Music Review: Lenny Kravitz "Fly Away"
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Fly Away
Album: 5
Year: 1998
Lenny Kravitz wishes to escape life for a while with his girlfriend in the spent “Fly Away.”
Cross guitars open the single, setting a sulky tone. In the first verse, he says he would like to have wings and scale the skies. He would sail across the tallest pine trees, oceans, and islands.
In the chorus, he says rather redundantly that he wants to fly and leave his world behind.
In the second verse, he suggests they can see the planets and constellations. They can take in the sun and goof off without worrying what people may think.
The chorus is sung once.
A loose guitar solo follows.
In the bridge, he says he needs to leave. Again.
The chorus is sung once.
In the final section, he repeats he wants to leave.
Kravitz wants to grow wings and have the ability to see space. But why? What is it about life that’s troubling him? Without any reason, it’s simply becomes a whimper. He’s not getting what he wants and it’s not making him happy. Boo and hoo. Build the mechanical wings and fly to the moon already. It’ll give him something to do besides whine.
His griping vocals linger to create the impression he’s mysterious and oh so sexy underneath. The preening is mighty arrogant.
The mellow arrangement drones is as polished and shiny as a race car heading for Formula 51. It’s all style and absolutely no grit.
The tedious “Fly Away” is pointless and a waste of air.
Album: 5
Year: 1998
Lenny Kravitz wishes to escape life for a while with his girlfriend in the spent “Fly Away.”
Cross guitars open the single, setting a sulky tone. In the first verse, he says he would like to have wings and scale the skies. He would sail across the tallest pine trees, oceans, and islands.
“I wish that I could fly/Into the sky/So very high/Just like a dragonfly/I'd fly above the trees/Over the seas in all degrees/To anywhere I please.”
In the chorus, he says rather redundantly that he wants to fly and leave his world behind.
“Oh I want to get away/I want to fly away/Yeah yeah yeah/Oh I want to get away/I want to fly away/Yeah yeah yeah.”
In the second verse, he suggests they can see the planets and constellations. They can take in the sun and goof off without worrying what people may think.
“Let's go and see the stars/The milky way or even Mars/Where it could just be ours/Let's fade into the sun/Let your spirit fly/Where we are one/Just for a little fun/Oh oh oh yeah.”
The chorus is sung once.
A loose guitar solo follows.
In the bridge, he says he needs to leave. Again.
“I got to get away/Feel I got to get away/Oh oh oh yeah.”
The chorus is sung once.
In the final section, he repeats he wants to leave.
“ I want to get away/I want to get away/I want to get away/I want to get away/Yeah/
I want to get away/I want to fly away/Yeah with you yeah yeah/I got to get away/I want to get away/I want to get away/I want to get away/I want to get away/Yeah/I want to get away/I want to fly away/Yeah with you/Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.”
Kravitz wants to grow wings and have the ability to see space. But why? What is it about life that’s troubling him? Without any reason, it’s simply becomes a whimper. He’s not getting what he wants and it’s not making him happy. Boo and hoo. Build the mechanical wings and fly to the moon already. It’ll give him something to do besides whine.
His griping vocals linger to create the impression he’s mysterious and oh so sexy underneath. The preening is mighty arrogant.
The mellow arrangement drones is as polished and shiny as a race car heading for Formula 51. It’s all style and absolutely no grit.
The tedious “Fly Away” is pointless and a waste of air.
