Blackbird by Alter Bridge

"Blackbird" is a song by Alter Bridge, the title track from the album of the same name. "We felt like 'Blackbird' was the perfect song to use as the title track for this record,” commented lead singer/guitarist Myles Kennedy. “ Though a majority of the album is not as dark thematically, we really hoped to draw attention to what we felt was one of the most challenging yet gratifying songs we’ve ever written. It was inspired by a friend of mine .