Of course the song 'On Silent Wings', performed by Tina Turner and Sting and released in 1996, has nothing to do with flying but rather with the slow demise of a relationship. Amazingly, this song conveys a quiet acceptance of the changes brought on by time - and even a sense of peace ... At least that's my take - feel free to disagree ...
Tina Turner, Sting
There was a time when I would have followed you
To the end of the earth
I was willing to share it all with you, the love, the hurt
I've seen you when your dreams were falling in the dust
But I never stopped believing in you
I always thought our love was strong enough
One you could hold on to
You never see it coming you just let it fly
On silent wings, silent wings
You can't hide what you feel inside
And the fire has left your eyes
On silent wings
I see us in my dreams and we're dancing
I can almost hear the song
But the prayers they go unanswered
We both know, we're just hanging on
I can feel the change but I'll never know the reason why
The rug was pulled so gently from under my feet
I only know that something good has died
Between you and me, oh, it's just a memory
You never see it coming, you just go separate ways
On silent wings, silent wings
There's no more promises to break, our love has slipped away
On silent wings
You never see it coming, but you know it has to end
Silent wings, silent wings
I will never be the same again
I feel the whisper of the wind of silent wings
Songwriters: JAMES E RALSTON, TONY JOE WHITE
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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