Barbie's Cradle was a popular Filipino band, formed by Barbie Almalbis (gui… Read Full Bio ↴Barbie's Cradle was a popular Filipino band, formed by Barbie Almalbis (guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and Franklin Benitez (drummer) from their previous band Hungry Young Poets. Rommel dela Cruz joined the group as bassist, and by 1999, drummer Wendell Garcia replaced Franklin.

In 2005, the group disbanded and Almalbis went on to pursue a solo career, while Rommel dela Cruz soon became the bassist of Freestyle (the original bassist migrated to Australia).

Hungry Young Poets (aka HYP) was founded in the Philippines as a duo in 1997 by Barbie Almalbis (guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and Ricci Gurango (bassist). After releasing their one self-titled album, Franklin Benitez (drummer) would officially complete the trio.

In 1998, Gurango left the band to lead cover band, Little Green Men,[1], before forming MOJOFLY. With Gurango's assertion of rights to the band's name, Almalbis and Benitez would later rename the group, Barbie's Cradle.

Floating
Barbie's Cradle Lyrics

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Let the eyes speak
Seven words of a dream
Let the eyes hear
You floating there in your beautiful space
While i jump to reach you
But i'm too little you fly higher
My wings are tired
I'm bound to the ground

While you are floating
Let it go i'll savor this like your drug
What is joy if not for pain
Who would we be and why is patience
Way over there i can't see him clearly
Come closer through the skin
To the spirit
While i jump to reach you
But i'm too little fly higher
My wings are tired

I'm bound to the ground
While you are floating

Overall Meaning

The song "Floating" by Barbie's Cradle is a hauntingly beautiful ballad that depicts the feeling of being left behind while someone else is moving on to greater heights. The lyrics describe a dream or a vision of someone floating away into a beautiful space, while the singer tries desperately to catch up but finds themselves stuck on the ground. The imagery in the song is ethereal, dreamlike and captivating, and the lyrics speak to the bittersweet emotions of longing, pain and patience that come with letting go and moving on.

"Let the eyes speak, seven words of a dream" refers to the power of non-verbal communication in a dream state, where words are not necessary to convey deep feelings and emotions. The dreamer sees a vision of the person they long for, floating away to a beautiful, unreachable place. The repetition of the line "while I jump to reach you but I'm too little, you fly higher" emphasizes the feeling of being left behind, while the soaring melody of the chorus adds to the feeling of longing and desperation.

The bridge of the song offers a brief moment of hope, with the lines "come closer through the skin, to the spirit". This could be interpreted as a message of spiritual connection, or a plea to connect on a deeper level with the person who is leaving. The final chorus repeats the main themes of the song, with the singer still stuck on the ground while the other person floats away.

Overall, "Floating" is a beautiful and poetic expression of the complex emotions that come with loss and longing.

Line by Line Meaning

Let the eyes speak
Express yourself through your eyes.

Seven words of a dream
A dream with a message of seven words.

Let the eyes hear
Listen to what others' eyes are saying.

You floating there in your beautiful space
Your free-spiritedness and tranquility is admirable.

While i jump to reach you
I am trying to be like you, to be liberated.

But i'm too little you fly higher
I'm still young and naive to reach your level of freedom.

My wings are tired
I've worn myself out trying to catch up with you.

I'm bound to the ground
I'm tied down by my limitations.

While you are floating
You are free.

Let it go i'll savor this like your drug
I will treasure this moment.