Glennis Grace (19 June 1978) is a singer from the Netherlands who in 2005 w… Read Full Bio ↴Glennis Grace (19 June 1978) is a singer from the Netherlands who in 2005 won the national selection in the Netherlands for the Eurovision song contest 2005 for the nation. Grace's song was the ballad "My impossible dream", but she didn't advance the semifinal.
She was discovered after she won a Dutch TV talent show where she performed a a song by Whitney Houston.

Wings
Glennis Grace Lyrics

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Sunlight comes creeping in
Illuminates our skin
We watched the day go by
Stories of what we did
It made me think of you
It made me think of you

Under a trillion stars

We danced on top of cars
Took pictures of the state
So far from where we are
They made me think of you
They made me think of you

Oohh, lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly

Oohh, damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We'd remember tonight
For the rest of our lives

I'm in the foreign state
My thoughts they slip away
My words are leaving me
They caught an airplane
Because I thought of you
Just for the thought of you

Oohh, lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly

Oohh, damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We'd remember tonight
For the rest of our lives

If these wings could fly

Oohh, lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly

Oohh, damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all

We'd remember tonight
For the rest of our lives

Overall Meaning

The song "Wings" by Glennis Grace is a nostalgic reminiscence of a past time spent with someone special. The song encapsulates the feeling of being lost in the moment, capturing every detail of that moment in time- the sunlight, the state they were in, the stars above them, and the company of that special someone. The lyrics "I just wanna be by your side, if these wings could fly" represents the desire to be with that person forever, to never let go, and to always hold onto the memory of that moment.

In the chorus, the mention of the lights going down and the moment of being lost and found represents the feeling that they are the only two people in the world at that moment, and nothing can separate them. The metaphorical mention of the walls represents the obstacles that separate them, but in that moment, they feel ten feet tall, invincible, and nothing can break their bond.

Overall, the song is an ode to a past shared experience, encapsulating the desire to always keep that moment alive, and to never let go of the connection that was built between two people.

Line by Line Meaning

Sunlight comes creeping in
The day begins and the sun starts to shine

Illuminates our skin
The sun's rays shine on our skin

We watched the day go by
We spent the day together

Stories of what we did
We shared stories of our experiences

It made me think of you
Our shared experiences made me think of you

Under a trillion stars
We were under a clear, starry sky

We danced on top of cars
We were carefree and happy, dancing on cars

Took pictures of the state
We took pictures of our surroundings

So far from where we are
We were in a new and unfamiliar place

They made me think of you
Our shared experiences made me think of you

Oohh, lights go down
The lights dim, setting a romantic mood