Fly, My Wings – English Lyrics

• By: Mili

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Fly, broken wings

I know you are still with me

All I need is a nudge to get me started

Fly, broken wings

To somewhere we can be free

Closer to our "IDEAL"

Teary eyed

Once-gentle soul

I watched as you rotted away

The mirror says

That I still remember hope

Mmm

You're doing what you love

Isn't that enough? Isn't that enough?

A genius, perfect job

Isn't that enough? Isn't that enough?

Again and again

You locked me down, I locked me down

We staked me to the ground

The soil gave me warmth

Please die, little dreams

Kill the camellias in me

Wouldn't it be easier to give in?

Why are these hands chasing dreams out of my reach?

Is my thirst for normalcy "ODD"?

Fly, perfect wings (Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)

Where have you been hiding? (Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)

Bring me to the mind that got us started

Fly, perfect wings (Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)

Show them who I can be (Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)

For the one last time, if you will

THAT'S ALL

Fly, My Wings

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to travel through the air
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or not functioning
wings /wɪŋz/ A1	noun - appendages used for flying
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not confined or restricted
ideal /aɪˈdiːəl/ B1	adjective - perfect or most suitable noun - a perfect standard or goal
gentle /ˈdʒɛntəl/ A2	adjective - mild and kind
rotted /ˈrɒtɪd/ B1	verb - to decay or decompose
genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/ B2	noun - exceptional intellectual or creative power
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - without flaw or error
stake /steɪk/ B1	verb - to fasten or secure with stakes
warmth /wɔːrmθ/ A2	noun - heat or warmth of feeling
camellias /kəˈmɪliəz/ C1	noun - a flowering shrub
thirst /θɜːrst/ A2	noun - a strong desire to drink
normalcy /ˈnɔːrməlsi/ B2	noun - the state of being normal
hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ A2	verb - to conceal oneself
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels

Key Grammar Structures

• Fly, broken wings

  ➔ Imperative mood, vocative case

  ➔ The word "Fly" is used as a command, directly addressing the "broken wings". This is an example of the imperative mood and the use of a noun in the vocative case (though less formally marked in English).

• I know you are still with me

  ➔ Present continuous tense (stative meaning)

  ➔ While 'are' suggests an ongoing action, 'with me' expresses a state of being. The present continuous here describes a persistent condition rather than a temporary activity. The verb 'know' is a stative verb, often used in continuous tenses to emphasize duration.

• Wouldn't it be easier to give in?

  ➔ Conditional sentence (second conditional), tag question

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question using the second conditional structure ('wouldn't + be + easier'). It implies a hypothetical situation and asks if it would be simpler to surrender. The question tag 'it' reinforces the rhetorical nature.

• Is my thirst for normalcy "ODD"?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence, use of quotation marks for emphasis/irony

  ➔ The question form directly asks about the speaker's desire for a normal life. The word "ODD" is placed in quotation marks, suggesting the speaker is questioning whether their desire is considered strange or abnormal by others, or is being ironic about the label.