«Mighty Wings» is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1986 as the third single from the soundtrack of the film Top Gun. It was written by Harold Faltermeyer and Mark Spiro, and produced by Faltermeyer.[1]

Despite the commercial success of the Top Gun soundtrack, and unlike the four other singles culled from the album, «Mighty Wings» failed to make an appearance in the Billboard chart. It was the third of five singles to be released from the soundtrack, following «Danger Zone» by Kenny Loggins and «Take My Breath Away» by Berlin.

In the film Top Gun, the music (without vocals) is played in the first training session at Miramar, while the full version with vocals is played during the ending credits.

Lyrics:

It’s just a ball of dust underneath my feet
It rolls around the sun, it doesn’t mean that much to me
Take a chance on the edge of life just like all the rest
I look inside and dig it out ’cause there’s no points for second best
There’s a raging fire in my heart tonight
Growin’ higher and higher in my soul!
There’s a raging fire in the sky tonight
I wanna ride on the silver dove far until the night
‘Til I make you take me on your mighty wings
Make you take me on your mighty wings across the sky
Take me on your mighty wings
Take me on your mighty wings tonight
With just a little luck, a little cold blue steel
I cut the night like a razer blade
‘Til I feel the way I wanna feel
There’s a raging fire in my heart tonight
Growin’ higher and higher in my soul!
There’s a raging fire in the sky tonight
I wanna ride on the silver dove far until the night
‘Til I make you take me on your mighty wings
Make you take me on your mighty wings across the sky
Take me on your mighty wings
Take me on your mighty wings tonight
Oh, I wanna make you take me on your mighty wings
Make you take me on your mighty wings across the sky
Take me on out on your mighty wings
Take me on your mighty wings tonight
On your mighty wings
Make you take me on your mighty wings across the sky

👨‍🎤 Cheap Trick • 🧚 Mighty Wings • 👨 Tom Cruise • 👩 Jennifer Connelly • 🛩️ Top Gun: Maverick