Broken Wings
Northwest Royale Lyrics

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Baby I don't understand
Why we can't just hold on
To each other's hands
This time will be the last
I fear unless I make it all too clear
I need you so

Take these broken wings

And learn to fly again
And learn to live so free
When we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up
And let us in
Take these broken wings

Baby I think tonight
We can take what was wrong
And make it right
Baby it's all I know
That you're half of the flesh
And blood makes me whole
I need you so

So take these broken wings
And learn to fly again
Learn to live so free
When we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up
And let us in

Take these broken wings
You've got to learn to fly, learn to live, love so free
When we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up and let us in yeah, yeah

Let us in
Let us in

Baby, it's all I know that you're half of the flesh
And blood that makes me whole
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

So take these broken wings
And learn to fly again, learn to live so free
And when we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up and let us in

Take these broken wings
You got to learn to fly, learn to live and love so free
When we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up for us and let us in

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Northwest Royale's song Broken Wings describe a relationship that is on the brink of falling apart but one that desperately needs to be saved. The singer is pleading with their partner to hold on to each other and work things out. They fear that if they don't make their feelings clear, this might be the last time they see each other. The metaphor of "broken wings" symbolizes that the relationship is damaged and needs to be repaired before it can "fly" again. The singer encourages their partner to learn to fly once more and live their lives free, and when they do, the "book of love" will open up and allow them to be together again.

Overall, the lyrics seem to be about the importance of communication and working through problems in a relationship. The singer recognizes that there are issues that need to be resolved, but they are willing to put in the effort to make things right. They believe that with persistence and love, even broken relationships can be mended and the two people involved can learn to fly again.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby I don't understand
I'm confused about why things are the way they are

Why we can't just hold on
Why can't we simply stay together

To each other's hands
To be there for one another

This time will be the last
If we don't get it right now, we never will

I fear unless I make it all too clear
I'm afraid you don't understand how much I need you

I need you so
I can't do this without you

Take these broken wings
Let me help you fix what's broken

And learn to fly again
And regain your strength and courage

And learn to live so free
And enjoy life without fear or worry

When we hear the voices sing
When we feel inspired and encouraged

The book of love will open up
Our hearts and minds will open up to love and compassion