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Wikipedia article"'One Wing in the Fire'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Trent Tomlinson. It is a ballad dedicated to Tomlinson's father, Don.[http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Tomlinson,_Trent/Biography/ Trent Tomlinson biography at Starpulse.com][http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20070119/ai_n17152651 Tomlinson sings dark truths lightly Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles] The song was released in May 2006 as the second single from Tomlinson's debut album 'Country Is My Rock', and reached a peak of number 11 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs charts in early 2007. Tomlinson wrote the song with Bobby Pinson. ContentThe song's lyrics tell of the narrator's father's various character flaws ("Daddy's been a back-row Baptist / With his share of front-row sin"), but also of the good deeds that his father has done for him ("Daddy's always been there for me / From T-ball to touchdowns"). In the song, the narrator asks that God will forgive his errant father, who "lives a little left of living right", but is still a good person despite his flaws in other words, "an angel with no halo / And one wing in the fire". Tomlinson has also stated that he receives e-mails from fans regarding the song. He stated that the song "never gets old... because it means so much to so many people".[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=3675 Independent News - Nashville's Badass] He has also stated that his father has "been very influential in what I do, the good and the bad. Thank God he understands that and doesn't get mad at me when I write about the bad." The song is in the key of E-flat major, with a moderate tempo and a vocal range of two octaves, spanning E-E. Music videoThe music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in mid-2006. Chart performanceReferencesCategory:2006 singles Category:2006 songs Category:Trent Tomlinson songs Category:Songs written by Bobby Pinson Category:Music videos directed by Shaun Silva Category:Lyric Street Records singles Category:Songs written by Trent Tomlinson | |
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