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Wind Beneath My Wings, despite not actually being very old (it was released by Better Midler in 1989), is an absolute classic. There aren’t many music lovers out there – and that’s a music lover of any genre, not just love songs – who haven’t heard Better Midler Wind Beneath My Wings at least once.

The song is, as the title suggests, uplifting. Very gentle and soothing in its delivery, Wind Beneath My Wings is all about acceptance, affection, admiration and most importantly support for the person you love (hence the immortal line “You are the wind beneath my wings”).

Though the song has been rerecorded a number of times by other artists it is Bette Midler’s song at the end of the day, and man would argue that it is the track by which she is best known. Doubtless that will remain constant for many, many years to come.

The song was recorded for the soundtrack for the Bette Midler starring movie Beaches (see below) and won Song and Record of the Year Grammys in 1990. The song was written by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley.

Lyrics for Wind Beneath My Wings :

It must have been cold there in my shadow,
to never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let me shine, that’s your way,
you always walked a step behind.

So I was the one with all the glory,
while you were the one with all the strength.
A beautiful face without a name — for so long,
a beautiful smile to hide the pain.

CHORUS:
Did you ever know that you’re my hero,
and ev’rything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
’cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
but I’ve got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it,
I would be nothing with out you.

(CHORUS)

Fly, fly, fly away,
you let me fly so high.
Oh, fly, fly,
so high against the sky, so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you,
the wind beneath my wings.