Flying High

## Song by Honors English featuring TL Cross and Lupe Fiasco

"**Flying High**" is the debut single by Honors English, released on March 31, 2011 as the twelfth track from his album *State of the Art* (2012). It features TL Cross and Lupe Fiasco, with production handled by Needlz and KnockSquared.

He said in a release statement, "This song emanates from the emotions found in the horns. The mood of the instruments seems to elevate me to a higher place every time they reach my ears. At once smooth and triumphant, this record is a mantra for achievement and inspiration and the core of why I make music. Every time I listen to this song it feels new again…there's some magic in the way it begins. Super Special Thanks to Lupe Fiasco for the feature! Support Lasers in stores now!"

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Hook: TL Cross]

We flying high

Higher than the sky

Way over the bullshit yeah we on some new shit yeah

We flying high

Higher than the clouds

We stay above the drama and we ain't coming down yeah

We flying high

Higher than the sky

Way over the bullshit yeah we on some new shit yeah

Flying high

Higher than the clouds

We stay above the drama and we and comin down yeah

[Verse 1: Honors English]

Why am I so fly?

Here'a crash course

My photo should be the logo for the passports

And when they ask for my pictures rumors fly like twisters

But it don't matter I just walk on top of the whispers

Look at the women or the denim

Look at my eyes see the sky dives in em

And my girl so fly, me and her futuristic

They sick of me shining so I just eclipse shit

But darling, all them

Hate to see you soaring

Can't wait, they love to take pictures when you're falling

We all got problems, but when they start pouring

It have a brother feelin like a bucket in New Orleans

But when it gets heavyweight, all I do is levitate

Over all the drama like Bush when the levee's break

Damn to be honest, bad news is time flies

Good thing is you're the pilot, yeah

[Hook: TL Cross]

We flying high

Higher than the sky

Way over the bullshit yeah we on some new shit yeah

We flying high

Higher than the clouds

We stay above the drama and we ain't coming down yeah

We flying high

Higher than the sky

Way over the bullshit yeah we on some new shit yeah

Flying high

Higher than the clouds

We stay above the drama and we and comin down yeah

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

And now appearing on behalf of his homeboy

Locoist, soloist in a lane all on his own boy

Photo this as I ocho this they don't know what I'm on boy

It is 8, ate is eat got a stomach full of songs boy

Call us hear that plane food

Runnin on that plain fuel

Walkin on the sky now

Yoda must've trained lu

His shoes got them wings to

Feathers on his sandals

Weathers where he hang fool

Not where they send rain to

But where you can wear sandals

L.A.X.ing like the airport in the city of Los Angelessss....

Yea but Im from that O.R.D

Playa you can't play with that

Global service verses

And you know that I don't pay for bags

But I keep my paper tagged

Just in case they lose it I'll always get my paperback

This ain't even hard for me this more like paperback

This is that, history book my planes up out the pages rap

[Hook: TL Cross]

We flying high

Higher than the sky

Way over the bullshit yeah we on some new shit yeah

We flying high

Higher than the clouds

We stay above the drama and we ain't coming down yeah

We flying high

Higher than the sky

Way over the bullshit yeah we on some new shit yeah

Flying high

Higher than the clouds

We stay above the drama and we and comin down yeah

[Verse 3: Honors English]

We Flyin High

And beyond I'ont plauteu a keep goin

They'ont want me to peak like a Peeping Tom you see it

It's a natural reflex the b.s. I deflect I got it sewn

But I don't seem stressed (seamtress) peep it

This is for my little leaguers playing trying to get their majors on

So they be an umpire and they have a plate at home

Play it safe, naw, naw, life is like a song

Take the bullshit by the horns smooth it out like..uhhhh

I'm like a hawk with his middle fingers up

If you don't move it you lose it and your wings turn to dust

So I don't fuck around, I hover above the ground

I just tackle my goals and that's how I touch down

But I'm still upward bound, so the kids huddle round

This is soul medicine no side effects evident ...uhhhh

You gotta rise from living this low life

Time to stop being fraid of your own heights! Yeah!

[Hook: TL Cross]

We flying high

Higher than the sky

Way over the bullshit yeah we on some new shit yeah

We flying high

Higher than the clouds

We stay above the drama and we ain't coming down yeah

We flying high

Higher than the sky

Way over the bullshit yeah we on some new shit yeah

Flying high

Higher than the clouds

We stay above the drama and we and comin down yeah

## References

1. ↑ "Honors English ft. Lupe Fiasco & TL Cross - Flying High". *DJBooth*. April 3, 2011.
2. ↑ "Honors English 'Flying High' ft Lupe Fiasco - Prod. Needlz". *YouTube*. March 31, 2011.