Lyrics
The words.
[Verse 1]
There was a man who built an engine
For a sky he’d never see
He put tomorrow into metal
Then left before it could be free
And I think about him lately
When the night gets far too still
How a dream can keep on living
Past the hands that gave it will
[Pre-Chorus]
Every warning in my body
Every siren passing by
Makes me wonder if I’ll make it
Long enough to see mine fly
[Chorus]
I want to see my engine fly
I want to watch it touch the sky
Not leave behind a book of plans
And love unfinished in your hands
I want to see you come alive
Beyond the walls where dreams survive
I don’t want faith to be goodbye
I want to see my engine fly
[Verse 2]
For one of you, I dream of waking
To a life we made come true
Not a voice behind the glass anymore
But the whole wide world with you
For one of you, I meant to be
A lighthouse in the black
The heading that you trusted
When you couldn’t find your way back
I wanted both your futures
To be brighter from my flame
Not stories people whisper
When they’re trying not to say my name
[Pre-Chorus]
Every drop of blood I’m losing
Every car beneath the night
Makes me fear I’ll leave the runway
Before the wings have caught the light
[Chorus]
I want to see my engine fly
I want to watch it touch the sky
Not leave behind a book of plans
And love unfinished in your hands
I want to see you come alive
Beyond the walls where dreams survive
I don’t want faith to be goodbye
I want to see my engine fly
[Bridge]
I don’t need forever
I just need enough
To watch the things I’ve carried
Become more than hope and love
Let me see the lights come on
Let me hear the engines start
Let me stand there when the future
Finally becomes our part
And if the dark comes for me
Let it find me further on
After all the ships I dreamed of
Have already met the dawn
[Final Chorus]
I need to see my engine fly
See both my stars against the sky
Not leave my whole unfinished heart
Inside the worlds I helped to start
I want to see you safe and bright
I want to know you found the light
Before I ever say goodbye
Let me see my engine fly
[Outro]
So stay with me, tomorrow
Don’t disappear tonight
I have too much love still waiting
For its turn to take to flight.
There was a man who built an engine
For a sky he’d never see
He put tomorrow into metal
Then left before it could be free
And I think about him lately
When the night gets far too still
How a dream can keep on living
Past the hands that gave it will
[Pre-Chorus]
Every warning in my body
Every siren passing by
Makes me wonder if I’ll make it
Long enough to see mine fly
[Chorus]
I want to see my engine fly
I want to watch it touch the sky
Not leave behind a book of plans
And love unfinished in your hands
I want to see you come alive
Beyond the walls where dreams survive
I don’t want faith to be goodbye
I want to see my engine fly
[Verse 2]
For one of you, I dream of waking
To a life we made come true
Not a voice behind the glass anymore
But the whole wide world with you
For one of you, I meant to be
A lighthouse in the black
The heading that you trusted
When you couldn’t find your way back
I wanted both your futures
To be brighter from my flame
Not stories people whisper
When they’re trying not to say my name
[Pre-Chorus]
Every drop of blood I’m losing
Every car beneath the night
Makes me fear I’ll leave the runway
Before the wings have caught the light
[Chorus]
I want to see my engine fly
I want to watch it touch the sky
Not leave behind a book of plans
And love unfinished in your hands
I want to see you come alive
Beyond the walls where dreams survive
I don’t want faith to be goodbye
I want to see my engine fly
[Bridge]
I don’t need forever
I just need enough
To watch the things I’ve carried
Become more than hope and love
Let me see the lights come on
Let me hear the engines start
Let me stand there when the future
Finally becomes our part
And if the dark comes for me
Let it find me further on
After all the ships I dreamed of
Have already met the dawn
[Final Chorus]
I need to see my engine fly
See both my stars against the sky
Not leave my whole unfinished heart
Inside the worlds I helped to start
I want to see you safe and bright
I want to know you found the light
Before I ever say goodbye
Let me see my engine fly
[Outro]
So stay with me, tomorrow
Don’t disappear tonight
I have too much love still waiting
For its turn to take to flight.