Learning to Fly (Live at Nassau Coliseum, 19th-23rd August 1988)

8 ContributorsTranslationsNederlandsLearning to Fly (Live at Nassau Coliseum, 19th-23rd August 1988) Lyrics[Verse 1] Into the distance, a ribbon of black Stretched to the point of no turning back A flight of fancy on a wind swept field Standing alone my senses reel A fatal attraction is holding me fast How can I escape this irresistible grasp? [Chorus] Can’t keep my eyes from the circling sky Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I [Verse 2] Ice is forming on the tips of my wings Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything No navigator to find my way home Unladen, empty and turned to stone [Chorus] A soul in tension that’s learning to fly Condition grounded but determined to try Can’t keep my eyes from the circling sky Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I [Verse 3] Above the planet on a wing and a prayer My grubby halo, a vapor trail in the empty air Across the clouds I see my shadow fly Out of the corner of my watering eye A dream unthreatened by the morning light Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night [Chorus] There’s no sensation to compare with this Suspended animation, a state of bliss Can’t keep my mind from the circling sky Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I