Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
“Wings in All Black” is the twelfth track of Gregory Alan Isakov’s 2018 album Evening Machines.
In an interview with Atwood Magazine, Isakov said of “Wings in All Black”:
“For me, this is the ultimate redemption song. I knew it might not resonate with a lot of people, but for me that song is so im...
[Verse 1]
She turns to water, she goes slippin' through the cracks
And all that you gave her, you’ll never win back
You circled the sun, you wore your wings in all black
See, I been down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down
But now I’m back
[Verse 2]
Those bright crooked stars, man they’re howlin' out
Thought you read them all right, had them all figured out
Learned every constellation, just to find where you’re at
Yeah, I been gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
But now I’m back
[Verse 3]
Hope was a word, just a glimmer of the blade
Man, how it sang like an old serenade
Fill it up, fill it up, this cup's so clear
See, I’ve been down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down
I’ve been down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down
But now I'm here
Wings in All Black was written by Gregory Alan Isakov.
Wings in All Black was produced by Gregory Alan Isakov & Andrew Berlin & Tucker Martine.
Gregory Alan Isakov released Wings in All Black on Fri Oct 05 2018.
In interviews surrounding the release of Evening Machines, Isakov refers to his experience with acute anxiety while touring in 2017, an experience which informed a lot of the songwriting on the album. In that case, “I’m back” most likely speaks to a realisation that things have become easier, and th...