Adam Peters, being a Londoner by birth, used to play with British acts such as Echo & The Bunnymen (arranged and conducted the strings for this groups´ 1984 album "Ocean Rain"), Siouxsie & The Banshees (live perfomances), his own and Ben Watkins group The Flowerpot Men/Subsonic - as well as he produced and played with acts as Australian The Triffids and Danish art-pop group The Poets (originally Poets Of The Signature, in the US and Canada known as The Sealand Poets).
Flying
Neulander Lyrics
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doesn't have a lot of something to remind you.
Lives in a lonely world,
she's always been there
riding right behind you.
She travelled around the world,
going about it all the wrong way.
but you know it never will.
Ohhhhhhohhhh....
Flying around the world!
Ohhhhhhohhhh....
Ooo what a lonely girl!
She was a lonely girl,
grew up in her own society.
You took a little piece of her,
like you took a little piece of you and me.
She travelled around the world,
in order to get away from her mother,
and well it was strange because,
one thing never really led to another,
and...
Ohhhhhhohhhh....
Flying around the world!
Ohhhhhhohhhh....
Ooo what a lonely girl!
Ohhhhhhohhhh....
If you see her you should remind her of all the things she said,
if you see her you should see remind she's better off cause she's
not dead.
...not dead.
Ohhhhhhohhhh....
Flying around the world...
Ohhhhhhohhhh....
Ooo what a lonely girl!
I've lived in golden cities,
and I've lived in funeral towns.
Went to the roof of the world,
and I didn't ever want to come
...down.
Ohhhhhhohhhh....
Ohhhhhhohhhh....
My mother is dead and my father is dead and all my brothers and sisters are dead
and my heart
...goes boom-boom-boom.
My mother is dead and my father is dead and all my brothers and sisters are dead
and my heart
...goes boom-boom-boom.
...my heart goes boom-boom-boom.
...my heart goes boom-boom-boom.
My mother is dead and my father is dead and all my brothers and sisters are dead
and my heart
...goes boom-boom-boom.
...my heart goes boom-boom-boom.
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submitted by Alekxandra
The song "Flying" by Neulander tells the story of a lonely girl who travels around the world, trying to escape her past and find a place to belong. The lyrics depict her struggles and isolation, as well as her yearning for something better. The first verse describes how she lacks material possessions to remind her of her past, but she is still haunted by memories as she drives around behind others. The second verse reveals that she belongs to a small society but feels like an outsider due to others taking something from her. She then goes off to travel solo, but her attempts at finding something better always end in disappointment.
The chorus of the song is a repetition of "Ohhhhhhohhhh....Flying around the world! Ohhhhhhohhhh....Ooo what a lonely girl!" It highlights the loneliness and isolation of the main character, who is constantly flying and searching for something she cannot find. The bridge, which includes the statement "My mother is dead and my father is dead and all my brothers and sisters are dead and my heart goes boom-boom-boom," adds another layer to the loneliness, suggesting that she has lost her family and is struggling to move on.
Overall, "Flying" is a melancholic song that taps into the universal theme of loneliness and the search for something better. It portrays a character who is lost and isolated, yet continues to search for happiness even though she knows it may never come.
Line by Line Meaning
She was a lonely girl,
doesn't have a lot of something to remind you.
She was isolated and lacked enough possessions to remind her of any particular person or memory.
Lives in a lonely world,
she's always been there
riding right behind you.
She existed in her own world, and so were you, together yet separate.
She travelled around the world,
going about it all the wrong way.
She travelled on until something comes up,
but you know it never will.
She travelled extensively in ways that were inadvisable and likely wouldn't lead to any positive results.
Ooo what a lonely girl!
A pining expression of sympathy for the lonely girl.
She was a lonely girl,
grew up in her own society.
You took a little piece of her,
like you took a little piece of you and me.
She grew up in a reclusive world of her own, gradually revealing small parts of herself to those she came across.
in order to get away from her mother,
and well it was strange because,
one thing never really led to another,
and...
She travelled widely to escape from her mother's influence, however, this journey did not become the catalyst for the significant changes that she may have hoped for.
If you see her you should remind her of all the things she said,
if you see her you should see remind she's better off cause she's
not dead.
...not dead.
If you ever encounter her, let her know how the poignant things she said had an impact on you. Reassure her that she's gained from her experiences and thankfully survived them.
I've lived in golden cities,
and I've lived in funeral towns.
Went to the roof of the world,
and I didn't ever want to come
...down.
He's travelled to both very wealthy and extremely poor areas of the world. He reached an extremely high location, and never wanted to come back down to the life below.
My mother is dead and my father is dead and all my brothers and sisters are dead
and my heart
...goes boom-boom-boom.
He's lost his entire family, which causes his heart to beat erratically with the loss of all he's ever known.
...my heart goes boom-boom-boom.
He repeats the expression of his broken heart.
Contributed by Aaron G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.