Feathered to the tips
Light weight but strong
I can only go this long
Iron, steel and smoke
Your power is endless
I’m only flesh and bones
Every machine has a promise to break
Stuck in a dream that I cannot escape
I pray for hurricanes
You take off when I want to stay
Out of steam I’m off terrain
I’m a bird in an aeroplane
Crossing continents
We’re going in loops
Tell me will we ever land
Longing to return
To somewhere I’ve known
Something quite familiar
Every machine has a promise to break
Stuck in a dream that I cannot escape
I pray for hurricanes
You take off when I want to stay
Out of steam I’m off terrain
I’m a bird in an aeroplane
We’re flying over mountains
Higher every day
I’m trying to keep up
Trying to match your game
While you are gaining height
I’m fading into grey
And away