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Time to Fly

by Mark Schirmacher

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“Time to Fly” is an Indie/Folk song recorded by producer Christian Andrews (he also plays acoustic guitar on it), with the gorgeous one-of-a-kind artwork by visual artist Julie Wervey. Written after my daughter left for 2nd year of college, “Time to Fly” addresses the emotions of becoming an ’empty nester’ (pun intended) and confronting feelings of loneliness, while wishing and hoping the best for your children as they spread their proverbial wings and make their way through the world. Recorded simply at my house in Minnesota, it feels and sounds intimate, matter of fact, and honest – which any good song should be. As my long-time collaborator Patrick Hennessey once told me when I was struggling with songwriting, “Just tell the truth and you’ll be okay”.

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What’d it mean when you cried?
Winona, said goodbye
Hold me tight to the sky
Now it’s time for you to fly (you to fly)

Time to fly where it’s cold (way up high)
I am young & my mother’s old
You are lost in the middle of the road
Dry them tears and open your arms up wide
-baby, it’s time to fly

Summer’s end, colors turn
Back to school, my stomach turns
How you been, you alone?
Have you had the time to be missing home?

Time to fly where it’s cold (way up high)
I am young & my mother’s old
You are lost in the middle of the road
Dry them tears and open your arms up wide
-baby, it’s time to fly

Where you sleep, where you shine
Down the river, down the line
Try your faces, dry your tears
You got a bed all the way back here (way back here)

Time to fly where it’s cold (way up high)
I am young & my mother’s old
You are lost in the middle of the road
Dry them tears and open your arms up wide
-baby, it’s time to fly

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released November 30, 2023
Classical guitar & vocals - Mark Schirmacher
Acoustic guitar - Christian Andrews
Engineered & Mixed by Christian Andrews
Mastered by Torgny Elgstrand
Artwork by Julie Wervey

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Mark Schirmacher Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mark Schirmacher is an American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. For information on bookings or collaborations, visit www.markschirmacher.com.

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