Wings Upon Your Horns

Loretta Lynn

About Wings Upon Your Horns

"Wings Upon Your Horns" is a song written and originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in October 1969 via Decca Records.


Year:
1974
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Before you first made love to me
You called me, your wife-to-be
And after that, I saw the devil in your eyes
With your sweet smooth talkin' ways
You turned a flame into a blaze
The night I let you hang my wings upon your horns

Don't tell me that I'm no saint
I'm the first to know I ain't
There's a little thing called love
And that's what changed me
)From an innocent country girl
To a woman of the world
The night I let you hang my wings upon your horns

You hung my wings upon your horns
And turned my halo into thorns
And turned me into a woman I can't stand
You're the first to ever make me
Fall in love and then not take me
The night I let you hang my wings upon your horns

You hung my wings upon your horns
And turned my halo into thorns
And turned me into a woman I can't stand
You're the first to ever make me
Fall in love and then not take me
The night I let you hang my wings upon your horns

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Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn (née Webb; born on April 14, 1932) is an American country-music singer-songwriter and author. Born in Butcher Hollow, near Paintsville, Kentucky, USA, to a coal-miner father. At the age of 14 she married, and soon she became pregnant. She moved to Washington state with her husband, Oliver Vanetta Lynn, Jr. (1926–1996), nicknamed "Doo". Their marriage was tumultuous; he had affairs, and she was headstrong; their life together helped to inspire her music. more »

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
"Wings Upon Your Horns" was released by Country music legend Loretta Lynn in 1970.
Chart Performance
The song topped in the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart becoming Lynn's fifth number one on the chart. It also crossed over to the Billboard Top Pop Singles chart, peaking at number 74.
Song Theme
"Wings Upon Your Horns" is one of Loretta Lynn's most iconic feminist songs. The lyrics reveal a woman asserting her independence and taking control of her own life after an encounter with a cheating lover.
Album
"Wings Upon Your Horns" is the title track of Loretta Lynn's album released in the same year.
Songwriting
Like many of her other hits, Lynn co-wrote "Wings Upon Your Horns" with her longtime collaborator and songwriting partner, Lorene Allen.
Recognition
Due to its success and impact, "Wings Upon Your Horns" is often cited as one of the greatest country songs of all time.
Social Impact
"Wings Upon Your Horns" played a significant role in challenging stereotypes of women in country music, contributing to Lynn's reputation as a pioneering female artist in the genre.
Musical Style
Stylistically, the song combines elements of traditional country with a more modern, pop-influenced sound, indicative of the direction country music was headed in the early 1970s.
Lyrics Interpretation
The song's title, "Wings Upon Your Horns", represents innocence lost, a recurring theme in Lynn's work drawn from personal experience.
Record Label and Production
The song was released under the Decca Records and was produced by renowned producer Owen Bradley.

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