[Intro] Another night above the city... Another light that no one leaves on for me. [Verse 1] Fourteen hours, a thousand smiles, I've been everybody's hero for a while. Golden feathers? No, they're red, Like all the things I never said. Drop my keys beside the door, Same old silence as before. Got a skyline I can call my own, Funny how the view still feels like stone. [Pre-Chorus] They say I'm lucky, say I'm free, But they don't know the half of me. I learned to fly before I knew What having somewhere safe could do. [Chorus] I've got wings that touch the sky, But nowhere I can close my eyes. Everybody knows my name, Nobody knows the quiet pain. I can catch you when you fall, But who's gonna catch me after all? I've flown so high, I've played my part, Just looking for somewhere to land my heart. [Verse 2] Cold fried chicken, TV glow, Another show I don't even know. My phone lights up, I turn away, Probably another life to save. But then your name comes shining through, "Hey, did you eat?" — that's all from you. Such a little thing to say, How'd it steal my breath away? I write a joke, I play it cool, The charming bird, the golden fool. But one red feather gives me away, Waiting on the words you'll say. [Pre-Chorus] I know how to disappear, How to hide behind a grin. But you keep asking if I'm alright, Like you can see the boy within. [Chorus] I've got wings that touch the sky, But nowhere I can close my eyes. Everybody knows my name, Nobody knows the quiet pain. I can catch you when you fall, But who's gonna catch me after all? I've flown so high, I've played my part, Just looking for somewhere to land my heart. [Bridge] If I took these feathers off, Would you still recognise my face? If the cameras turned away, Would you ask me still to stay? Not your hero, not your star, Just a man with too many scars. I don't need the world tonight, Just someone who'll leave on a light. [Instrumental Break – Swelling strings, electric guitar] [Final Chorus – Powerful, hopeful, layered harmonies] I've got wings that touch the sky, But maybe I don't have to fly. Everybody knows my name, But you don't ask for Hawks today. And if my tired feathers fall, Maybe you won't mind at all. I've flown so high, I've played my part, Maybe I've found somewhere to land my heart. [Outro – Soft acoustic guitar, rain fading] There's a message on my phone, And for once I don't feel so alone. Two little words, a quiet plan... "Come on over." Maybe I can learn to land.
