Fly Away

Ed_Moran

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Thanks again to Neil Porter for providing background vocals and lots of guidance on the final mix.

About a month ago I got the news that a cousin of mine had passed away at the age of 34 a victim of a horrible disease, addiction. After a few days of reflecting on this tragedy all I could think of is the pain that my uncle must have been going thru losing his only son. Being a father of two boys I can't fathom the pain he must have been going thru. "A FATHERS LOVE NEVER DIES".

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Lyrics

Fly Away
By Ed Moran 2006

I got the news today
I didn't want to hear.
It's been fifteen years since I saw you
Seems like yesterday.
I heard your gone, gone, gone for good
Were you lost,
Or just misunderstood.

Fly away tonight
Fly away now the pain is gone
Mother crying, sister wondering why,
A fathers love never dies.

I've travelled done that path
That path before.
Sometimes the grip on our lives is so strong
You can't let go.
Your intentions were good
But sometimes we forget.
That the bondage of self
Is hard to break.

Fly away tonight
Fly away now the pain is gone
mother's crying sister wondering why
A fathers love never dies.

Song Stats

Hits: 1941
Comments: 22
Fans: 9
Plays: 207
Downloads: 60
Votes: 13
Uploaded: Oct 17, 2006 - 08:18:55 PM
Last Updated: Nov 09, 2006 - 04:21:34 PM Last Played: Nov 12, 2009 - 03:35:29 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

Guild Acoustic
Baby Bottle Mic
Groove Tube pre
Fender mustang Guitar

Software:

LE7
Wavearts Plugins

Comments

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1136 days ago (October 17th, 2006)
	addiction... is a disease that doesn't affect only the person using it. family and friends suffer. i've been on the receiving end with my ex. $20,000 on credit cards and a son who hates his mother. you did a pretty good job with the lyrics. song and production good as well. anyway know that life is good if you want it. Vic Check out my latest song called November

Ed_Moran	Ed_Moran said 1136 days ago (October 17th, 2006)
	addiction Vic Thanks for listening and I couldn't agree more. It's a disease that does tear up the whole family and is widely misunderstood. Thanks Ed Check out my latest song called Cowboy (WIP)

jiguma

jiguma said 1136 days ago (October 17th, 2006)

a way through
Hey Ed, that sounds better :) I like the new little guitar bits you added
on the LH side, and the rhythm guit sounds better (although I'd like to
hear it a bit more in the mix still. As I said before, I think this is a
really good song, and this mix has certainly improved it a lot. Bass and
drums sound great! Thanks for letting me sing on it. It's a sad fact of
a lyricist's life that highly emotional events make for the best writing -
I sure hope your uncle finds some way through his grief.
Neil

Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

Ed_Moran	Ed_Moran said 1136 days ago (October 17th, 2006)
	Thank You Neil Thanks for all your help Ed Check out my latest song called Cowboy (WIP)

FEEL	FEEL said 1136 days ago (October 17th, 2006)
	Right on! Really good stuff here... digging the whole mix. Sounds good on my cheap speakers too. Thanks for sharing. John Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

Ed_Moran	Ed_Moran said 1136 days ago (October 17th, 2006)
	Right On Thanks John. This whole recording thing has a big learning curve and with the help you find here at Mj it makes the process fun. Ed Check out my latest song called Cowboy (WIP)

said 1135 days ago (October 18th, 2006)

Great idea
to recruit Neil.... Amazing to me, my wife's father passed away this year, seems like yesterday, the pain, that we went through to wait for his body to give up. His depature was a shock because albeit he was 81, he had bumped his leg on his truck and went in to the hospital in case there was a blood clot. They drained the blood and then his heart stopped on the table for too long.
At the time I had tried to write some lyrics "Wings to Fly", but I couldn't express what I wanted to say.

Sorry to go on babbling here, but I read your lyrics and the song title...

Fine song, and vocals are great too. - Harold

Ed_Moran	Ed_Moran said 1135 days ago (October 18th, 2006)
	Thanks Harold Sorry for your loss. Losing a loved one is never easy when they are in the prime of their lives it's tragic. The song was written with my uncle in mind and what he must have felt. Thanks agin. Ed Check out my latest song called Cowboy (WIP)

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 1135 days ago (October 18th, 2006)

Some of the best....
..."message" songs are the gentlest....

This one's very sweet, caring and gentle. No finger-pointing or blaming
or preaching. Makes its point in a way that it can be heard.

My best friend's brother died this way last year, someone I'd known
since our high school days. It was poignant to see that little white box
that held his ashes on a table in my friend's home, with his mom right
there. A very sad thing.

Seems almost crass to mention anything about the recording, but...
here we are at Macjams... There's some very nice guitar playing on
here, and, on first listen, I think there's some in there that is pretty and
I could stand to hear a little more of. I like your vocals very much, and
Neil does a nice job on the background vocals. Even the graphic is
gently perfect.

Well done.

Ed

Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

Ed_Moran	Ed_Moran said 1134 days ago (October 19th, 2006)
	Thanks Ed Thanks for the kind words. After review th song after it was posted I agree with you and Neil, the guiatrs should be more prominent in the mix. The beauty of MJ is that this is all a work in progress. Ed Check out my latest song called Cowboy (WIP)

	said 1133 days ago (October 20th, 2006)
	felt it lost a good friend, a great guitar player to addiction.This song left me realy with no words, great song

Ed_Moran	Ed_Moran said 1133 days ago (October 20th, 2006)
	It affects us all ego Thanks for the kind words. Ed Check out my latest song called Cowboy (WIP)

onesweetworld	onesweetworld said 1133 days ago (October 20th, 2006)
	very nice I'm sorry to hear about your cousin. He was so young. This is a beautiful song...I love the vocals and lyrics. Drums are solid and really hold the song together well Guitar work is sweet Enjoyed the harmonies as well. Check out my latest song called Hopes and Dreams

Ed_Moran	Ed_Moran said 1131 days ago (October 22nd, 2006)
	Swwet Thanks for the feedback. Ed Check out my latest song called Cowboy (WIP)

AquilA	AquilA said 1130 days ago (October 23rd, 2006)
	I Can Feel the Sting Good job with the lyrics and vocals here. Both work seamlessly to convey the heartbreak. Excellent mix and production, everything is clear and well balanced. The guitar riffs are pretty and effective. Very good tune. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

AquilA	AquilA said 1130 days ago (October 23rd, 2006)
	Forgot about the Mustang... Played in a band when I was a teenager, back in the day when I would stand too close to the fire your cousin was consumed by. One of the guys in the band used to have a Mustang. I loved that little thing. Small, sweet and fast. --- <a href=http://www.macjams.com/song/25365>Bounce Buffet</a> Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

Ed_Moran	Ed_Moran said 1130 days ago (October 23rd, 2006)
	Thanks Thanks for taking a listen and I agree, I have had my Fender Mustang since the early 80's and still one of my favorite guitars. Ed Check out my latest song called Cowboy (WIP)

bronco	bronco said 1125 days ago (October 28th, 2006)
	Nice!! Heartfelt lyrics and singing, good guitar playing and an excellent uncluttered arrangement. Very nice! Don't see how you could have improved this one. Well put together and sung! Check out my latest song called Strange Feeling

jie	jie said 1123 days ago (October 30th, 2006)
	cool Excellent over all sound and feel. vocals and playin great .enjoyed. Cheery Check out my latest song called Gods Got HisPlans, Ive got mine

echoroom	echoroom said 1118 days ago (November 4th, 2006)
	Flying high hi Ed - great production on this, and a real up close feel with the vocals that's just lovely. Lovely subtle guitar lines, and the harmonica at the end works really well. A warm sweet song, sung in a realy wonderful heartfelt manner. Reminds me a little of Tom Petty at his best. Great stuff - thanks for sharing this. Steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Ed_Moran	Ed_Moran said 1117 days ago (November 5th, 2006)
	Thanks Thanks for listening and comments. I am a fan of your work so your comments are always appreciated. Ed Check out my latest song called Cowboy (WIP)

thoddi	thoddi said 1117 days ago (November 5th, 2006)
	emotions From strong emotions there sometimes comes art like this. The melody is suited to the words and gives a calm feel to the song. You and Neil's voices go well together. Nice to hear him sing along. Well performed in every way:) Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve