Ree-Peter - Flying - Seat 17A

[Verse 1] Window seat, one bag, one plan Sun wakes up on the other hand City folds like a paper map I leave my name on the backseat wrap [Pre-Chorus] And the screen says we're moving fast But my heart keeps trying to look back Then the clouds break open wide I feel that pull on the other side [Verse3] Flying east, flying east Take me where the day begins Flying east, flying east I can start again again Flying east, flying east Let the morning pull me in Flying east, flying east Till my worries burn thin [Verse 4] Little blue cup, stale airport bread Your last text spins around my head I fold your voice in my coat pocket Set it loose when the cabin drops it [Pre-Chorus] And the map glows under my thumb All my old ghosts getting smaller, numb Then the horizon turns gold Like a door I didn't know I stole [Chorus] Flying east, flying east Take me where the day begins Flying east, flying east I can start again again Flying east, flying east Let the morning pull me in Flying east, flying east Till my worries burn thin Flying east, flying east Take me where the day begins Flying east, flying east I can start again again Flying east, flying east Let the morning pull me in Flying east, flying east Till my worries burn thin [Bridge] If I missed my chance, let it pass If I broke the frame, I'll build it back New sun on a borrowed face New words in a new place [Verse5Rap] Flying east, flying east Take me where the day begins Flying east, flying east I can start again again Flying east, flying east Let the morning pull me in Flying east, flying east I’m not lost, I’m moving in [Intro – soft, distant vocal] Fly away, fly away, beautiful dove… Slip beyond the gunfire, far away Under the radar, into the light Fly to a sky where no armor is needed Fly away… Into the light. [Instrumental Transition – distant wind, low piano, subtle heartbeat] [Verse 6] But morning finds you on the wall again A pale white shadow painted on concrete The wings that dreamed of freedom cannot leave Still holding an olive branch between your beak The city wakes beneath a colorless sky Another siren cuts across the freezing air You spread your wings as if you still believe There must be somewhere peace can breathe again [Pre-Chorus] But a red mark burns upon your chest And somewhere in the dark A finger waits… [Second-Chorus] Oh, Armored Dove, why do you cry? A bird of peace in a bulletproof vest Target on your chest, looking at the sky With a mark upon your heart, where will you fly? Love and peace lie beyond the wall No more tears, but the sniper takes aim Who will be the one To pull the trigger tonight? [Verse 8] Footsteps echo through a city of debris Small and fragile prayers are swallowed by the noise “Safety First” is written across your vest You dance through the ruins in an ironic dress [Bridge] Is this the world we wanted? Take your finger from the trigger Break down the walls, let the white wings fly Until the day you cast that armor aside And rise into an open sky [Chorus] Oh, Armored Dove, why do you cry? A bird of peace in a bulletproof vest Target on your chest, looking at the sky With a mark upon your heart, where will you fly? Love and peace lie beyond the wall No more tears, but the sniper takes aim Who will be the one To pull the trigger tonight? [Final Outro – emotional, gradually opening into light] Fly away, fly away, beautiful dove Fly beyond the walls that kept you bound Fly away, fly away, follow the light Spread your wings and leave the fear behind No more targets No more armor No more shadows on your heart Fly away, fly away Keep flying for your freedom Higher and higher Into the open sky Fly away… Fly away… For freedom. [Final whisper] Fly… [Chorus] Flying east, flying east Take me where the day begins Flying east, flying east I can start again again Flying east, flying east Let the morning pull me in Flying east, flying east Till my worries burn thin Flying east, flying east Take me where the day begins Flying east, flying east I can start again again Flying east, flying east Let the morning pull me in Flying east, flying east Till my worries burn thin [Chorus] Flying east, flying east Take me where the day begins Flying east, flying east I can start again again Flying east, flying east Let the morning pull me in Flying east, flying east Till my worries burn thin Flying east, flying east Take me where the day begins Flying east, flying east I can start again again Flying east, flying east Let the morning pull me in Flying east, flying east Till my worries burn thin