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Back to Contents ★ Next to Song Lyrics Teach Me How To Fly Analysis Teach Me How To Fly is a very personal and emotional poem. The author seeks escape from the pain in her life. She sets a tone of desire by the constant repetition of "please." Although actually teaching someone to take flight is nearly impossible, she means teach her to overcome her problems. This poem is written to a loved one of hers most likely because she only directs what she wants to him. The author talks of wanting to die, she wants her soul claimed so she can be free to fly in an unworldly place--a utopia. She is expressing obsession to her love, wanting to be together forever with no goodbyes, united in a better place. She wants to escape the impurities of this world and go to a place that is almost perfect, where everyone is always together and no one lies or hurts. media type="custom" key="3929591"