Wings

## **"Wings"**Song by Little Mix

### Writers

Little Mix, Tom Barnes, Ben Kohn, Iain James, Heidi Rojas, Erika Nuri, Michelle Lewis, Mischke Butler, Peter Kelleher

### Producers

TMS

"**Wings**" is the debut single by Little Mix. It was released on April 16, 2012, through Syco and Columbia, along with a music video. It was intended for the group's debut studio album *With You*, but was scrapped due to thematic differences from the rest of the songs. It was originally released as the album's lead single, but the position was replaced with "With You".

## Background

Shortly after Little Mix won the eighth series of The X Factor, singer-songwriters Gary Barlow and Biff Stannard were rumoured to be writing songs for the group's debut studio album.

On January 15, 2012, during an interview backstage, the group confirmed that they had been writing material for their debut album. They also revealed that plans to release their next single in March of that year were underway.

On March 24, the group announced that the release of the single would be delayed until April in a livestream. They also revealed the title to be "Wings", and that they would be performing the song live on April 9.

On April 9, a week before the song was set to release, the group performed the song live at T4 on the Beach that aired live on Channel 4.

On April 16, the song was released as the initial lead single with its accompanying music video.

On July 22, in an interview, the group confirmed that the song had been scrapped from the album, due to "[the song] not fitting the theme".

## Lyrics

**[Chorus]**

Mama told me not to waste my life

She said, "Spread your wings, my little butterfly"

Don't let what they say keep you up at night

And if they give you—, shh, then they can walk on by

**[Verse 1]**

My feet, feet can't touch the ground

And I can't hear a sound

But you just keep on running up your mouth, yeah (Hey, hey, hey, hey)

Walk, walk on over there

'Cause I'm too fly to care, oh, yeah

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Your words don't mean a thing, I'm not listening

Keep talking, all I know is

**[Chorus]**

Mama told me not to waste my life

She said, "Spread your wings, my little butterfly"

Don't let what they say keep you up at night

And they can't detain you cause wings are made to fly

And we don't let nobody bring us down

No matter what you say, it won't hurt me

Don't matter if I fall from the sky

These wings are made to fly (Hey, hey)

**[Verse 2]**

I'm, firing up on that runway

I know we're gonna get there someday

But we don't need no ready, steady, go, no

Talk, talk turns into air

And I don't even care, oh yeah

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Your words don't mean a thing, I'm not listening

Keep talking, all I know is

**[Chorus]**

Mama told me not to waste my life

She said, "Spread your wings, my little butterfly"

Don't let what they say keep you up at night

And they can't detain you cause wings are made to fly (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)

And we don't let nobody bring us down (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)

No matter what you say, it won't hurt me (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)

Don't matter if I fall from the sky (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)

These wings are made to fly

**[Bridge]**

I don't need no one saying, "Hey, hey, hey, hey"

I don't hear no one saying, "Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey"

You better keep on walking, I don't wanna hear your talking, boy

You better keep on walking, I don't wanna hear your talking, boy

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Your words don't mean a thing, I'm not listening

They're just like water off my wings

**[Chorus]**

Mama told me (She's flying) not to waste my life (She's flying; Ooh, woah)

She said, "Spread your (She's flying) wings, my little butterfly"

(She's flying; My little butterfly)

Don't let what they say (She's flying) keep you up at night (She's flying)

And they can't detain you (She's flying; Ooh)

'Cause wings are made to fly (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)

And we don't let nobody bring us down (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)

No matter what you say, it won't hurt me

(Let 'em fly, let 'em fly; Oh-oh, woah)

Don't matter if I fall from the sky

(Let 'em fly, let 'em fly; Oh-oh, woah, oh-oh)

These wings are made to fly

**[Outro]**

And we don't let nobody bring us down (Down, down)

No matter what you say, it won't hurt me

Don't matter if I fall from the sky

These wings are made to fly