Smokie is an English pop rock band from Bradford who found success in Europ… Read Full Bio ↴Smokie is an English pop rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe and the U.S. in the 70s. They formed in 1966 in Yorkshire, England and did some early records under the name "Smokey". The band broke into the mainstream after teaming up with songwriters Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, artists known for also working with Pat Benatar and Sweet among others. Smokie is perhaps best known for "Living Next Door to Alice", one of their top hits that was a U.K. top 5 single.

While touring in Ireland, the discovered the audience would cheer back "Who the Fuck is Alice?". As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called "Gompie". The group decided to "cover" this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling "Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?" during the chorus. Thus, Smokie holds the record as the first group to have a top ten song with the word "fuck" in it.

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We're Flyin' High
Smokie Lyrics

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Did you ever look down on an Egyptian plain
Did you ever look down upon the golden grain
And if you could find water on that Egytian plain
Would you ever go back there again
And did you ever head out across the Aegean sea
Have you looked down on a sunrise in the east
And if you saw your reflection in that Aegean sea
Could it mean that that's where you were meant to be

But you and I, we're flyin' high
We'll touch the sky
We're flyin' high
Can you still see the water, can you still see the sands
Higher and higher away from the land

We were born in the waters, lost in the sands,
Now, we'reflyin' high

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Smokie's song "We're Flyin' High" are full of imagery and introspective questioning. The first verse speaks of looking down upon an Egyptian plain and the golden grain, asking if the listener would go back if they could find water there. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for chasing after something that seems unattainable or going back to something from the past. The second verse references crossing the Aegean sea and looking down on a sunrise in the east, questioning if seeing your reflection in the sea means that's where you are meant to be. This could be interpreted as finding one's true purpose or path in life.

The chorus, "But you and I, we're flyin' high, we'll touch the sky, we're flyin' high," suggests that the singer and the listener are on a journey together, soaring above the earth and reaching for something greater. The final verse speaks of being born in the waters and lost in the sands, but now flying high. This could be interpreted as overcoming obstacles and finding joy and freedom in life.

Overall, the song is about searching for meaning and purpose while embracing the journey and the freedom that comes with it. It encourages listeners to keep reaching for the sky and to not be afraid to explore the world around them.

Line by Line Meaning

Did you ever look down on an Egyptian plain
Have you ever had the opportunity to overlook an Egyptian plain?

Did you ever look down upon the golden grain
Have you ever had the opportunity to overlook fields of golden grain?

And if you could find water on that Egytian plain
If you were to come across water on the Egyptian plain,

Would you ever go back there again
Would you want to return?

And did you ever head out across the Aegean sea
Have you ever embarked on a journey across the Aegean sea?

Have you looked down on a sunrise in the east
Have you ever witnessed a sunrise in the east?

And if you saw your reflection in that Aegean sea
If you were to see your own reflection in the Aegean sea,

Could it mean that that's where you were meant to be
Is the Aegean sea the place where you belong?

But you and I, we're flyin' high
However, we are soaring high

We'll touch the sky
We will reach the sky

We're flyin' high
We are soaring high