Hummingbird

Album: Summer Breeze (1972)
Charted: 20
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  • Oh hummingbird, mankind was waiting for you to come flying along.
    Heavenly songbird, we were so wrong. We've harmed you.
    Oh hummingbird, lend us your wings. Let us soar in the atmosphere of Abha.
    Lift us up to the heaven of holiness, oh source of our being, oh hummingbird.
    Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away. Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away.
    In you I've found a fragrance. I'll love you 'til I die.
    I just love you, love you, love you. I don't even know the reason why.
    Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away. Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away.
    The sweetness of your nectar has drawn me like a fly.
    I just love you, love you, love you. I don't even know the reason why. Now,
    Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away. Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away.
    Haven't you noticed the days somehow keep getting longer?
    And the spirit voices whisper in us all.
    Haven't you noticed the rays? The spirit sun in stronger
    And a new day is dawning for us all.
    Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away. Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away.
    Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away. Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away.
    The draught of understanding; wisdom, peace and love is ours.
    Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away. Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away. Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • Ruth from Los AngelesThis song is one of the most beautiful by Seals & Croft - meaningful, timeless and deeply iconic of the spirit of the 70’s.
  • Hubbs from AshevilleSummer has ended, and my daughter has left to start college at NCSU, leaving me all alone. Now I spend my mornings watching the hummingbirds at the feeder, knowing that soon, they too will fly away. But it has to be.
  • Virginia from Los AngelesThis is probably THE MOST beautiful song I have ever heard. Kudos to Seals & Croft
  • Cindi Church from UsI love this timeless song it is so beautiful
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 14th 1973, "Hummingbird" by Seals and Crofts entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and on March 25th it peaked at #20 (for 1 week) and spent 13 weeks on the Top 100...
    Between 1972 and 1978 the duo had twelve Top 100 records; with three making the Top 10 and those three were also their biggest hits ("Summer Breeze", "Diamond Girl" and "Get Closer", all peaked at #6)...
    But if you want to get picky; "Summer Breeze" and "Diamond Girl" both stayed on the Top 100 for 18 weeks each, and "Get Closer" spent exactly a half-year on the chart (26 weeks)...
    Darrell Crofts turned 73 this past August 14th and Jim Seals will be 73 this coming October 17th.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyThis was third records titled 'Hummingbird' to make Billboard's Top 100. The first was by Les Paul & Mary Ford and Frankie Kaine in 1955; Paul & Ford's version peaked at No. 7 while Laine reached No. 17. Then in 1970 B.B. King had a different version make it to No. 48!!!
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