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 Trent'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
ReleasedMay 30, 2006
Recorded2005
GenreCountry
Length3:52
LabelLyric Street
Songwriter(s)Trent Tomlinson
Bobby Pinson
Producer(s)"Hillbilly"
Leigh Reynolds
Trent Tomlinson
Trent Tomlinson singles chronology
"Drunker Than Me"
(2005)		 "One Wing in the Fire"
(2006)		 "Just Might Have Her Radio On"
(2007)

Content

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".[4]

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".[5] 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.[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in mid-2006.

Chart performance
Chart (2006-2007) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 90

References
  1. Trent Tomlinson biography at Starpulse.com
  2. Tomlinson sings dark truths lightly Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles
  3. "Trent Tomlinson: Rising Star KAIT - Jonesboro, AR : Trent Tomlinson : Rising Star". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  4. Ron Rosenbaum.com : Best new line from a C&W song..
  5. Independent News - Nashville's Badass
  6. "'One Wing in the Fire' sheet music". musicnotes.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  7. "Trent Tomlinson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  8. "Trent Tomlinson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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