DeEtta Little was a member of Sweet Salvation a short lived adventure in th… Read Full Bio ↴DeEtta Little was a member of Sweet Salvation a short lived adventure in the early seventies that produced only one album Sweet Salvation. She also sang vocals on some tracks for the Rocky movies including Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky"), also known as Theme from Rocky.

Her brother is the actor the late Cleavon Little, best known for his lead role as sheriff Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles. Currently she is a dynamic, anointed Evangelist, Revivalist, Author, Psalmist, Actor, Workshop Facilitator, Conference and Motivational Speaker and married to James A. West and taken his family name; DeEtta M. West.

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DeEtta Little Lyrics

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Trying hard now
It's so hard now
Trying hard now

Gettin' strong now
Coming on, now
Gettin' strong now

Gonna fly now

Flyin' high now
Gonna fly, fly, fly

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Deetta Little and Nelson Pigford's song, "Gonna Fly Now," can be interpreted as the inner voice of someone pushing themselves to their limits and working hard to achieve a personal goal. The repetition of "trying hard now" emphasizes the difficulty and effort required to reach this goal. The phrase "gettin' strong now" signals progress and the sense of developing inner strength. The lyrics build up to the triumphant declaration of "gonna fly now, flyin' high now," which represents the feeling of accomplishment and freedom that comes with achieving one's goal.

Line by Line Meaning

Trying hard now
Exerting a great deal of effort at this moment

It's so hard now
This task is currently very difficult

Trying hard now
Continuing to put forth significant effort

Gettin' strong now
Building strength and power gradually

Coming on, now
Approaching the goal or objective

Gettin' strong now
Continuing to develop strength and power

Gonna fly now
About to achieve great things

Flyin' high now
Succeeding beyond expectations

Gonna fly, fly, fly
Will continue to soar and achieve success

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AYN ROBBINS, CAROL CONNORS, BILL CONTI

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