Michael Kiwanuka
Solid Ground/Blackbird
[Verse 1]
How does it feel
When it's quiet and calm
And will I be denied
How will it feel
When it's time to move on
Mother says kneel and pray
[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh
Fly
Ooh, ooh
Fly
[Verse 2]
When it gets hard
I will roll those sleeves
Life can be so unkind
I will be found (I'll be found)
On the edge of the world
Where there'll be no one around
[Bridge]
Solid ground (ooh, fly)
Solid ground (ooh, ah)
Solid ground (blackbird singing)
In the dead of night (blackbird singing in the dead of night)
Solid ground (singing)
Ooh
[Verse 3]
How does it feel (blackbird singing in)
To be on your own (the dead of night)
No one to understand (take these eyеs)
I know I'm here
And I don't belong (all your lifе)
I'm on my knees today (waiting)
Waiting
[Verse 4]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting
For this moment to arise
Mmm
[Verse 5]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
[Chorus]
Blackbird, fly (fly, fly)
Oh, blackbird, fly
Into the light of the dark, black night
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 6]
Blackbird singing in the dead of the night (blackbird singing)
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
Oh, all your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
[Bridge]
Would you help me
I don't understand (blackbird)
Is it over (blackbird)
Am I losing solid ground
Oh, solid ground
Blackbird, fly
Losing solid ground
Blackbird, fly
Leaving solid ground
Blackbird, blackbird
Leaving, leaving
Leaving solid ground
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
All your life (take these wings)
[Outro]
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment