As an actress she is best known for her work on British television, in particular playing Hattie Tavernier in BBC's EastEnders from 1990-1993. She has also had various roles in film and theatre, which have included playing Belle in the West End musical, Beauty and the Beast in 1999. She has taken part in several celebrity based reality television shows, and in June 2007 she became a panelist for ITV's topical chat show, Loose Women. She was married to the ex-footballer, Mark Bright, for ten years, but the couple announced their separation in 2007.
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Fly Away
Michelle Gayle Lyrics
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A sad heart
Cause it always made me feel
Like love wasn't meant for me
Got a little tired of the lovers
That were good to me
They'd turn around and they'd use me then lie to me
Who's gonna set me free
Take me to another place,
A place where I deserve to be
So I'm glad I finally found someone
Who's gonna set me free
Take me to another place
Take me to another place
Baby come fly away
Let me take you to another place
A place that you've never been before
Baby come fly away
Let me take you to another place
Come let's fly away
So take me higher babe
Higher and higher babe
You know exactly where I wanna be babe
That's in your arms now
Way up high in the clouds
No other lover can compare to you
So glad I found someone
Who won't lie to me
You came around and you showed me
What loving means
Take me to another place
Take me to another place
Oh baby let's fly away
Baby come fly away
Let me take you to another place
A place that you've never been before
Baby come fly away
Let me take you to another place
Come let's fly away
Let's fly away
Let's fly away
No other place (2x)
Come let's fly away
Baby come fly away
Let me take you to another place
A place that you've never been before
Baby come fly away
Let me take you to another place
Come let's fly away
Michelle Gayle's song "Fly Away" deconstructs the singer's past relationships, admitting that she had grown complacent with heartbreaks and sad love affairs. Despite her weariness, Gayle does not give up hope and finds comfort in the knowledge that there is someone out there who will finally take her away from her constant heartache. Gayle sings about finding that person to set her free and take her to the place where she deserves to be: flying high in the sky with someone who genuinely loves her. She expresses her contentment for finally finding someone who is not going to deceive her, and slowly she learns what loving truly means.
Gayle's lyrics paint the picture of someone who's lived through relationships that were always destined to fail. Every time she thought she had found "the one," they would eventually use her, betray her trust, and abandon her with a broken heart. However, with the chorus, she speaks of a newfound love who is about to take her to places she's never been before. She implores the person to make her fly away, leaving behind her hurtful past and finally embracing a happier, brighter future with this new love. This song is a story of hope and love's redemptive power.
Line by Line Meaning
I never really cared about a broken heart,
I did not feel much pain from heartbreak before as it made me think that love wasn't meant for me.
A sad heart
Feeling sadness did not bother me much in the past.
Cause it always made me feel
This kind of response from myself gave me the feeling that love is not intended for me.
Like love wasn't meant for me
Feeling pain and sadness led me to believe that I was not suitable for love.
Got a little tired of the lovers
I became weary of the people who loved me.
That were good to me
Although they were kind to me,
They'd turn around and they'd use me then lie to me
they would eventually deceive me and hurt me.
So I'm glad I finally found someone
As a result, I am pleased with my current situation since I have found someone who
Who's gonna set me free
will release me from the emotional pain.
Take me to another place,
This person has the power to take me to a better emotional state
A place where I deserve to be
where I can be happy because I deserve it.
Baby come fly away
Now I want this person to fly with me and
Let me take you to another place
take me to a place where I can start again.
A place that you've never been before
Our destination is somewhere unique and special.
So take me higher babe
I want this person to lift me up and take me higher emotionally
Higher and higher babe
continuing to raise me higher and higher until
You know exactly where I wanna be babe
we reach a place where I want to be - with this person.
That's in your arms now
Specifically, that place is in their loving arms.
Way up high in the clouds
The height of this place is in the clouds or in a very positive emotional state.
No other lover can compare to you
This person is unlike any other and so valuable to me.
So glad I found someone
I am grateful to have found
Who won't lie to me
someone who is honest with me and will not deceive or hurt me.
You came around and you showed me
This person came into my life and taught me
What loving means
what it truly means to love.
Take me to another place
This person still has the power to take me to a better emotional state
Take me to another place
and again we aim for a better emotional state.
Oh baby let's fly away
Finally, I urge this person to join me on this journey to fly away together.
No other place (2x)
There is nowhere else I would rather be with them than on this journey.
Come let's fly away
so we should fly away together
Contributed by Aubrey I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.