Discover the story of the song > Flying – Tom Odell

The protagonist is driving home in the rain and feeling stressed. He's trying to drink to forget his problems, but realizes that rich kids don't know how to have real fun. He feels like he's had a bad month, year, and time getting over his fears. Despite this, he's not afraid of death and thinks life can be sad. He doesn't want to talk about his problems, lie, write love songs, or even try anymore. However, he also acknowledges that everybody hurts sometimes.