About The Song
“Learning to Fly” is a song by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, written by David Gilmour, Anthony Moore, Bob Ezrin, and Jon Carin. It was the first single from the band’s thirteenth studio album A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The song was released on September 14, 1987, and was accompanied by an official music video. The lyrics of the song describe the experience of learning to fly an airplane, both as a metaphor for personal freedom and as a literal description of the mechanics of flight. The song has a slow tempo and features a guitar solo by David Gilmour. The song was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in the United States.