Jeff Lynne took exception of using the name OrKestra and because of the many ELO cover versions and sued Mik and Kelly in return. Mr. Edward Cohen, for the ELO council said that High Court action had been started to avoid any attempt to "cash in" on the Electric Light Orchestra's reputation. Allegedly misleading publicity had been put out about a gig of OrKestra at a May Ball at Shotover Hall in Oxford on April 30th 1987. Mik and Kelly swore that they had not been responsible for the publicity, and denied that their new band was in no way connected with ELO. Mik and Kelly promised they would not make any misleading statement.
In January 1988 the first personal change took part: Mac Poole left the band and was replaced by Simon Fox on drums and percussion. In March 1988 their second UK tour named "Beyond The Dream" began. The first performance was in Newcastle at the Playhouse, where they played two by then unreleased tracks "Dirty Old Town" and "Beyond The Dream". The second one was dropped out of the set after this gig.
Peter Kuys, Kelly's executive producer from 1982, got involved with a movie called "Summer Job". This was a welcome opportunity to invite his group OrKestra to write some film music. Kelly: "At first it was just 'Some Kind Of Magic', but then it escalated to four tracks. We were then invited to appear in the film to play the part of an English band." The band could be seen at the end of the movie performing "Some Kind Of Magic" at a pool party. The soundtrack album also included "Bring On The Dancing Girls","Hold On To Love" and "Don't Turn Away" taken directly from the recording sessions for the album. It was released in autumn 1988. The movie itself was a teenage puberty comedy, which didn't win any awards, so the rental video copys were quickly thrown on the market.
The group was also involved with another film called "Midnight" featuring Tony Curtis, for which they contributed "This Is The Night" and "Crazy, crazy". No soundtrack album was released however.
OrKestra's manager Peter Kuys had secured a record deal for the band with Dino Records (Holland) in 1991, so the group went to Bullet Sound Studios at Nederhorst den Berg in Holland and recorded 19 tracks with Fred Haayen as co-producer. The finished album was finally released in Holland in November 1991 under the title "Beyond The Dream" and consisted of 11 tracks with "Crazy, Crazy" being renamed as "Who's That Calling". Also featured on the album was Hugh McDowell as special guest. As first single "Fly away" was chosen and released in Holland to good public reactions. 1992 saw Mik, Kelly and Hugh as OrKestra performing "Fly away" on May 17th in Italy at a Festival called "La Musica E Il Mare" in Genoa.
On May 1993 OrKestra's second album "Roll Over Beethoven" was released. It contained 13 tracks with 8 of them already originally released on the "Beyond The Dream" album. As this album had never been released in OrKestra's home country, there was nothing wrong about the idea to include the best songs on their first UK release. When Dino Records went bust in about 1992, the first OrKestra album wasn't available on the continent anymore. Therefore "All At Once" records decided to release the UK album all over Europe. An unnecessary inclusion was their version of the title track which was by far inferior to ELO's version from 1973. Further additions were the superb track "Dirty Old Town" (Which had been recorded back in 1991) and the rock'n'roller "Rock'n'Roll Fever". The other two "new" tracks were a re-recording of "Dear Mama" and "Sea Of Dreams", taken from Kelly's first solo album "Kelly".
After playing some live shows with Electric Light Orchestra Part II in 1991, Kelly and Mik left the group because of the Arden's dismanagement. When OrKestra's "Beyond The Dream" album was released, they played as special guests within ELO Part II on their German tour. In October 1992 they re-joined ELO Part II as full time members.
Fly Away
Orkestra Lyrics
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Far, far away to a place in my dreams I've carried
I wish I could fly away and leave the past behind
Shutting out all the hurt and pain within my mind
If I could close the door and lock the world inside
Would I still wonder what was waiting there behind me
If I could fly away,
I wish I could fly away
wondering what I'd find
if I could fly away
I wish I could fly away
over the land and sea
that's where I'd be
if I could fly
Look in my eyes, you will see all the sadness in my soul
Turn to the sky and beyond to the secrets that it holds
Is there a far off place where dreams can all come true?
Maybe someday someone will reach down and touch me
and teach me to fly away
I wish I could fly away
Leaving the world behind
wondering what I'd find
I wish I could fly away
if I could fly away
over the land and sea
that's where I'd be
if I could fly away
Fly away
I wish I could fly away
Leaving the world behind
what would I find
if I could could fly away?
Orkestra’s “Fly Away” is a reflective piece about the human desire for escape and the hope of something better. The song’s narrator dreams of flying far away to a place only reachable through dreams. They long to leave the past behind and escape the pain and hurt that continually plague their mind. The song poses the question of whether or not we would still wonder what is waiting for us behind closed doors if we had the ability to lock ourselves and the world inside. The lyrics suggest that the human desire for freedom and escape is a universal one, and it’s something that most are unable to truly attain.
The second verse has the singer turn their eyes towards the sky, and beyond to the secrets that it holds. They question if there is a place beyond their reach where dreams can come true, and if someone can help teach them to fly away. The song reinforces the idea that this desire is not one unique to the singer, as many may share this same feeling of hopelessness and restlessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Fly like the wind over mountain and stream and valley
I want to escape my current reality and explore unknown territories while flying.
Far, far away to a place in my dreams I've carried
I have always dreamt of going to a far-off place where no one knows me and where I can start afresh.
I wish I could fly away and leave the past behind
I want to break free from my past and start anew, without any baggage or past experiences.
Shutting out all the hurt and pain within my mind
I want to escape my pain and sadness and start afresh with a positive outlook towards life.
If I could close the door and lock the world inside
If I could isolate myself from the world, would I still feel incomplete or would it solve all my life problems?
Would I still wonder what was waiting there behind me
I wonder if I'll ever stop worrying about what happened in the past and will just focus on the present and future.
If I could fly away,
If I could escape my current reality and fly away to a new place.
I wish I could fly away
I really wish that I could escape and start anew.
Leaving the past behind
Forget about the past and look towards the future.
wondering what I'd find
I wonder what new experiences and opportunities are waiting for me.
if I could fly away
If I could escape my current reality and fly away to a new place.
I wish I could fly away
I really wish that I could escape and start anew.
over the land and sea
Traveling far away beyond the limits of my current reality.
that's where I'd be
That's the place where I want to be, far away from my current reality and problems.
Look in my eyes, you will see all the sadness in my soul
I carry a deep sadness within me that can be seen in my eyes.
Turn to the sky and beyond to the secrets that it holds
I believe that beyond the sky, there is a world filled with secrets and mysteries waiting to be discovered.
Is there a far off place where dreams can all come true?
I hope that there is a place where all my dreams can come true and where I can start afresh.
Maybe someday someone will reach down and touch me
Maybe someday a helpful person will come along and help me escape my current reality and start afresh.
and teach me to fly away
Help me learn how to escape and start anew.
Leaving the world behind
Leaving behind all my problems and worries in life.
what would I find
I wonder what new opportunities and experiences are waiting for me in my new place of escape.
Fly away
Escape my current reality and start anew.
Contributed by Jason T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@10995
Fly like the wind over mountain and stream and valley
Far, far away to a place in my dreams i've carried
I wish i could fly away and leave the past behind
Shutting out all the hurt and pain within my mind
If i could close the door and lock the world inside
Would i still wonder what was waiting there behind me
If i could fly away,
I wish i could fly away
Leaving the past behind
wondering what i'd find
if i could fly away
I wish i could fly away
over the land and sea
that's where i'd be
if i could fly
Look in my eyes, you will see all the sadness in my soul
turn to the sky and beyond to the secrets that it holds
Is there a far off place where dreams can all come true?
Maybe someday someone will reach down and touch me
and teach me to fly away
I wish i could fly away
Leaving the world behind
wondering what i'd find
I wish i could fly away
if i could fly away
over the land and sea
that's where i'd be
if i could fly away
Fly away
I wish i could fly away
Leaving the world behind
what would i find
if i could could fly away?
@10995
Fly like the wind over mountain and stream and valley
Far, far away to a place in my dreams i've carried
I wish i could fly away and leave the past behind
Shutting out all the hurt and pain within my mind
If i could close the door and lock the world inside
Would i still wonder what was waiting there behind me
If i could fly away,
I wish i could fly away
Leaving the past behind
wondering what i'd find
if i could fly away
I wish i could fly away
over the land and sea
that's where i'd be
if i could fly
Look in my eyes, you will see all the sadness in my soul
turn to the sky and beyond to the secrets that it holds
Is there a far off place where dreams can all come true?
Maybe someday someone will reach down and touch me
and teach me to fly away
I wish i could fly away
Leaving the world behind
wondering what i'd find
I wish i could fly away
if i could fly away
over the land and sea
that's where i'd be
if i could fly away
Fly away
I wish i could fly away
Leaving the world behind
what would i find
if i could could fly away?
@sunspark01
The Amazing Kelly, he was the very best at anything he did. ELO was a super group, and he was a major contributor to that success. He was just the ultimate person that gave so much joy to the world. God bless you, Kelly--Heaven has a wonderful man.
@19751m
It still makes me sad that he is gone. Kelly was a very talented man.
@DaveInBridport
Kelly was the ELO spokesman in the live performances.
@sirtrevorgielgudburton-gui3102
Very well put, I couldn't agree more.
@stephenclifford5843
this is a beautiful song makes you appreciate how talented Kelly was great music lives on forever
@19751m
Love This Song! Still very sad that Kelly is no longer with us!
@Gabymusicmania
WE MISS YOU KELLY ....!!!!!!
@siliquaesid703
God now has one more in his Awesome Orkestra!
Miss you Kelly. Thank you.
@davidmacgregor5193
He has another now, sadly Hugh McDowell lost his fight with cancer on 6th November 2018. R.I.P. Hugh.
@petravanbolhuis9229
Damn... been looking for this song for like 10 years. I recorded it on tape 23 years go, but all I had was "fly away"... well good luck with that searching on spotify (which btw. does not have this song). now I finally found it! Thx Jeff W.!!