Once again, 1992 doesn’t really disappoint when it comes to rock releases and awesome tunes! My song of the day comes from Swedish melodic rockers, Treat who I believe should’ve been way bigger than they actually were. Sweden spawned some great artists and Treat definitely fall under the category of the most underrated ones! Worthy albums like “Scratch and Bite” (1985) and “Dreamhunter” (1987) can easily win the hearts of any rock/heavy metal fan out there. For today, however, I want to focus to their 1992 self-titled release and explicitly to one of the most moving and heartbreaking songs of all time (at least to me) – “Learn to Fly”. As a ballad enthusiast and obviously an absolute pain-seeking psycho, no wonder I always fall for the songs that make me depressed and overly-emotional. This one is a very special tune, because not only it carries a personal meaning to me, but is one of the most lyrically and melodically-rich ballads in the whole world (there’s an unpopular opinion). I wanted to share it with my readers because in case you haven’t heard it yet (or you forgot about it), it could almost certainly become your next favorite ballad… Imagine if this song came out in the ’80s? It would’ve killed every other song on its way. Hope you will find pleasure in “Learn to Fly” and the superb vocals of Mats Levén.
If not, just for those lyrics….
Lady’s gonna learn to fly now
gonna find the strength to try now
gonna wave the past goodbye now
gonna learn ’bout love
Learn to Fly Lyrics
You took it for granted
till it came undone
never thought you’d loose so much so young
The tears on your pillow
tell more than the tale
gotta get some wind beneath your sail
‘Cause in time you’ll see
it’s one more memory
once your heart breaks free
Lady’s gonna learn to fly now
gonna find the strength to try now
gonna wave the past goodbye now
gonna learn ’bout love
Lady’s gonna stop her cryin’
rise above the sigh she’s sighing
gonna find the life she’s hidin’
gonna learn ’bout love
So pick up the pieces
start over again
let out your feelings, don’t pretend
And don’t stop to wonder
’bout songs you ain’t sung
cause the best is yet to come
There’s no ghost to flee
no -one else to be
so let your dreams run free
‘Cause in time you’ll see
it’s one more memory
so let your dreams all run free
Learn to fly
Learn to fly
Learn to fly
References:
“Lear to Fly” Lyrics, retrieved from http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/Treat:Learn_To_Fly
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