All recordings were made with session musicians (with Carter singing lead) for his own production company Sunny Records and the records were leased to Larry Page's Penny Farthing Records. In 1973 the single "Dreams Are Ten a Penny" came out and a singer called John Knowles was sent out to promote the record as "Kincade". The song wasn't a hit in the UK, but got to number 2 in Germany and number 5 in Sweden. Carter: "Larry kept saying 'an album, another single' and he found this group". This group was Octopus, for after a disagreement John Knowles was replaced by Paul & Nigel Griggs and Rick Williams, who were part of a band called Octopus that had been signed to Penny Farthing Records. They were now sent off to promote Kincade records, although neither they nor John Knowles had taken part in any of the recordings. This caused much confusion especially when John Knowles re-emerged as John Kincade for a solo career.
Following the success of "Dreams Are Ten a Penny", Kincade scored a few minor hits in Germany in 1973 and 1974, including "Do You Remember Marilyn", "Big Hand for Annie" and "How Can I Fly". In the meantime Carter was already busy with his new project, First Class, who would have a huge hit with Beach Baby in the summer of 1974.
www.paulgriggs.com (The Complete Story of KIncade)
www.diaryofamusician.com (includes the kincade story)
How Can I Fly
Kincade Lyrics
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Then how can I sing the song?
If I don't know how to speak the words
Then how can I sing along?
And if I never hear the music
When can I learn to play?
Point me in the right direction
Then I can find my way.
How can I fly
When I can't even walk?
Tell me
how can I cry
When I can't even talk?
There's only me and a single road
The road that my feet refuse.
The steps I take carry me away
Away from the path I choose.
As I watch my life's procession
Now I can understand
It's a logical progression
Not in the way I planned.
How can I fly
. . .
The lyrics of Kincade's song "How Can I Fly" revolve around a sense of uncertainty and confusion. The song talks about the struggles that someone faces when they don't know where to start, and how they can ever take the first step when they don't know how to move forward. The first stanza of the song highlights the dilemma of the singer, who feels lost and is unable to sing along with the tune or speak the words. The singer feels defeated, and he knows that he needs guidance to make a way.
In the second stanza of the song, the singer talks about how alone he feels in the world. He is walking down a path alone, and he is finding it difficult even to take the first step. The path he chose proved to be a difficult one, and now he is struggling to change course. The song concludes with the singer asking how he can fly when he can't even walk, and how he can cry when he can't even talk.
Overall, "How Can I Fly" is a song that speaks to anyone who has ever felt lost or directionless in their lives. The song's lyrics can be interpreted as an allegory to life's journey, where everyone must take steps, and while the path may not always be clear, we must find our way forward.
Line by Line Meaning
If I don't know how to call the tune
I cannot sing a song if I do not know how the tune goes.
Then how can I sing the song?
Without knowing the tune, I cannot sing the song correctly.
If I don't know how to speak the words
If I do not know the lyrics of the song, I cannot sing along.
Then how can I sing along?
Without knowing the lyrics, I cannot sing along to the song correctly.
And if I never hear the music
If I have never heard the song before, I cannot learn to play it.
When can I learn to play?
Without hearing the music, I cannot learn to play the song.
Point me in the right direction
If I am given guidance on how to proceed, I can find my way.
Then I can find my way.
If someone points me in the right direction, I can find my way forward.
How can I fly
When I can't even walk?
How can I accomplish big things when I am struggling with basic tasks?
Tell me
how can I cry
When I can't even talk?
How can I express my emotions when I struggle to communicate even simple thoughts?
There's only me and a single road
I must navigate life on my own and I have one path to follow.
The road that my feet refuse.
The path that is in front of me is difficult and challenging. I may want to give up.
The steps I take carry me away
My decisions and actions can lead me away from my intended path.
Away from the path I choose.
Sometimes, the choices I make lead me further from my desired outcome than I intended.
As I watch my life's procession
As I look back on my life's journey so far.
Now I can understand
With hindsight and perspective, I can begin to see things more clearly.
It's a logical progression
The events of my life have occurred in a logical and understandable sequence.
Not in the way I planned.
However, my life may not have followed the exact path that I had envisioned.
Contributed by Jackson T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@martaprgomet7484
I was just on some festival and i bought this its actually very good👍
@Ralf_Lehnert
A great song of the British songwriter John Carter, who composed, produced an sang this title.
@michaelfritzer9758
Mein gott meie zeit! Die Jugend war sooo schön!😊💓💓💓💓
@michaelfritzer9758
Mega Musik zur damaligen Zeit Uuuuuaasaschöön💋💋💋💋💋
@ArbeiterInnenlieder
The B-side is even better.