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In "Like Honey," there are some lines about flying:
So rise and learn to flyAnd then a few songs later, in "Be Free," there are more lines about flying:
Help the lonely hour of the night pass by
So rise and spread your wings
Help the lonely hour of the night begin
If you're gonna spread your wingsBoth sets of lyrics are also pretty parallel structurally.
And hear the song that freedom sings
Remember that I told you to be free
If you're gonna sweep the sky
And feel the wind come rushing by
Remember that I told you to be free
This might even bear some comparison to "Wings against the Sun" from the Zombies' 2004 album As Far as I Can See. I haven't explored that yet.
On the second side, there's an-other instance of this - where the same theme is present in two songs - although it's not as strong a connection as that between "Like Honey" and "Be Free." "Stepping Stone" has the line "I would gladly made you happy," and "Bring You Joy," the next song, has:
And I'll make you feel so happyHowever, while those lines are sort of similar, the songs have different outlooks.
You could cry
Yes, I'll make you feel so happy
You will die
Additionally, I found some more instances of remembering, which is a major theme in Chris White's and Rod Argent's songs. "Be Free" has the line "Remember that I told you to be free." "Schoolgirl" (written by Russ Ballard) starts out with "Remember when you were a schoolgirl." And "Stepping Stone" starts out with "Remember days when we were close and warm as night turned to dawn" and later has "Remember fresh and sweet the thought of summer ways, loving eyes, lazy day." Those lines in particular connect "Stepping Stone" to the Zombies' "Beechwood Park," specifically the first two verses:
Do you remember summer days just after summer rain
When all the air was damp and warm in the green of country lanes
And the breeze would touch your hair, kiss your face, and make you care
About your world, your summer world
And we would count the evening stars as the day grew dark in Beechwood Park
Do you remember golden days and golden summer sunBoth refer to summer, warmth, and the day-to-night transition (although "Beechwood Park" is day to night and "Stepping Stone" is night to day).
The sound of laughter in our ears and the breeze as we would run
And the breeze would touch your hair, kiss your face, and make you care
About your world, your summer world
And we would count the evening stars as the day grew dark in Beechwood Park
