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Alan Menken (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Hercules, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas)
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Jerry Goldsmith (Mulan)
Oliver Wallace (Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Dumbo)
Randy Newman (A Bug's Life, Cars, Monsters Inc., Toy Story)
Thomas Newman (WALL-E)
The Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Jungle Book, The Aristocats and The Tigger Movie)
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Let's Go Fly a Kite
Disney Lyrics
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You can have your own set of wings
With your feet on the ground, you're a bird in flight
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite
Oh, let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite
When you send it flyin' up there
All at once you're lighter than air
You can dance on the breeze
Over Alpses and trees
With your fist holdin' tight
To the string of your kite
Oh, let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite
The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite" from the movie Mary Poppins is a joyous tune about the simple joys of life. The first verse talks about how just with a small amount of money, two pence, one can make their own "set of wings" using paper and string, and take flight like a bird, all while keeping their feet on the ground. The chorus is an invitation to go towards the great outdoors, to fly a kite up to the highest point possible, and let it soar through the clear, open air. The second verse continues with the theme of freeing oneself from the mundane world, as flying a kite allows one to become "lighter than air" and "dance on the breeze" above mountains and trees.
The song celebrates the childlike wonder of flying a kite and feeling free, as it is ageless and escapes the mere concept of time. The catchy tune and fun lyrics encourage listeners to let loose and experience the simple joys of life. It reminds adults to reassess their priorities, and that sometimes it's necessary to live in the moment and have a little fun. This concept is beautifully tied in with the larger theme of Mary Poppins, where finding joy in the present is essential for leading a happy life.
Line by Line Meaning
With tuppence for paper and strings
With just a small amount of money, you can create your own imagination and dreams to hold onto.
You can have your own set of wings
You can have the ability to go wherever you want and achieve anything with the power of imagination.
With your feet on the ground, you're a bird in flight
Even though you have your feet on the ground, you can use your imagination to take you to places as a free bird.
With your fist holding tight
Holding on tightly to your dreams is the key to making them come true.
To the string of your kite
Holding onto the string of your kite, which represents your dreams, will keep you grounded while still soaring high.
When you send it flyin' up there
When you let your dreams soar high, it unleashes your true potential and makes you feel alive.
All at once you're lighter than air
When you set your dreams free, you feel a sense of weightlessness and freedom that cannot be described.
You can dance on the breeze
You can let the wind carry you and effortlessly follow your dreams.
Over Alpses and trees
Your dreams can take you over any obstacles or challenges that come your way, just like flying over mountains and trees.
Oh, let's go fly a kite
Let's unleash our creativity and imagination to make our dreams a reality.
Up to the highest height
Our dreams can take us higher than we ever thought possible.
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Let's set our dreams free and watch them fly high, achieving the impossible.
Up through the atmosphere
Our dreams can reach heights we never thought possible, to the point of touching the sky.
Up where the air is clear
Our dreams can lead us to a place of clarity and freedom from anything that might hold us back.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman
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Grandma Dittrich
With tuppence for paper and strings
You can have your own set of wings
With your feet on the ground
You're a bird in a flight
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite
Oh, oh, oh!
Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite!
When you send it flyin' up there
All at once you're lighter than air
You can dance on the breeze
Over 'ouses and trees
With your first 'olding tight
To the string of your kite
Oh, oh, oh!
Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite!
Marco Trosi
it is absolutely insane how such an uplifting melody immediately makes me tear up. I don't know if it is just the melody or childhood memories, but I can not suppress it.
David Fraser
So nostalgic
Dan Fuochi
Me too!
Mike Purdue
It's an absolute masterpiece. And you got to live through it and enjoy it. And everyone loves Dick Van Dyke too. True legend.
Thomas zero
Literally same.
Caron Maguire
Hey lovely it’s ok, it’s based on a book written by p.travers, her own father died of alcoholism, her own father never got to fly a kite with her. Watch ‘saving mr banks’ I cried hard. It’s based on her life x
Sumo Wrestler #26
Let's Go Fly a Kite is one of the few things in this world that makes me tear up. There's just an amazing combination of sweetness, hope, nostalgia, and whimsy that makes me wistfully happy.
_ Sophy _
This song never fails to get the tears flowing.. It means so much to me
Gallivanter
This is what I'd call a timeless classic.
Bewilderbeastie
I only saw Mary Poppins for the first time ever today, and it was wonderful.
Also my mother knows all the words to this one. Was not expecting that.