If I Could Fly (Helloween song)

2000 single by Helloween This article is about the Helloween song. For other songs of the same name, see If I Could Fly (disambiguation).

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"If I Could Fly"

Single by Helloween

from the album The Dark Ride

Released

4 September 2000

Genre

Hard rock

Length

3:30

Label

Nuclear Blast

Songwriter(s)

Deris

Helloween singles chronology

"Lay All Your Love On Me"
(1999)

"If I Could Fly"
(2000)

"Mr. Torture"
(2000)

"If I Could Fly" is a power ballad song and single made by German power metal band Helloween, from their album The Dark Ride. The song begins with a grand piano that combines itself with distorted guitars and pounding drums. The lyrics depict a man in a journey of self-discovery. The song was written by Helloween frontman Andi Deris. The song has become one of Helloween's most popular, joining Future World, I Want Out and "Eagle Fly Free" on their live setlists. It was released in some countries as If I Could Fly. In Japan, it was released as Mr. Torture.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"If I Could Fly" (Single Version)	Deris	Deris	3:30
2.	"Deliver Us From Temptation"	Grosskopf	Grosskopf, Weikath	4:53
3.	"If I Could Fly" (Extended Album Version)	Deris	Deris	4:09

Japanese Version

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Mr. Torture"	Kusch	3:30
2.	"If I Could Fly (radio mix)"	Deris	3:30
3.	"Deliver Us From Temptation"	Grosskopf	4:54
4.	"If I Could Fly"	Deris	4:09

Personnel

Andi Deris - vocals
Michael Weikath - guitars
Roland Grapow - guitars
Markus Grosskopf - bass guitar
Uli Kusch - drums
John Ellenbrock - acoustic grand piano

References

"If I Could Fly (single)". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
"Helloween – If I Could Fly (tracklist and versions)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-11-11.

v t e Helloween
Michael Weikath Markus Grosskopf Kai Hansen Michael Kiske Andi Deris Sascha Gerstner Daniel Löble Ingo Schwichtenberg Roland Grapow Uli Kusch Mark Cross Stefan Schwarzmann
Studio albums	Walls of Jericho Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II Pink Bubbles Go Ape Chameleon Master of the Rings The Time of the Oath Better Than Raw The Dark Ride Rabbit Don't Come Easy Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy Gambling with the Devil 7 Sinners Straight Out of Hell My God-Given Right Helloween
Extended plays	Helloween Mr. Ego (Take Me Down) Burning Sun
Live albums	Live in the U.K. High Live Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006 United Alive in Madrid
Compilations	The Best, The Rest, The Rare Karaoke Remix Vol.1 Karaoke Remix Vol.2 Metal Jukebox Treasure Chest Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary
Singles	"Future World" "Dr. Stein" "I Want Out" "Kids of the Century" "When the Sinner" "I Don't Wanna Cry No More" "Windmill" "Perfect Gentleman" "Sole Survivor" "Power" "The Time of the Oath" "Forever and One" "Lay All Your Love on Me" "If I Could Fly" "Mr. Torture" "Just a Little Sign" "Mrs. God" "Light the Universe" "As Long as I Fall" "Are You Metal?" "Nabataea"
Related articles	Discography Members Keeper of the Seven Keys

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