Little Wing
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Lyrics
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With a circus mind that's running wild
Butterflies and zebras
And moonbeams and a fairy tale
That's all she ever thinks about
Riding the wind
When I'm sad she comes to me
It's alright she says...it's alright
Take anything you want from me
Anything
Fly on little wing
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Fly on little wing
The lyrics for Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Little Wing" describe a woman who is in a world all her own. The singer describes her as walking through the clouds with a mind that's running wild with visions of butterflies, zebras, moonbeams, and fairy tales. The woman is constantly thinking about riding the wind and escaping reality.
In times of sadness, the woman comes to the singer with a thousand smiles, offering to give him anything he wants to make him feel better. The singer urges the woman to continue to fly on her "little wing" and pursue her dreams, even if they take her to places that are beyond the grasp of others. The song conveys a sense of wonder and enchantment with the world, an almost childlike sense of innocence and imagination that is hard to find in a world that is so often dominated by cold logic and reason.
Line by Line Meaning
Well she's walking through the clouds
She is feeling happy and free, and has no worries or troubles to bring her down
With a circus mind that's running wild
Her mind is imaginative and creative, and she is constantly thinking up new and exciting things to do
Butterflies and zebras
She is captivated by the beauty of nature and its many wonders
And moonbeams and a fairy tale
She is enchanted by the mystical and magical, and loves to dream and imagine impossible things
That's all she ever thinks about
Her head is filled with fantasies and dreams, and she rarely thinks about anything else
Riding the wind
She is free and uninhibited, and loves the feeling of flying through the sky
When I'm sad she comes to me
She is a comforting presence in difficult times, and always knows how to make me feel better
With a thousand smiles she gives to me free
Her happiness is contagious, and just being around her makes me feel joyful and at ease
It's alright she says...it's alright
She is reassuring and supportive, and always has a positive outlook on life
Take anything you want from me
She is generous and selfless, and would do anything to make me happy
Anything
She means it when she says she will do anything for me
Fly on little wing
She encourages me to follow my dreams and pursue my passions, no matter how big or small
Yeah, yeah, yeah
This is an expression of joy and excitement, and a celebration of the freedom and creativity that Little Wing represents
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMI HENDRIX
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@edalder2000
+Ethan Morris There are stories where Gil Evans, who produced and arranged a lot of Miles Davis' classic stuff, as going to record an album with Hendrix. Imagine an an electric jazz band fronted by Jimi.
Sadly, Jimi died two weeks before the scheduled sessions.
In 1975, Gil Evans arranged Hendrix's songs for a 19 piece electric jazz orchestra. One of the players was David Sanborn.
"The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays The Music of Jimi Hendrix." One of the most interesting albums I have heard.
Evans also arranged a cover of "Little Wing" done by Sting.
@davidstahl9027
Anyone else still rocking out to this in 2024?
@jupitermoongauge4055
there is no time limit on this.
@kennedypage9128
Dig it, man. I agree. No limit on this.
@aaronp6426
I'll never stop ❤
@bradquigley81
I flattened
@hunterblaker5139
Does a bear shit in the woods
@gcaprice406
My old man would always have this playing in his garage while we worked on classic cars. Makes me tear up every time I hear it, miss you, Dad.
@user-er2ij5oe8c
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@climber60614
You’re a lucky man! I mean that with the utmost respect.
@annieclisch
My Dad was a body mechanic, he passed in 2001. But; i get where you are coming from, emotion. I hear Annie Lennox's " Angel " and am in a puddle of tears. My only Sister died years ago and her daughter and I were in the room holding her hands as she went. So, I get that songs make you feel.