Draft:Grow Wings and Fly
 | Review waiting, please be patient.
This may take 3 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 3,111 pending submissions waiting for review.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Reviewer tools
|
| "Grow Wings and Fly" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | ||||
| from the album Phantom Island | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Soft Rock, Symphonic Rock | |||
| Length | 5:08 | |||
| Label | P(doom) Records | |||
| King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Grow Wings and Fly" on YouTube | ||||
"Grow Wings and Fly" is the 3rd single off the upcoming album: Phantom Island, from the rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Background
[edit]Grow Wings and Fly originally began as a continuation of Shanghai [1] [2], however, the first mention of it as a separate track was at the 2024 Germania Insurance Amphitheatre show in Austin, Texas [1]. It was then announced as a part of Phantom Island on the 15th of April, on the band's Instagram [3]
Lyrics
[edit]The first verse mirrors the lyrics of Shanghai off of Butterfly 3000. [4] And the theme mirrors Le Risque, off of Flight b741, as the song's lyrics are about taking risks, casting off self-doubt, and living life to it's fullest. [4]
Reception
[edit]It has been called a "breezy tune" by Stereogum [5], and Spin magazaine said "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard soar heavenward with the smily, major-key jam 'Grow Wings and Fly' [2]
Music Video
[edit]The music video, which was directed by Hayden Somerville, starts with Ambrose Kenny-Smith as a washed up fish-like humanoid, that is then carried into the sea by his band-mates, Cook Craig, Joey Walker, Michael Cavanaugh, and Lucas Hardwood. Ambrose then returns in human form, where he reminisces over a photo with him and Stu Mackenzie, who is now a ghost. When talking about the music video, Somerville said "There are so many strange and beautiful ways to grow wings and fly, we had a very special time down the coast with the band and our crew, releasing our sea creature — who somehow makes me feel a little ill and completely full of joy at the same time." [2] [5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History of "Grow Wings and Fly" by King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard". KGLW.net. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Jonathan. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 'Fly' High On New Single". Spin. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Pearis, Bill. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard detail new orchestral album, share "Deadstick" video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Grow Wings and Fly by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b Chelosky, Danielle. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "Grow Wings And Fly"". Stereogum. Retrieved 13 May 2025.