Song about WTC jumpers

[Paragon]

I should preface this by telling you the band is from New York. It's intended as a bittersweet memory of 9/11 - how what started as such a beautiful day ended so terribly surreal. I wish you could hear the beautiful music that accompanies the lyrics.

"Flying" - Living Colour

I jumped out the window to get to the parking lot
I'm writing this little song on my way down
Never in my life have I felt a heat so hot
I had to get out

Such a lovely day to go flying
The sky's so clear, the sun is shining
Fate has given me wings
Such a terrible funny thing

I was gathering up my nerve to ask out Carmen
She glanced out the window, "Oh my God"
The room, it went away - now we're holding hands
Just not the way I planned

Such a lovely day to go flying
The sky's so clear, the sun is shining
Fate has given me wings
Such a terrible funny thing, funny thing

I jumped out the window to get to the parking lot
I'm writing this little song on my way down...

Such a lovely day to go flying
The sky's so clear, the sun is shining
Fate has given me wings
Such a terrible funny thing, funny thing
Such a funny thing, funny thing, funny thing
Such a terrible funny thing

[arwalden]

1. I'm Afraid I Don't Know How To Respond To This...

... words escape me. :-(

-- Allen

[Paragon]

2. I'm pretty sure that's the correct response.

Thanks.

[AWD]

3. Corey and Vernon

...always did have a talent for bringing the most heart-rendering topics to song and make it work.

Thanks for posting this, Paragon.

[supernova]

4. Wow!

:cry:

I will go look for the music to hear the whole song.

[Paragon]

5. You'll have to wait

I transcribed the lyrics from the Amazon.com stream -- if you pre-order the CD, you get access to the full album at a 49 bps stream.

The CD itself isn't available until October 7th. :-( Someone with an advance copy might find put it on a file-sharing program before then, if you do that sort of thing (wink wink, nudge nudge).

[supernova]

6. Damn!

That's such a tease (in a terrible sex kind of way) to release something that far in advance. :grr: Edit: Especially for a memorial.