Cut these wings; up up away we go
Separate dreams; a-a-away we float
Tether me down
We're leaving home
We'll take flight or fall right down
We'll take our chance or hit the ground
Whose to say where we'll end
But the day has come
Where these tethered lines must bend
We'll reach out and grab what falls
With our eyes closed we'll make a call
All the fear of the weight that rests on me
Every step I take heavy
Cut these wings; up up away we go
Separate dreams; a-a-away we float
Tether me down
We're leaving home
We'll see the rest that fly so high
Others try their best but can't get high
Doesn't matter what they do, it's all on you
Everything we want can still be true
Others find a way and soon are gone
Others never think to move along
Got to do what's for you
Might just ride along
But you've always known you leave this home
Cut these wings; up up away we go
Separate dreams; a-a-away we float
Tether me down
We're leaving home
We'll take flight or fall right down
We'll take our chance or hit the ground
Whose to say where we'll end
But the day has come
Where these tethered lines must bend
We'll reach out and grab what falls
With our eyes closed we'll make a call
All the fear of the weight that rests on me
Every step I take heavy
Up up away we go
A-a-away we float
We're leaving home
Up up away we go
A-a-away we float
We're leaving home
If you have a fondness for expertly wrought roots-rock with sharp lyrics and aching vocals, look no further—“Strangers” is for you. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 8, 2022
On “Meet Me By the River,” Dawn Landes’s self-described “Nashville record,” buoyant country melodies settle deep into lush instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable May 7, 2018