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Wings Wetted Down

This version of Wings Wetted Down was released by Blue Oyster Cult in 1973.

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Flights of black horseman soar over churches
Pursued by an army of birds in the rain
None of them can see the clouds, the polished wings don’t care
Animal ways through the hazy dreams full of pain

Wings wetted down, stumbling on the ground
It all turns around, in the end
The voices sound deadly, sometimes I hear
Echoes of empires, spread throughout the sky

Wings wetted down, stumbling on the ground
It all turns around, in the end

Flights of black horseman soar over churches
Pursued by an army of birds in the rain
Wings wetted down, stumbling on the ground
It all turns around, in the end

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About Lyrics and Wings Wetted Down by Blue Oyster Cult

The lyrics to Wings Wetted Down are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Blue Oyster Cult in 1973. Elements of the lyrics to Wings Wetted Down are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Blue Oyster Cult and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Wings Wetted Down back when it was created.

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