Elton John
Empty Sky lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1969
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 8:30
I'm not a rat to be spat on locked up in this room
Those bars that look towards the sun
At night look towards the moon
Every day, the swallows play in the clouds of love
Make me wish that I had wings, take me high above
And I looked high and saw the empty sky
If I could only, could only fly
I'd drift with them in endless space
But no man flies from this place
At night I lay upon my bench and stare towards the stars
The cold night air comes creeping in and home seems, oh, so far
If only I could swing upon those twinkling dots above
I'd look down from the heavens upon the ones I love
And I looked high and saw the empty sky
If I could only, I could only fly
I'd drift with them in endless space
But no man flies from this place (Fly)
And I looked high and saw the empty sky
If I could only, could only fly
I'd drift with them in endless space
But no man ever flies from this place, yeah
Hey! The lucky locket hangs around your precious neck
Some luck I ever got with you and I, I wouldn't like to bet
That sooner or later you'll own just one half of this land
By shining your eyes on the wealth of every man
(Yeah) And I looked high and saw the empty sky
If I could only, I could only fly
I'd drift with them in endless space
But no man flies from this place, fly on
Just send up my love, ain't seen nothing but tears
Now I've got myself in this room for years
I don't see no one, I never see anyone
Anyone, ah, yeah
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Key vocabulary
- ones
- that person or thingA1
- only
- just one; not moreA1
- own
- have; possessA1
- place
- specific locationA1
- i'm
- I am
- spat
- small fight
- locked
- closed with a keyA2
- wish
- want something
- wings
- parts of a birdB1
- lay
- put downB1
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About this song
Elton John is an English singer-songwriter and pianist known for his role in pop rock and piano-driven glam rock. He became famous for the songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin and for a career that produced major chart hits and award-winning performances.