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Strange Flight

from Strange Flight by The Wanted

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"The cinematic reverb weaves in and out of this harrowing story as Natalie’s voice rises to a cry of desperation— a standout mix of the traditional and modern." Americana UK

As songwriters, The Wanted largely adhere to folk music’s storytelling tradition, albeit with modern inspiration. That’s certainly the case with Strange Flight’s title track, a song Jeff wrote based on a disturbing dream Natalie had about a boy she once knew who committed suicide rather than expose the sexual abuse he’d experienced.

“That song started really as a cry of frustration and anger at things in the past we can't change,” Jeff explains. “It also came at a time when I was listening to a lot of dark, ‘60s spaghetti western-influenced guitar music. I wanted the song to have a kind of a cinematic quality, which I thought suited the song’s emotional content.”

lyrics

Strange Flight (Jeff Rogers)

Dreams,
So beautiful and terrible it seems.
In the night
Strange flight
Like a bird on the wing
In a half moon light
A half moon light

My dreams,
these visions of the past are haunting me
Just a boy of 17,
Looking for love,
With his hopes and dreams
Hopes and dreams

Oh, you can never know,
The time for letting go.
Just let it go.
You can never know.
I can't let it go.
Let it go.

He held my hand so tight
and now it seems
He's gone with the wind
on a strange flight
Like a bird on the wing,
Seeking shelter from the devil
In the cold dark night

Oh, you can never know,
The time for letting go.
Just let it go.
You can never know.
I can't let it go.
Let it go.

Dreams
There is a comfort in the quiet
of the night,
A strange flight
Like a bird on the wing
In a half moon light
Half memory and maybe half right
Lord I hope it comes and goes by the morning light

There is a comfort in the quiet

credits

from Strange Flight, track released March 26, 2021
Natalie Rogers: vocals; Jeff Rogers: vocals, guitars, piano; Richard Henderson; acoustic lap steel guitar; Dan Mock: electric bass; Kyle Sullivan: drums

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The Wanted Toronto, Ontario

“Beautifully blurring the lines between Folk and AltCountry with that Canadian ‘edge’ and trademarked ‘cool’ that is so difficult to put into words.”* This is full-throated full-throttle entertainment with edgy licks, infectious rhythms and soaring harmonies— "…performances worthy of The Ryman on a steamy Saturday night.”*

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