The Hot 8 Brass Band is a New Orleans based brass band that blends hip-hop,… Read Full Bio ↴The Hot 8 Brass Band is a New Orleans based brass band that blends hip-hop, jazz and funk styles with a traditional New Orleans brass sounds. It was formed in 1995 by tubist Bennie "Big Peter" Pete, merging two earlier bands, the Looney Tunes Brass Band and the High Steppers Brass Band.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Hot 8 Brass Band was propelled to wider prominence by an appearance in Spike Lee's 2006 documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. Because of this appearance, according to National Public Radio, "A new legion of fans caught onto the band's mix of traditional marching music, hip hop, and R&B."

The band has also been mentioned in the media because of the deaths of three of its members through handgun violence.

Hot 8 Brass Band have recently signed to the Tru Thoughts label, based in Brighton, England.

Fly Away
Hot 8 Brass Band Lyrics

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Some glad morning when this life is o'er
I'll fly away
To a home on God's celestial shore
I'll fly away (I'll fly away)

[Chorus]
I'll fly away, Oh Glory
I'll fly away; (in the morning)

When I die, Hallelujah, by and by
I'll fly away (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 (I'll fly away)

[Chorus]

Just a few more weary days and then
I'll fly away
To a land where joy shall never end
I'll fly away (I'll fly away)

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

Hot 8 Brass Band's song "Fly Away" is a powerful expression of faith and hope for a better life after death. The song talks about flying away to God's celestial shore in the afterlife. The first verse of the song talks about the hope of flying away from this life and going to a better place after life has ended. The second verse speaks about how the troubles and shadows of this life will be left behind when one passes away, and they will be free like a bird that has escaped from prison.

The final verse talks about the hope of meeting with loved ones and experiencing eternal joy in the next life. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'll fly away" multiple times, which emphasizes the desire to leave behind the hardships of this world and enter into the peace and joy of the afterlife.

Overall, the song is filled with imagery of flying away, which represents the idea of transcending the physical world and moving on to a spiritual existence. The lyrics encourage listeners to have faith and hope for a better future, even as they struggle with the trials of today.

Line by Line Meaning

Some glad morning when this life is o'er
On a happy day in the future when this life ends

I'll fly away
I will depart from this world

To a home on God's celestial shore
I will go to God's heavenly dwelling place

I'll fly away (I'll fly away)
I will keep flying away from this life

I'll fly away, Oh Glory
I will joyfully leave this world behind

I'll fly away; (in the morning)
I will leave this world at the break of dawn

When I die, Hallelujah, by and by
When I pass away, I will be with God

When the shadows of this life have gone
When the troubles of this life are over

Like a bird from prison bars has flown
I will escape from the constraints of this world

Just a few more weary days and then
After enduring for a little longer

To a land where joy shall never end
I will go to a place of eternal happiness