“Fly Like an Eagle” has a dreamy, hazy melody with an ominous undercurrent of a heartbeat bassline. The repetitive chorus alludes to a drug high, while the verses narrate brief medical experiences. The song is likely inspired by the American Opiod epidemic, which strongly affected Appalachia, a regi...
[Verse 1]
Angel of mercy took me to her breast
Said, "Go to sleep, I'll take care of the rest"
So I obeyed, it was all I could do
Out for the count, but now I think I'm comin' to
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm pickin' OxyContin in a dream state
Won't try to fight it, honey, I'm a light-weight
[Chorus]
Fly like an eagle
Fly like an eagle, fly
Fly like an eagle
Fly like an eagle, fly
[Verse 2]
This is your doctor, we got good news and bad news
Your circuit's blown, we gotta pull a fuse
We'll have you up and runnin' in no time (In no time)
We're gonna stitch you up like Bride of Frankenstein (Frankenstein)
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm pickin' OxyContin in a dream state
Won't try to fight it, honey, I'm a light-weight
[Chorus]
Fly like an eagle
Fly like an eagle, fly
Fly like an eagle
Fly like an eagle, fly
[Bridge]
(Hey, hey, hey, ahh)
(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
(Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Chorus]
(Get up off of that thing, come on and shake it)
Fly like an eagle
Fly like an eagle, fly
Fly like an eagle
Fly like an eagle, fly
(Get up off of that thing, come on and shake it)
Fly like an eagle
Fly like an eagle, fly
[Outro]
(Fly like an eagle)
(Fly like an eagle, fly)
Fly like an eagle
Fly like an eagle, fly
(Fly like an eagle)
(Fly like an eagle, fly)
Fly like an eagle
Fly like an eagle, fly