The butterfly turns into a bird

It's been almost a year since my friend from Singapore got me this CD from Mariah Carey. That time, I was so enamoured by "It's like that" and this answered my R&B fix for more than 3 months. Admittedly, I've never gone beyond track 3 because the first 3 songs are the ones that enjoy the most airplay.

But last week, my colleague Vince asked me whether i've heard of Mariah's new song "Fly like a bird." I replied to the negative and said that i've only heard 3 of the 14 songs in her CD. He suggested that I listen to it because it's such an uplifting and inspirational song. Apparently, he fell in love with the ditty after watching the diva perform the song during the Grammy's, complete with a gospel choir.

Got home. Popped the CD. Skipped to track 14, and listened. Like Vince, I fell in love with the song instantly. He's right, it's a song about faith, and how we should call on Him whenever problems become too heavy for us to bear alone. And like Mariah usually does, she sings this with much passion, and the requisite high pitched shrieks that resembles a robin's mating call.

In a span of a day, I must've listened to this song more than 30 times. And i'm certain it's going to be the LSS that'll play in my head in the next week or so.



FLY LIKE A BIRD
Mariah Carey

Somehow I know that
There's a place up above
With no more hurt and struggling
Free of all atrocities and suffering
Because I feel the unconditional love
From one who cares enough for me
To erase all my burdens
And let me be free to

[chorus]
Fly like a bird
Take to the sky
I need you now Lord
Carry me high
Don't let the world break me tonight
I need the strength of you by my side
Sometimes this life can be so cold
I pray you'll come and carry me home

Can we recover
Will the world ever be
A place of peace and harmony
With no war and with no brutality
If we loved each other
We would find victory
But in this harsh reality
Sometimes I'm so despondant
That I feel the need to

[chorus]
Fly like a bird
Take to the sky
I need You now Lord
Carry me high
Don't let the world break me tonight
I need the strength of You by my side
Sometimes this life can be so cold
I pray You'll come and carry me home

Keep your head to the sky
With God's love you'll survive

Fly like a bird
Take to the sky
I need you now Lord
Carry me high
Don't let the world break me tonight
I need the strength of You by my side

Sometimes this life can be so cold
I pray You'll come and carry me home
Carry me higher, higher, higher
Carry me higher, higher, higher
Carry me home
Higher Jesus
Carry me higher Lord