Let Me Fly Or Let Me Fall

Ralph McTell

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album: Red Sky (2000) watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D46hp81Wo4 [Intro] [Verse 1] I used to wind you up You used to calm me down You let me play the martyr So that I could act the clown The difference between the church and stage Is whether we’re enlightened or amazed The magician or the priest Take a little bit from each And hope some of the magic always stays. [Verse 2] I used to make you laugh And you used to make me think You pulled me from the edge Oh when I was on the brink Now you better let me fly or let me fall It can sometimes fire the engines when they stall To float without the drive Is just being half alive And between the two of us there must be more. [Verse 3] You used to make me smile I used to turn you on The flame may flicker sometimes Ah but love has never gone And if anything right now I need you more Is that a heartbeat or a tapping at your door? A sense that something’s wrong A weakening of something strong Like a lion with a splinter in his paw. [Verse 4] Better take some chances Do not lose your nerve Roll into the corners And then drive out of the curve Sometimes you might hear the tires squeal They’re only trying to get a grip on what is real. We’re not going anywhere If there is no rush of air And you cannot feel the road beneath the wheels. [Outro]

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Cette chanson parle de la complexité des relations et des dynamiques émotionnelles entre deux personnes. Elle évoque les moments où l'on se soutient mutuellement, à la fois en apportant de la joie et en provoquant la réflexion. L'auteur exprime un besoin profond de liberté face à une instabilité, de vouloir soit avancer avec force, soit tomber avec grâce, tout en reconnaissant que l’amour est toujours présent, même sous des formes changeantes. Le contexte semble toucher à l'évolution des liens, entre rires et réflexions, entre lumière et obscurité. La quête de sens est palpable, et on ressent l'importance de prendre des risques pour ne pas s'immobiliser. La chanson nous laisse imaginer que l'authenticité et la vulnérabilité sont des éléments essentiels dans toute relation.

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