If I Could Fly (Helloween song)

This article is about the Helloween song. For other songs of the same name, see If I Could Fly (disambiguation).

"If I Could Fly"
Single by Helloween
from the album The Dark Ride
Released	4 September 2000
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:30
Label	Nuclear Blast
Songwriter(s)	Deris
Helloween singles chronology
"Lay All Your Love On Me" (1999) "If I Could Fly" (2000) "Mr. Torture" (2000)

"If I Could Fly" is a power ballad song and single made by German power metal band Helloween, from their album The Dark Ride . ^{[1] [2]} The song begins with a grand piano that combines itself with distorted guitars and pounding drums. The lyrics depict a man in a journey of self-discovery. The song was written by Helloween frontman Andi Deris. The song has become one of Helloween's most popular, joining Future World, I Want Out and "Eagle Fly Free" on their live setlists. It was released in some countries as If I Could Fly. In Japan, it was released as Mr. Torture.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"If I Could Fly" (Single Version)	Deris	Deris	3:30
2.	"Deliver Us From Temptation"	Grosskopf	Grosskopf, Weikath	4:53
3.	"If I Could Fly" (Extended Album Version)	Deris	Deris	4:09

Japanese Version

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Mr. Torture"	Kusch	3:30
2.	"If I Could Fly (radio mix)"	Deris	3:30
3.	"Deliver Us From Temptation"	Grosskopf	4:54
4.	"If I Could Fly"	Deris	4:09

Personnel

• Andi Deris - vocals
• Michael Weikath - guitars
• Roland Grapow - guitars
• Markus Grosskopf - bass guitar
• Uli Kusch - drums
• John Ellenbrock - acoustic grand piano

References

1. "If I Could Fly (single)". Encyclopaedia Metallum . Retrieved 2012-11-11.
2. "Helloween – If I Could Fly (tracklist and versions)". Discogs . Retrieved 2012-11-11.