I'll Fly Away
Destroy All Robots Lyrics
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I'll fly away.
To a home on God's celestial shore,
I'll fly away.
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I'll fly away, O glory, i'll fly away, in the morning.
When i die, hallelujah by and by, i'll fly away.
When the shadows of this life have gone,
I'll fly away.
Like a bird from prison bars has flown,
I'll fly away.
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Just a few more weary days and then,
I'll fly away.
To a land where joys shall never end,
I'll fly away.
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There is power, power, wonder workin' power
In the blood of the lamb.
There is power, power, wonder workin' power
In the precious blood of the lamb.
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The first verse of the song is describing the singer's desire to leave this life behind and go to heaven, which they believe is their true home on God's celestial shore. The use of the metaphor of flying away represents the idea of leaving earthly troubles behind and being free from the constraints of this world. The chorus reinforces this idea with the repetition of the phrase "I'll fly away" and adds the religious aspect with the inclusion of the word "hallelujah." The second verse continues with the bird metaphor, implying that the singer will be breaking free from the "prison bars" of this life and soaring towards a better place. It is clear that the singer believes that death is not the end but, rather, a beginning of a new life in a better place where they will find eternal joy. The final chorus ties everything together and elevates the religious theme by adding the reference to the "precious blood of the lamb," which represents the saving grace of Jesus Christ in Christian theology.
Line by Line Meaning
Some glad morning when this life is over,
On a happy morning after this life is over,
I'll fly away.
I will depart and fly away.
To a home on God's celestial shore,
I will travel to a heavenly home.
When the shadows of this life have gone,
Once the darkness of this life has disappeared,
I'll fly away.
I'll take off and leave this place.
Like a bird from prison bars has flown,
I'll escape this life as a bird escapes from a cage.
Just a few more weary days and then,
After a few more tiresome days,
I'll fly away.
I'll fly away from this life.
To a land where joys shall never end,
I'll fly away to a place where happiness never ceases.
There is power, power, wonder workin' power
There is an extraordinary power
In the blood of the lamb.
In the blood of the sacrificial lamb.
There is power, power, wonder workin' power
There is an extraordinary power
In the precious blood of the lamb.
In the valuable blood of the sacrificial lamb.
Contributed by Zoe P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.