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Blackbird

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Blackbird Lyrics

[Verse 1: Peter Hollens]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

[Verse 2: Tim Foust]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free

[Chorus: Tim Foust, Peter Hollens, Peter Hollens & Tim Foust]
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly (Fly, blackbird fly)
Into the light of the dark black night (Light)

[Interlude: Peter Hollens]
(Learn to live so free)

[Chorus: Tim Foust, Peter Hollens]
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night (Light) (Ooh)

[Verse 3: Tim Foust, Peter Hollens Peter Hollens & Tim Foust]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night (Blackbird sing)
Take these broken wings and learn to fly (Ooh, Ha-ah)
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

[Outro: Peter Hollens, Peter Hollens & Tim Foust]
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Producer

Peter Hollens

Release date

Jul 16, 2014

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Positive

Submitted by

mellow_harsher On Feb 20, 2025

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[Verse 1: Peter Hollens]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

[Verse 2: Tim Foust]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free

[Chorus: Tim Foust, Peter Hollens, Peter Hollens & Tim Foust]
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly (Fly, blackbird fly)
Into the light of the dark black night (Light)

[Interlude: Peter Hollens]
(Learn to live so free)

[Chorus: Tim Foust, Peter Hollens]
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night (Light) (Ooh)

[Verse 3: Tim Foust, Peter Hollens Peter Hollens & Tim Foust]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night (Blackbird sing)
Take these broken wings and learn to fly (Ooh, Ha-ah)
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

[Outro: Peter Hollens, Peter Hollens & Tim Foust]
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

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Mellow_Harsher

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2025-02-20 22:31:55

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