Spread Your Wings

"Spread Your Wings" is a ballad by the rock band Queen, from their 1977 album News of the World. Written by bassist John Deacon, it was released as the A side of the single Spread Your Wings/Sheer Heart Attack in 1978. It features Freddie Mercury on the piano and vocals, Brian May on the electric guitar, Roger Taylor on the drums, and John Deacon on the bass guitar. A live version of the song appears in the band's 1979 album Live Killers. The song peaked at number 34 in the UK.

The song is in 4/4 meter, and starts with a simple piano motif in D. It is written in D Major, then modulating up to D's relative minor, B minor in the bridge, coming down to D in the chorus.

The lyrics of the song describe a troubled young man named Sammy who works at The Emerald Bar, sweeping the floor. The narrator (Freddie Mercury) of the song encourages Sammy to pursue his dreams, telling him to "spread your wings and fly away".

Personnel

  • Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano
  • Brian May - guitars
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    Spread Your Wings

    by: Black Label Society

    Destroy this world and all it is
    This rain that falls just kill it dead
    Bring your pain and bring all your hate
    Lord, I'll kill it all again
    Oh yeah, spread your wings now child
    Never return hell before heaven
    Fore we all get burned
    This poison that bleeds our souls
    Drown in yourself
    Can't you see what's going on




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