The very first Nickelback single.
Fly is about Chad Kroeger as a kid, asking where bad men go when they die, and his mother tells him that they grow wings and they fly to Heaven or Hell. He is still mystified, though, and he wants to try to “fly” using his father’s gun to kill himself to see where...
[Verse 1]
Father, tell me something
Where do bad men go when they die?
Mother says you'll go there but
Wings for her and I and I don't mind
Because I have always wanted to learn to
Fly learn to
Fly learn to
Fly learn to
Fly
[Verse 2]
Brother, tell me something
If I take this, am I going to die?
And he says no, so then I figure what the hell
I'll try because it's my life
So light the match and you and I will
[Bridge]
Fly learn to
Fly learn to
Fly learn to
Fly
[Chorus]
Because I'm on my hands and knees, I've crawled eternity to beg forgiveness
And someday, I'll be there I swear to you, God, as my witness
For all the trusts I've broke and, let justice know, it's just that easy
Because I'm a liar, I conspired, I'm a liar
[Verse 3]
And father tell your son
It's not your gun and bloody hands
Don't hide behind locked doors
In dresser drawers those bullets wait to fly
[Bridge]
Fly wait to
Fly wait to
Fly wait to
Fly
[Chorus]
Because I'm on my hands and knees, I've crawled eternity to beg forgiveness
And someday, I'll be there I swear to you, God, as my witness
For all the trusts I've broke and, let justice know, it's just that easy
Because I'm a liar, I conspired, I'm a liar
Fly was written by Chad Kroeger.
Fly was produced by Jeff Boyd.