Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Richard Marx
Performer
Arif Mardin
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard Marx
Composer
Arif Mardin
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Richard Marx
Producer
David Cole
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I've been trying to open the door
To the secret of my destiny
And every new road I think is the one
Seems to lead right back to me
[Verse 2]
I've looked for a way to be wiser
A way to be strong
Now I see the answer was hiding
In me all along
[Verse 3]
And I'm ready to fly
Over the sun
Like a rocket to Heaven
And I'm ready to soar
Right through the sky
Never dreamed I'd find something to lift me so high
I've always had wings
But I wasn't ready to fly
[Verse 4]
Restless, hopeless, and misunderstood
Like so many others I know
So busy trying to keep holding on
When I should've been letting go
[Verse 5]
I was given the gift to find it
The spirit inside me
But I never really imagined
All I could be
[Verse 6]
And I'm ready to fly
Over the sun
Like a rocket to Heaven
And I'm ready to soar
Right through the sky
Never dreamed I'd find something to lift me so high
I've always had wings
But I wasn't ready to fly
[Verse 7]
The answer to all of my wonder
Was right in my hands
Now it's time for me to discover
All that I am
[Verse 8]
And I'm ready to fly
Over the sun
Like a rocket to Heaven
And I'm ready to soar
Right through the sky
Never dreamed I'd find something to lift me so high
I've always had wings
But I wasn't ready to fly, yeah, yeah
[Verse 9]
I've always had wings
Now I'm finally ready to fly
Written by: Richard Marx