Sting (b… Read Full Bio ↴Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, United Kingdom (1981 – present)
Sting (b. Gordon Matthew Sumner, 2 Oct 1951, in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK), is a distinguished English solo musician & former lead-singer / principal-composer / bassist of, 1970s/80s rock band, The Police.
Sumner was born in Wallsend, near Newcastle, to Audrey Cowell and her husband, Ernest Sumner. He is the eldest of four children and has a brother, Philip, and two sisters, Angela and Anita. His father managed a dairy, and as a boy Sumner would often assist him with the early morning milk delivery rounds. Sumner was raised in the Roman Catholic tradition, due to the influence of his paternal grandmother, who was from an Irish family.
Sumner attended St. Cuthbert’s Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne, and then the University of Warwick, but did not graduate. During this time, he would often sneak into nightclubs like the Club-A-Go-Go. Here he would watch acts like Jack Bruce and Jimi Hendrix who would later influence his music. After jobs as a bus conductor, a construction labourer, and a tax officer, he attended Northern Counties Teachers’ Training College, which later became part of Northumbria University, from 1971 to 1974. He then worked as a teacher at St. Paul’s First School in Cramlington for two years.
From an early age, Gordon Sumner knew that he wanted to be a musician. His first music gigs were wherever he could get a job, performing evenings, weekends, and during vacations from college and teaching. He played with local jazz bands such as the Phoenix Jazzmen, the Newcastle Big Band, and Last Exit.
Flying
(A.T.P) Lyrics
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Aye should I pop out
In the red or the green Benz
I can’t even decide
Aye shorty a ten
Plus she got a friend
You know I won’t leave her behind
I roll up a blunt
Diamonds they flawless
Right before your eyes
Might hit Miami
Could fly to Dubai
A Goat soaring through the sky
Aye should I pop out in the red
Or the green Benz
I can’t even decide
Aye shorty a ten
Plus she got a friend
You know I won’t leave her behind
I roll up a blunt
It get thick as her thighs
Diamonds they flawless
Right before your eyes
Might hit Miami
Could fly to Dubai
A Goat soaring through the sky
I bet you never seen it
Telling me I got greedy
Ice cold below freezing
But it’s all for good reason
Never fall I fix seasons
Sprung a leak and got heated woah
Your bitch fucking wit the pimping
Must’ve seen the leak
And thought I was dripping
Ain’t show her no paper
She seen how we spend it
My slum dog millionaires
We all getting it
Damn
Chocolate bitch fat ass like Pam
Watch how she throwing it back
Ain’t take her long
She fucking her way to the back
Trying to suck her way into the cash
I'm just tryna catch her bait
And go sink her
She blew the whole time
I was blowing this reafer
The best of the best
Smoking loud as the speakers
Still blow a bitch off
Cause she know I don’t need her
For real
Been the hardest shit you nighas gone hear
Might as well just face it
Just like the blunt
You get smoked and erased
It get hot in the booth
Take a ash to the face
Can’t stay sober when all of this smoke hit the bay
I might take the whole beat
Let it split through the wave
Holy Moeses
He came through and saved the whole day
They gone notice this shit
Hope I ain’t quote it late
Aye should I pop out
In the red or the green Benz
I can’t even decide
Aye shorty a ten
Plus she got a friend
You know I won’t leave her behind
I roll up a blunt
It get thick as her thighs
Diamonds they flawless
Right before your eyes
Might hit Miami
Could fly to Dubai
A Goat soaring through the sky
Aye should I pop out
In the red or the green Benz
I can’t even decide
Aye shorty a ten
Plus she got a friend
You know I won’t leave her behind
I roll up a blunt
It get thick as her thighs
Diamonds they flawless
Right before your eyes
Might hit Miami
Could fly to Dubai
A Goat soaring through the sky
I bet you never seen it
Yeah Mullah Famly Business
We some body snatchers
Young nigga from the west
Still sending bullets at you
Same one made it to the top
Helped you up the ladder
They thought we were together
Thats when I felt the dagger
That blood all over my back
Now there’s no where for your saddle
Still got the world on my shoulders
No one can carry us faster
Triple beam king
Real Dutch master
Get your boys smoked
Hope the bear don’t catch us
Swear it be hard to park
When your tires this big
Laughing to bank
You still wondering what the joke is
Flow ahead of my time
It’s deeper than the ocean
Got so many hooks
The drunken monk been sipping potion
Lakewood
Bankhead
That’s where you’ll get them soldiers from
Pittsburgh
Simpson rd
Some places you’ll never come
Redbone
Thick thighs
Just come me my medicine
If I don't fuck her with the pistol on
It just wouldn’t be American
Aye should I pop out
In the red or the green Benz
I can’t even decide
Aye shorty a ten
Plus she got a friend
You know I won’t leave her behind
I roll up a blunt
It get thick as her thighs
Diamonds they flawless
Right before your eyes
Might hit Miami
Could fly to Dubai
A Goat soaring through the sky
Aye should I pop out
In the red or the green Benz
I can’t even decide
Aye shorty a ten
Plus she got a friend
You know I won’t leave her behind
I roll up a blunt
It get thick as her thighs
Diamonds they flawless
Right before your eyes
Might hit Miami
Could fly to Dubai
A Goat soaring through the sky
Goat soaring through the sky
Goat soaring through the sky
Bet you never seen it
Bet you never seen it
Bet you never seen it
The lyrics of A.T.P's song "Flying" talks about the rapper contemplating whether he should show up in a red or a green Benz, and also how he’s got a beautiful lady that he’s been with and can't leave behind. The first few lines introduce the song's theme, where A.T.P is full of pride and confidence, and he goes on to describe how he rolls up a blunt while hanging out with his beautiful girl by his side. The lyrics further describe how the rapper is living a luxurious lifestyle and has flawless diamonds that sparkle in one’s eye.
A.T.P then contemplates flying to two different places, Miami or Dubai, and how he's like a "Goat soaring through the sky." The lyrics further state how the rapper is the best, and he seems unafraid to face his haters, which are illustrated by lines like "For real, Been the hardest shit you nighas gone hear/ Might as well just face it." The song then goes into the rapper bragging about his accomplishments and how he's made it to the top by himself.
The lyrics bring in a new angle to the song, where A.T.P. becomes a bit aggressive towards the end. The lyrics talk about several places in the West, referring to people who do not belong to that part of the world, and illustrates how difficult it can be to park with oversized tires. The song ends on the chorus and repeats several times, a line that describes how the rapper is a goat soaring through the sky.
Line by Line Meaning
Aye
The artist is calling for attention
Aye should I pop out
The artist is asking if he should step out
In the red or the green Benz
The artist can't decide which car he should drive
I can’t even decide
The artist is having a difficult time making a choice
Aye shorty a ten
The artist is complimenting his female companion
Plus she got a friend
The artist's female companion has a friend
You know I won’t leave her behind
The artist won't leave the female friend behind
I roll up a blunt
The artist is smoking marijuana
It get thick as her thighs
The smoke from the blunt fills the room like the thickness of a woman's thighs
Diamonds they flawless
The artist's diamonds are of the highest quality
Right before your eyes
The listener can see the diamonds
Might hit Miami
The artist is considering going to Miami
Could fly to Dubai
The artist is considering going to Dubai
A Goat soaring through the sky
The artist feels like a champion, invincible
I bet you never seen it
The artist is confident that the listener has never seen someone as successful as him
Telling me I got greedy
People are saying that the artist has become greedy
Ice cold below freezing
The artist is feeling cold-hearted and distant
But it’s all for good reason
The artist believes that his actions are justified
Never fall I fix seasons
The artist doesn't fail, he fixes the system
Sprung a leak and got heated woah
The artist had a setback, which made him angry
Your bitch fucking wit the pimping
The artist's female companion is attracted to his lifestyle
Must’ve seen the leak
The artist's companion noticed his setback
And thought I was dripping
The artist's companion thought he was still successful despite the setback
Ain’t show her no paper
The artist didn't show his companion any money
She seen how we spend it
The artist's companion saw how he usually spends money
My slum dog millionaires
The artist and his associates come from a poor background but are now very successful
We all getting it
The artist and his associates are all making money
Damn
The artist is in awe of his own success
Chocolate bitch fat ass like Pam
The artist is describing his female companion's appearance
Watch how she throwing it back
The artist is watching his female companion dance provocatively
Ain’t take her long
The artist's companion didn't take long to become intimate with him
She fucking her way to the back
The woman is trying to seduce the artist to get something in return
Trying to suck her way into the cash
The woman is trying to use her charms to get money from the artist
I'm just tryna catch her bait
The artist is trying to see what the woman is really after
And go sink her
The artist wants to outsmart the woman and come out on top
She blew the whole time
The woman talked too much and gave herself away
I was blowing this reafer
The artist was smoking marijuana at the same time
The best of the best
The artist is at the top of his game
Smoking loud as the speakers
The artist is smoking very strong marijuana
Still blow a bitch off
The artist still ignores women who are trying to use him
Cause she know I don’t need her
Women know that the artist doesn't need them for his success
For real
The artist is being sincere
Been the hardest shit you nighas gone hear
The artist believes this is the best music you will hear from him
Might as well just face it
The artist believes that others should accept his success
Just like the blunt
The artist's talent will leave a lasting impression, just like the smoke from the blunt
You get smoked and erased
Anyone who tries to compete with the artist will lose and be forgotten
It get hot in the booth
The recording studio can get very intense
Take a ash to the face
The artist is smoking marijuana while recording
Can’t stay sober when all of this smoke hit the bay
The artist can't stay clean when he is surrounded by marijuana smoke
I might take the whole beat
The artist is considering not sharing production credits
Let it split through the wave
The artist wants his work to make a significant impact
Holy Moeses
An expression of surprise
He came through and saved the whole day
The artist is giving credit to a higher power for his success
They gone notice this shit
Others will recognize the artist's talent
Hope I ain’t quote it late
The artist hopes that he is not too late to make a name for himself
Yeah Mullah Famly Business
The artist is referencing his own group
We some body snatchers
The group is taking control and succeeding
Young nigga from the west
The artist is from the western United States
Still sending bullets at you
The artist is still taking shots at his competitors
Same one made it to the top
The artist's team is the same one who helped him succeed
Helped you up the ladder
The artist and his team helped others succeed
They thought we were together
Others believed that the artist and another person were working as a team
Thats when I felt the dagger
When others stopped believing in the artist, he felt betrayed
That blood all over my back
The artist felt the pain of betrayal
Now there’s no where for your saddle
The person who betrayed the artist no longer has a place in his life
Still got the world on my shoulders
The artist is still carrying the weight of his success
No one can carry us faster
The artist and his team are moving forward quickly
Triple beam king
The artist is the best at what he does
Real Dutch master
The artist is skilled at rolling and smoking marijuana
Get your boys smoked
The artist can defeat anyone who tries to compete with him
Hope the bear don’t catch us
The artist is hoping that the law doesn't catch up to him
Swear it be hard to park
It can be difficult to find a parking spot for a car with large tires
When your tires this big
The artist's car has very large tires
Laughing to bank
The artist is making a lot of money
You still wondering what the joke is
Others are still confused about how he's making so much money
Flow ahead of my time
The artist's music is innovative and unique
It’s deeper than the ocean
The artist's music has a lot of depth
Got so many hooks
The artist has a lot of catchy lyrics in his music
The drunken monk been sipping potion
The artist has been drinking alcohol
Lakewood
A neighborhood where the artist grew up
Bankhead
A neighborhood where the artist grew up
That’s where you’ll get them soldiers from
Those neighborhoods are known for having tough people
Pittsburgh
A neighborhood where the artist grew up
Simpson rd
A neighborhood where the artist grew up
Some places you’ll never come
Those neighborhoods are dangerous and not suitable for everyone
Redbone
A female with red-toned skin
Thick thighs
The woman has large and attractive thighs
Just come me my medicine
The artist wants the woman to come to him and be intimate
If I don't fuck her with the pistol on
The artist always carries a gun and wants to make sure the woman knows he's in control
It just wouldn’t be American
Carrying a gun and being sexually dominant is part of the American culture, according to the artist
Goat soaring through the sky
The artist feels unstoppable and successful, like a champion
Bet you never seen it
The artist is confident that the listener has never witnessed someone as successful as him
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jace Porter, Maurice Smith Jr
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@cliffjohnsen6055
What an inspiration you are!!! You are a lot like my kids, who are about your age now. They grew up with 6 or 7 airplanes going through our inventory. We have a grass strip right here at the house in Chico CA. The most inconvenient thing of owning an airplane is keeping it at an airport.
My first plane was a Cessna 120. I didn't know how to fly anything. Paid $3000 for it in 1972. Painted it in a friend's Barn. Flight instruction was $4 per hour then, and gas was 45 cents for Av Gas. Car gas was 22 cents. A hanger was $30/mo, then, but that was too expensive so it stayed outside for $10 a month. We flew it from Chico Ca to Canada with only a "coffee grinder radio"
(Narco vht3) It got reception about when you could see the station. The only Nav aid we had was windows. A couple in between that and then a 1952 C model Bonanza!. I put about 850 hours on that Bonanza. (all those hours were on car gas) Loved it. My 4000+ hours were mostly in tail draggers. Over the years they included: A Helio Courier, Two Cessna 170sone with 180hp and constant speed prop, a C150 Aeorbat converted to a tail dragger and a 150hp and constant speed prop, Cessna 120, A Tiger Moth, Interstate Cadet, a Glass Air 1, a BD5 which never flew, a KR2, and Pietenpol Air Camper. Then there was the Taifun motor glider (loved it too) and a Lake Buccaneer. We flew that Buccaneer from NY to CA, then the next year all over the west -Idaho mostly and Washington. It had a turbo so those 7000' altitude lakes were accessible. Lots of air plane camping!!That C model Bonanza is darn good on the rough runways. Strong gear, slow stall speed, (about the G model saw an increase of 10mph in the stall speed) and a front wheel only a few inches behind the prop. This is important!!!! Un like the Moonies that have that wheel 2' behind the prop. -A divit will put the prop in the dirt! Ours landed on lots of dirt roads and Playas in Mexico. It had the Britton (20 gallon) tip tanks.
About 1980 I took a summer to fly the C170 with the 180hp to Alaska. There were no GPS things out yet. We filed flight plans up there with the local grocery store. We got about 200 miles up in the Arctic Circle, where the compass didn't work either. NV aids were the windows. IT was OK on the sand bars, but nothing like the Helio. The Helio has the only flight manual that states: If you have to land really short, lock the breaks first!.
Of the 14 planes I had over the years the Bonanza and Helio were the favorites. I could land that Helio on our front lawn!! - 286 feet long. That is amazing for a 6 place plane. It was a gas hog! And slow. Google: lawn toy helio courier for some good pics.
These days I get a lot of exercise looking for my car in the parking lot. Still a pilot though. First I cut the firewood, then I Pile it
@leokimvideo
The girl pilot with the best checklist check on the planet. Stevie has that gentle ladies touch with this beautiful old grandmother bird.
@markgettemeyer1145
Still can’t get over how great this plane looks.
@bayflight
ArtCraft and Neal Aviation did a fantastic job. True craftsmanship!
@user-lk2cj2qs1d
@@bayflightGreat vid, as always love to see you in a SE5a or Sopwith Camel You are a natural Even a Mustang is doable
@user-lk2cj2qs1d
@@bayflight I could never do that afraid of heights I tell my friends I am more into subs and how much lower can you get than that
@paulbennett1538
Love the videos one question how many planes do you own
@sangcoeurs
Your Cessna is awesome but I love your Bonanza
@banjo2019
Stevie’s verbal checklist discipline has literally inspired me to follow suit and do the same when flying. Very smart and safe pilot.
@mattpujol4787
I have to agree. I'm not a pilot, but the way she's so methodical is really cool. That's the way to operate aircraft.
@tetedur377
Well, she's an engineer, so it stands to reason.