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Man On Wire Lyrics by Stornoway

Bonxie

2015

I had been planning
For a winding line to take me to a coast of dreamers
I was careering
Just a flash of red
Running over railway sleepers

Now i'm nearer you I'm lifted to a higher plane
Where the main line is a slack line
And i'm balancing my weight

Putting one foot then the other, a slow dance to the rising sun

As i take a step from the ledge
You keep me hanging on invisible threads
In a solitary burning dream
I've been suspended

Right over your head
In the growing space here between our crowded buildings
Like a figurine poised as the towers sway

From a headline to a blank page and a silence of the airways
I move one foot then the other and place my faith in the web you spun

As I take a step from the ledge
You keep me hanging on invisible threads
In a solitary burning dream
I've been suspended

When the morning mist lifts away
You see me reaching for invisible threads
For a momentary burning dream I'll be remembered

I put one foot then the other a slow dance to the rising sun
I put one foot then the other a slow dance to the rising sun
I put one foot then the other a slow dance to the rising sun
I put one foot then the other a slow dance to the rising sun
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About “Man On Wire” by Stornoway

Read the complete lyrics to "Man On Wire" by Stornoway from the album "Bonxie" in 2015. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop, Folk, Independent.

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"Man On Wire" is credited to Stornoway. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Man On Wire" appears on "Bonxie" in 2015.

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