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Kevin Tihista's Red Terror - Good Wings

We all lives our lives immobilized somewhat by a fear... fear of losing face, fear of being broke, fear of failure or so many more. There are things in our lives we don't undertake because of our fears and I know personally I've got a gigantic blank canvas hiding in a corner for this very reason. I get caught up in the familiar, it's safety and comfort... and sometimes don't reach for that dream that's slightly outside my grasp. Kevin Tihista takes a simple story of an alcoholic's struggle with the bottle and transforms it into an anthem of familiarity for everyone ever handcuffed by such fears.

"Oh, I should have used my good wings. / Oh, trying's not the problem, Oh, you know the failing is. / Oh, I should have used my good wings. / Oh, It's nothing more than than this. / Oh, flying's not the problem, Oh, you know the landing is." Highlighting the well-written verse of Good Wings is a precious guitar melody anchored by the most beautifully overwhelming harmonized choruses. It works so well that it overtakes my senses with every passing refrain. Good Wings is a classic in every sense of the word and brings to mind every celebrated songwriter in the book. As a friend of mine said about Kevin, "Maybe George Harrison's found a soul."

Kevin Tihista's Red Terror - Good Wings
I was not convinced of the fact that I was not meant to fly.
So I climbed up on the roof and decided I would give it a try.
When I woke up in the hospital, the doctor said I should have been dead.
And when I got home, my lady sat me down and this is what she said.
'You'd better put away the liquor or you're gonna do yourself in for good.
If I hit you with this bottle, it'll be better than drinking it would.'
Well I thought she was joking but she gave it to me right cross the face
She headed out the door and I was popping my jaw back into its place

Oh, I should have used my good wings.
Oh, it's nothing more than this.
Oh, flying's not the problem, you know the landing is.

I was not convinced of the fact that I could never be good.
So I begged her to come back so I could prove this time that maybe I could
I last about a week until I found myself in trouble again
And I really wished I would've listened to the wisdom of my lady friend.
'You'd better put away the liquor or you're gonna do yourself in for good.
If I hit you with this bottle, it'll be better than drinking it would.'
When I finally get to heaven and they show me all the things I've done wong
I'll say "it's hard to be good when the bottle's always egging you on"

Oh, I should have used my good wings.
Oh, trying's not the problem, you know the failing is.
Oh, I should have used my good wings.
Oh, It's nothing more than than this.
Oh, flying's not the problem, you know the landing is.

Oh, flying's not the problem, you know the landing is.