Fly Like A Bird – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey
• Album: The Emancipation of Mimi

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Mariah Carey's 'Fly Like A Bird' to experience a masterclass in vocal emotion and profound lyrical storytelling. This gospel-infused R&B anthem, rich with spiritual depth and personal vulnerability, offers a unique opportunity to explore English expressions of hope, faith, and resilience. You'll not only enhance your vocabulary with powerful, emotive language but also gain insight into the nuanced ways artists convey deeply personal messages through music, making it an exceptional song for cultural and linguistic immersion.

[English]

Somehow I know that

There's a place up above

With no more hurt and struggling

Free of all atrocities and suffering

Because I feel the unconditional love

From one who cares enough for me

To erase all my burdens

And let me be free to

Fly like a bird

Take to the sky

I need you now Lord

Carry me high

Don't let the world break me tonight

I need the strength of you by my side

Sometimes this life can be so cold

I pray you'll come and carry me home

Can we recover

Will the world ever be

A place of peace and harmony

With no war and with no brutality

If we loved each other

We would find victory

But in this harsh reality

Sometimes I'm so despondant

That I feel the need to

Fly like a bird

Take to the sky

I need You now Lord

Carry me high

Don't let the world break me tonight

I need the strength of You by my side

Sometimes this life can be so cold

I pray You'll come and carry me home

I need You right now, right now, Lord

I need You right here by my side

Keep your head to the sky

With God's love you'll survive

Fly like a bird

Take to the sky

I need you now Lord

Carry me high

Don't let the world break me tonight

I need the strength of You by my side

Sometimes this life can be so cold

I pray You'll come and carry me home

Don't let the world break me tonight

I need the strength of You by my side

Sometimes this life can be so cold

I pray You'll come and carry me home

Carry me higher, higher, higher

Carry me higher, higher, higher

Carry me higher, higher, higher

Carry me higher, higher, higher

Carry me higher, higher, higher

Carry me higher, higher, higher

Carry me home

Carry me higher Lord

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fly /flaɪ/ B1	verb - to move through the air using wings noun - an insect with wings
bird /bɜːrd/ A2	noun - a creature with feathers and wings, usually able to fly
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the space above the Earth where clouds and the sun appear
strength /strɛŋθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being strong; physical or mental power
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection and care verb - to have a deep affectionate feeling for someone or something
hurt /hɜːrt/ B2	verb - to cause pain or injury adjective - feeling pain or distress
prayer /ˈpreɪər/ B2	noun - a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity
recover /rɪˈkʌvər/ B2	verb - to return to a normal state after difficulty
brutality /bruːˈtælɪti/ C1	noun - cruel and violent behavior
atrocity /əˈtrɒsɪti/ C2	noun - an extremely cruel or terrible act
burden /ˈbɜːrdən/ B2	noun - a heavy load or responsibility that causes difficulty verb - to put a heavy load or responsibility on someone
reality /riˈælɪti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature adjective - unfriendly or emotionally distant
harsh /hɑːrʃ/ B2	adjective - unpleasantly severe or cruel
victory /ˈvɪktəri/ B1	noun - the act of winning a contest or battle
carry /ˈkæri/ A2	verb - to hold and support something while moving

Key Grammar Structures

• I need you now Lord

  ➔ Transitive verb + object

  ➔ The verb "need" takes the object "you" directly, showing a transitive verb construction.

• Carry me high

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The base verb "Carry" is used without a subject, giving a direct command.

• Don't let the world break me tonight

  ➔ Negative imperative with bare infinitive

  ➔ The contraction "Don't" signals a negative command, followed by the bare infinitive "let".

• Sometimes this life can be so cold

  ➔ Modal verb + be + adjective

  ➔ The modal "can" expresses possibility, followed by the verb "be" and the adjective "cold".

• I pray you'll come and carry me home

  ➔ Future with "will" (contraction "'ll")

  ➔ The contraction "you'll" stands for "you will", showing a future action.

• If we loved each other, we would find victory

  ➔ Second conditional (past simple + would + base verb)

  ➔ The clause uses the past simple "loved" in the "if" part and "would find" in the result clause to express an unlikely present/future situation.

• Sometimes I'm so despondant

  ➔ Contraction of "I am"

  ➔ The subject pronoun "I" is combined with the verb "am" to form the contraction "I'm".

• Keep your head to the sky

  ➔ Imperative with direct object

  ➔ "Keep" is a command; "your head" serves as the direct object of the verb.

• With God's love you'll survive

  ➔ Future with "will" (contraction "'ll") following a prepositional phrase

  ➔ "you'll" = "you will" expresses a future outcome; the phrase "With God's love" sets the condition.