"Flight" is a 2014 song by

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alternative rock band Lifehouse. Written by lead singer

Jason Wade Jason Michael Wade (born July 5, 1980) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Lifehouse. Career Lifehouse At the age of 15, Wade co-founded Lifehouse (originally called Blyss) wit ...

, the track served as a preview of the band's album ''Out of the Wasteland'', released in May 2015. It was the first new recording released by the band since their hiatus in July 2013.

Background and composition

Unlike previous Lifehouse singles, the song is a piano ballad. It begins solely with a simple chord and melody set before growing to include drums, bass, and electric guitar. After the second chorus, it builds to a climactic crescendo. Wade had previously stated that writing on the piano was a skill he had wanted to develop.

Music video

A lyric video, directed by Thomas Kirk, was released alongside the song, featuring actress TL Forsberg. The clip was filmed in one single shot with no cut, and weaves in and around an abandoned diner and motel in the desert in point of view before focusing on a woman sitting on a bed and communicating the song's closing lyrics to the camera using sign language.

References

Lifehouse (band) songs 2014 singles 2014 songs Songs written by Jason Wade {{2014-single-stub