One Wing in the Fire
"One Wing in the Fire" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Trent Tomlinson. It is a ballad dedicated to Tomlinson's father, Don.[1][2][3] The song was released in May 2006 as the second single from Tomlinson's debut album Country Is My Rock, and reached a peak of number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in early 2007. Tomlinson wrote the song with Bobby Pinson.
| "One Wing in the Fire" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Trent Tomlinson | ||||
| from the album Country Is My Rock | ||||
| Released | May 30, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Lyric Street | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Trent Tomlinson Bobby Pinson | |||
| Producer(s) | "Hillbilly" Leigh Reynolds Trent Tomlinson | |||
| Trent Tomlinson singles chronology | ||||
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Content edit
The song's lyrics tell of the narrator's father's various character flaws ("Daddy's been a back-row Baptist / With his share of front-row sin"), but also of the good deeds that his father has done for him ("Daddy's always been there for me / From T-ball to touchdowns"). In the song, the narrator asks that God will forgive his errant father, who "lives a little left of living right", but is still a good person despite his flaws — in other words, "an angel with no halo / And one wing in the fire".
Tomlinson has also stated that he receives e-mails from fans regarding the song. He stated that the song "never gets old... because it means so much to so many people".[4] He has also stated that his father has "been very influential in what I do, the good and the bad. Thank God he understands that and doesn't get mad at me when I write about the bad."[3]
The song is in the key of E-flat major, with a moderate tempo and a vocal range of two octaves, spanning E♭3-E♭5.[5]
Music video edit
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in July 20, 2006.
Chart performance edit
| Chart (2006-2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 42 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 90 |
References edit
- ^ Trent Tomlinson biography at Starpulse.com
- ^ Tomlinson sings dark truths lightly Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ Independent News - Nashville's Badass
- ^ "'One Wing in the Fire' sheet music". musicnotes.com. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Trent Tomlinson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Trent Tomlinson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Trent Tomlinson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.