In fly away, Lil Darkie is presumed to be at one of his lowest points, with his psyche split from his physical self. Here the mind tries to allure him to fall into alcoholism, as a method of coping with the horrific feelings life throws at him. Another form of coping the mind referes to is to “fly a...
[Verse]
If you could, would you fly away?
Meaningless distraction from the point
Seemingly impassionate, rationin' the joint
Was not enough for everyone and that is just a choice
That someone made for you and I, I can hear a voice say
If you could, would you fly away?
Stay a little longer, have another cup
Open something stronger up, I'll say when it's enough
I feel like a monster 'til I don't feel at all
And if you squint you can see a pair of wings at the bottom of every bottle of alcohol
[Chorus]
And if I could, I would
Fly away to you
I miss all the places you would take me to
Wide awake at two
I can't go to sleep, I don't know what I'm gonna do
I can hear you say, "I love you, please don't fly away for me"
Stay with me for longer, you are not a monster
You are not a monster and also not a bird
So you can't fly away anyway
fly away was written by Lil Darkie.
fly away was produced by Wendigo.
Lil Darkie released fly away on Mon Feb 14 2022.