"Little Wing" is played using the unique chord/melody guitar style that Hendrix developed during his early career stints in rhythm and blues bands. In this style, the guitar sounds as though it is playing two parts. This is done by simultaneously playing multiple complementary notes, often parts of chords, and then changing a note within the chord to create a melodic effect. Other songs played in this style include "Life Without You" by Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Catch The Rainbow" by Rainbow, "When A Blind Man Cries" by Deep Purple "The Boy From Seattle" by Steve Vai, "Yellow Ledbetter" by Pearl Jam, and "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers. The unusual flanging sound of the lead guitar part is a result of the Doppler effect which is created using a rotating speaker cabinet, or Leslie speaker.
Little Wing
Jimi Hendrix Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
With a circus mind
That's running wild
Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams
And-a fairly tales
That's all she ever thinks about
Riding the wind
When I'm sad she comes to me
With a thousand smiles
She gives to me free
It's alright, she says
It's alright
Take anything you want from me
(Take anything)
Anything
Fly on, little wing
The lyrics of Jimi Hendrix's song "Little Wing" depict a dreamlike woman who is "walking through the clouds with a circus mind that's running wild." She is surrounded by surreal images such as "butterflies and zebras and moonbeams" and is lost in a world of fairy tales. The singer of the song finds solace in this woman when he is feeling down, as she comes to him with a "thousand smiles" that she gives to him freely. When he expresses a desire to take anything from her, she reassures him that "it's alright."
The interpretation of the lyrics of "Little Wing" can vary, but most see it as an ode to the transformative and healing power of love. The woman in the song represents a source of comfort and escape for the singer when he is feeling lost and alone. The surreal imagery used throughout the song reinforces the dreamlike quality of the woman's world and the magic that she brings to the singer's life.
Overall, Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing" is a poetic and evocative song that reflects on the nature of love and human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Well she's walking through the clouds
She's always lost in thought, always daydreaming
With a circus mind
Her mind jumps from one wild idea to the next like a circus performer
That's running wild
Her mind is wild and uncontrollable
Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams
Her mind conjures up fantastical images and dreams
And-a fairly tales
Her thoughts revolve around imaginary stories and scenarios
That's all she ever thinks about
Her mind is consumed by her vivid imagination
Riding with the wind
She feels free and untethered like she's soaring with the wind
When I'm sad she comes to me
She's a source of comfort when he's feeling down
With a thousand smiles
She brings positivity, cheerfulness, and optimism to his life
She gives to me free
She freely shares her love, joy, and kindness with him
"It's alright", she says
She reassures him that everything will be okay
It's alright
No matter what happens, she believes he will be okay
Take anything you want from me
She's extremely giving and selfless
(Take anything)
She's willing to sacrifice anything for the people she loves
Anything
Literally anything, she'll do anything to make others happy
Fly on, little wing
An encouragement to continue being free and following one's dreams and heart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jimi Hendrix
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nonomnismoriar4325
Well she's walking through the clouds
With a circus mind
That's running wild
Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams
And-a fairly tales
That's all she ever thinks about
Riding with the wind
When I'm sad she comes to me
With a thousand smiles
She gives to me free
"It's alright", she says
It's alright
Take anything you want from me
(Take anything)
Anything
Fly on, little wing
@KevyNova
One of the greatest songs ever written. This is why Jimi is loved and respected more than any shredder.
@J.C...
🤦
@graemeyetts3465
Bollocks to shredders it's so boring now😂
@BRB_Guitar
@@bingsinatra5283pedals don’t have anything to do with is
@BRB_Guitar
@@bingsinatra5283 I just don’t really get your point. Pedals change the guitar tone but have nothing to do with songwriting.
@jnicholson
@@bingsinatra5283 JCM had not been released yet (nor 2203 or 2204 that were in production prior to JCM redesign). Of course superlead and JTM are not that far off...
@davidpancerev9658
The only thing "wrong" with this song is it's too short and it has to end. Truly one of his best!
@mariohernandezmartinez9328
Esque tienes que escuchar la versión. Que dura más de seis minutos hai no canta y es considera. El mejor solo de la historia
@garethred8
@@mariohernandezmartinez9328 no hater here, pero tienes q decir "mejor solo para de la historia para MI" xq casi ninguna revista de musica lo poner top 5 (aunq pa mi rolling stone, guitar world magazine etc... are shit) ellos no lo ponen top. Pa' mi el tercer solo in November Rain is the top 1(para mi). How about you?
@LDantinhas
Unfortunately…