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Sheila E. – Blackbird (2017) | Track profile | Dork

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Sheila E.
Iconic: Message 4 America
Blackbird

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Blackbird

Release date: 17th August 2017

From Iconic: Message 4 America

R&B/Soul Music Latin

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About This Track

"Blackbird" is a track by Sheila E., from the album Iconic: Message 4 America, released 17th August 2017. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Lyrics

Blackbird

Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Take these broken wings and learn to fly

All your life

You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

All your life

You were only waiting for this moment to be free

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly

Into the light of the dark black night

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly

Into the light of the dark black night

Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Take these broken wings and learn to fly

All your life

You were only waiting for this moment to arise

You wеre only waiting for this moment to arise

You wеre only waiting for this moment to arise

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Track details

From Iconic: Message 4 America

2017

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Iconic: Message 4 America

17th August 2017

Release year

2017

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—Blackbird
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—Inner City Blues - Trouble Man

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