Swish and Filk – Potter Style Filks and such

Flying Free

artwork by cacophonously

Listen here: flying-free

Written and performed by Ann, Nina, and MJ to the tune “Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks

Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, hoot, hoot
Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, Hedwig hoot, said hoot

as the days go by in this tent in the wind
I keep glancing at the sky
Looking for my friend
She was the one companion (my only friend)
That I could count on

When I became lonely at Privet Drive
She was there at my window
Nippin’ my finger
And I knew that if it got to
Be too much she would be
My dear faithful feathered friend

Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, hoot, hoot
Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, Hedwig hoot, say hoot

I was not alone on the platform for the train to Hogwarts
Yeah yeah
My first real friend in a world new and unfamiliar
Well I sometimes still think I can see you in the sky
With a word from the Burrow or a note from Hermione
Or from Sirius, and that really mattered

Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, hoot, hoot
Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, Hedwig hoot, say hoot

The light, didn’t expect it, then you fell
And my life, changed its colour
But my life did not change
And so with renewed strength to end this feud
I went on with a stronger desire to avenge
my dear faithful, feathered friend

Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, hoot, hoot
Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, Hedwig hoot, say hoot

And then suddenly
there was no one left standing
guarding me, yeah yeah
as they fell one by one
I felt more alone than ever before
I went searchin’ for some comfort
Up the stairs, and out the door
Had to find my first friend
Just to stroke a wing
And to watch her as she’s
Flying free

Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, hoot, hoot
Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, Hedwig hoot, said hoot

Well I hear you in the morning
and I hear you at nightfall
until I remember
that you will not come to me again,
my friend
I have to go on without you,
my friend

Just as the white winged owl soars away,
sounds like she’s calling,
hoot, hoot, hoot
Just as the white winged owl soars away
Sounds like she’s calling,
Hoot, Hedwig, hoot, say, hoot
(Repeat)