
and I can't stand by for goodbyes
so hold on to me
or lead the way
and everyone's staring but no one is caring for you now
just spread your wings, latch on to the breeze
just take the leap
and you're free
take cover when it's dark, and keep an even keel
in your world you're only a phone away
but in my world you're too far to feel
you may have to beg, and borrow
and you will surely steal
remember all those lonely sessions turned into yesterday's lessons
to never forget love
to never forget love
everyone's staring but no one is caring for you now
just spread your wings, latch on to the breeze
just take the leap
and you're free
everyone's staring but no one is caring for
paloma you cry out you beg for connection
dreams you seek are straight ahead in every direction
now you're free
now that you're, you're free
now that you're, you're free
you're free
a flock of birds preparing for the fall.
Song Info
Submitted by
allaidh_duan On Feb 05, 2005
More Carbon Leaf
What about everything?
Let Your Troubles Roll By
Changeless
The Boxer
Desperation Song
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This is my absolute favourite Carbon Leaf song. Barry does a phenomenal job telling a beautiful story.
Based off:
Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. They came. He pushed them and they flew. -Guillaume Apollinaire quotes (French poet and critic who helped to direct poetry into unexplored channels, 1880-1918)
The word Paloma means 'dove,' which has symbolic meaning rooted in the Bible.
Hopes this gets some discussion going!
This song sounds beautiful.
I imagine this song is about letting go and chasing higher ground. You have to let go of the past but don't forget love. The dreams you seek are straight ahead in every direction. All you have to do is make that leap of faith like a flock of birds preparing for the Fall.