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You got to leave me now, you got to go alone
You got to chase a dream, one that's all your own
Before it slips away
When you're flyin' high, take my heart along
I'll be the harmony to every lonely song
That you learn to play
When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down
I'll keep lookin' up, awaitin' your return
My greatest fear will be that you will crash and burn
And I won't feel your fire
I'll be the other hand that always holds the line
Connectin' in between your sweet heart and mine
I'm strung out on that wire
And I'll be on the other end, To hear you when you call
Angel, you were born to fly, If you get too high
I'll catch you when you fall
I'll catch you when you fall
Your memory's the sunshine every new day brings
I know the sky is calling
Angel, let me help you with your wings
When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there
When you come back down
Take every chance you dare,
I'll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down
You got to chase a dream, one that's all your own
Before it slips away
When you're flyin' high, take my heart along
I'll be the harmony to every lonely song
That you learn to play
When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down
I'll keep lookin' up, awaitin' your return
My greatest fear will be that you will crash and burn
And I won't feel your fire
I'll be the other hand that always holds the line
Connectin' in between your sweet heart and mine
I'm strung out on that wire
And I'll be on the other end, To hear you when you call
Angel, you were born to fly, If you get too high
I'll catch you when you fall
I'll catch you when you fall
Your memory's the sunshine every new day brings
I know the sky is calling
Angel, let me help you with your wings
When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there
When you come back down
Take every chance you dare,
I'll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down
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The next time I heard it was after one of my other sons was killed in action in Afghanistan. He was in the Air Force. As you can imagine, the line, "my greatest fear is that you will crash and burn and I won't feel your fire..." touched me deeply. However, when he was killed, I know I felt his fire as he left this world, and that gives me tremendous comfort now.
Now as I prepare for that youngest son to leave, who is now in the military and leaving soon, I listen to it often. It reminds me that he has to go alone and chase his dream. He knows I'm scared, but I will be there when he comes back down.
Personally feel its about being a parent and having to let go and yet still be there to support them in everything they do. I feel this because of the allegory of flying, soaring, etc. which are actions of birds or people who travel long distances by plane. Also the reference to giving them their wings, which is what parents do preparing their children to leave the nest, or letting them fly far from home. Also, when a child leaves home they often go their own way and do not keep in good contact with their parents and the parents just wait for them to "come back down" at which time the relationship is much stronger and deeper. In, the meantime the parents do most the keeping in contact, "always holding the line that connects between your sweet heart and mine", and waiting for the call (on the other end waiting for your call) that they need them to help them come pick up the pieces when they fail/crash.
This easily could be seen as God's love and devotion to us as his children as well, because that kind of goes back to the same principle of being a loving parent.
It's the sweet story of a boy who's waiting for this girl to return to him. Right now, she's off at school, doing her own thing, following her dream, and he's back in her hometown, but this song gives the two hope that they will be reunited once again. Til then, he's always going to love and care for me. (I hope) :)
one of my goals is to make a disc, have a band, write some songs, live like that..
and when i went on a long trip last july she gave me a letter with this lyrics, it fit perfectly! i love it
"I'll be the other hand that always holds the line, connecting inbetween your sweet heart and mine. I'm strung out on that wire!"
that's about love, plain and simple...
and chewylambchop... interesting perspective - I'd never thought of that, and I've been a Nickel Creek fan for a LONG time - I had one of the firsrt 2000 presses of the record this song is on.