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If You Wanna Fly

from Everybody Knows EP by Sub-Urban

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The fifth track off the Everybody Knows EP. This song deals with the desire to fly (both physically and metaphorically). In coming to terms with what you desire and what really matters, choosing freedom over fame is what really matters. This song features a saxophone solo by Dakota Austin, member of Sub-Urban.

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Intro:
Yeah, if you wanna fly
If you wanna fly, yeah

Verse 1:
Oh to fly high above the trees,
being in a plane to me is such a tease
The calm of the clouds, the feel of the breeze,
life from up here just seems at ease.
And any location could be our destination
No long travel or endless waiting.
Down there, there’s hate, down there, there’s panic,
And even though they try to explain, I’ll never understand it.
So just keep your eyes fixed on the horizon
Before you said  to land now you’re saying to fly on
No slingshot, no strings, only thing you got is my shoulder
Your doubt and hesitation weighing down like boulders
Don’t worry, we gone get there, I told ya!
So just keep your eyes shut and hold on ‘till it’s over
So I spend every night with my eyes shut tight
Praying that maybe one day I too could take flight

Chorus:
If you wanna fly with me,
Keep an open mind, it’s key
Open up your eyes and see
If you wanna fly with me!

Verse 2:
One night, at my window sat a strange man
I asked his name and he told me he was Peter Pan.
He started telling me about this place called Neverland
Where you never age, and every day is a blank page
Everything is an adventure
“Oh,”  he said, “I forgot to mention.”
I know that you will come, and please, allow me to tell you why
if you choose to come with me then i will teach you how to fly
I was so fuckin’ excited, I wanted to cry
But he disappeared and re-emerged out of the corner of my eye
Handed me a contract and a pen
Told me to read and to take my time
And to sign on that dotted line
I said naw, I ain’t trying to be famous
I’d rather be with my fam making art, remaining nameless
Because to me, this is the definition of flying
What he was doing was selling dreams and just lying

Chorus:
If you wanna fly with me,
Keep an open mind, it’s key
Open up your eyes and see
If you wanna fly with me!
If you wanna fly with me!

Guitar Solo

Chorus:
If you wanna fly with me,
Keep an open mind, it’s key
Open up your eyes and see
If you wanna fly with me!
If you wanna fly with me!
If you wanna fly with me!
If you wanna fly with me!

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from Everybody Knows EP, released August 25, 2017

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Sub-Urban New Haven, Connecticut

Sub-Urban is a neo-soul/hip-hop fusion group. This style of music comes from a diverse list of inspirations and influences, ranging from Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson to The Roots and Thundercat. With an intense live presence as well as a unique chemistry between all band members, they are a group unlike any other. Their fusion of hip-hop, soul, and rock is unseen anywhere else but here. ... more

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