If I Could Fly (Helloween song)

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"If I Could Fly"
If I Could Fly.jpg
Single by Helloween
from the album The Dark Ride
Released4 September 2000
Genre Hard rock
Length3:30
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.

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Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."If I Could Fly" (Single Version)DerisDeris3:30
2."Deliver Us From Temptation"GrosskopfGrosskopf, Weikath4:53
3."If I Could Fly" (Extended Album Version)DerisDeris4:09

Japanese Version

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Mr. Torture"Kusch3:30
2."If I Could Fly (radio mix)"Deris3:30
3."Deliver Us From Temptation"Grosskopf4:54
4."If I Could Fly"Deris4:09

Personnel

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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.