Fit to Fly
Cher Lyrics

Oh, brother, man where are you?
Addressing a man who used to be close to the singer, but has since become absent.

I am bucklin' from the load.
The singer is overwhelmed by a burden they are carrying.

I have lost my eye for color
The singer is experiencing a loss of joy or creativity.

And my heart can't see the road.
The artist is feeling lost and unsure about their path in life.

Oh, sister, come and catch me
The artist is seeking comfort and support from a woman who is also close to them.

Cause my legs, their prime has past.
The singer is feeling physically weak and unable to support themselves.

I am breaking from the sorrow
The singer is experiencing intense emotional pain.

And my faith is fadin' fast.
The artist is struggling to maintain their beliefs and values.

Mother, father, help me
The artist is calling out to their parents for assistance.

I'm your flesh and blood and bone.
The artist is reminding their parents of their familial relationship.

Don't you hear me?
The singer is feeling ignored or unheard by their parents.

Can't you see me?
The artist is feeling invisible or unacknowledged by their parents.

Am I doomed to live alone?
The singer is fearful of a life without supportive relationships.

Without warmth, or love, or honor
The singer feels deprived of fundamental human needs.

Like a dog out on the street,
The singer feels neglected or abandoned, like a stray animal.

Am I trash 'cause I can't manage
The artist feels judged or devalued because they are struggling.

Must I grovel at your feet?
The artist feels pressured to humble themselves in order to receive assistance.

I'm the boy who fought your battles
The singer is reminding others of their history of serving and sacrificing for their country.

And I'm the man who won your wars.
The singer feels they have achieved significant accomplishments.

Is it over?
The artist is questioning whether their previous efforts and sacrifices have been forgotten or dismissed.

Have you used me?
The artist is feeling exploited or taken advantage of by others.

I'm no value anymore?
The artist is feeling worthless or unimportant to others.

I'm your mothers, wives, and daughters
The singer is reminding others that they represent multiple key roles and relationships within society.

I'm your fathers, husbands, sons,
The artist is reminding others that they represent multiple key roles and relationships within society.

I'm the life's blood of this country
The singer is expressing their value and significance to their nation.

I'm the hopeful precious ones.
The singer believes they have positive potential or promise.

Am I nothing, Am I no one?
The singer is questioning whether they have any value or significance to others.

Once a fabric, Now a rag.
The artist feels they have degraded in status or relevance over time.

We treat people like they're nothing
The artist is critical of the way society devalues individuals who are struggling or marginalized.

We're not fit to fly, Fit to fly
The singer feels society as a whole is not functioning properly or sustainably.

No, no, no, no, no, no.
The singer is emphatic in their rejection of the current state of affairs.

We're not fit to fly, Fit to fly a flag (no, no, no)
The artist is questioning whether their nation's legitimacy or honor is intact.

Join the Army, See the world The Marine Corps, Join the Navy
The artist is questioning whether a life of servitude to one's country is truly an avenue to success or fulfillment.

We're not fit to fly Fit to fly the flag.
The artist believes their nation is not living up to its full potential or values.