Float On
Ben Lee Lyrics
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Well he just drove off sometimes life's OK
I ran my mouth off a bit too much oh what did I say
Well you just laughed it off it was all OK
And we'll all float on OK [Repeat: x3]
And we'll all float on any way well
It was worth it just to learn some sleight-of-hand
Bad news comes don't you worry even when it lands
Good news will work its way to all them plans
We both got fired on the exactly the same day
Well we'll float on good news is on the way
And we'll all float on OK [Repeat: x3]
And we'll all float on alright
Already we'll all float on
Now don't worry we'll all float on
Alright already we'll all float on
Alright don't worry we'll all float on
And we'll all float on alright
Already we'll all float on
Alright don't worry even if things end up a bit to heavy
We'll all float on alright
Already we'll all float on
Alright already we'll all float on
OK don't worry we'll all float on
Even if things get heavy we'll all float on
Alright already we'll all float on
Don't you worry we'll all float on
All float on
The opening verse of Ben Lee's "Float On" begins with the singer confessing to having backed his car into a cop car, the other day. Instead of reprimanding him, the cop just drove off, leaving the singer questioning what exactly he had said. The chorus, "And we'll all float on OK / And we'll all float on any way well," follows this verse with a message of hope and optimism. The phrase "float on" in the song signifies that no matter what happens in life, everything will be alright, and everything is going to be okay.
The second verse sees a fake Jamaican taking away the singer's money in a scam. The singer then learns the art of sleight of hand, suggesting that he found a silver lining in his experience. The verse continues with the message that good news will always find its way, despite bad news occurring. The singer mentions getting fired on the exact same day as their friend, but that they will continue to float on since good news is on the horizon. The song's key message of not to worry is reiterated in the chorus.
Overall, "Float On" is a song about optimism and not worrying about what life throws at you. It is a message of hope, that everything will be okay in the end, no matter how challenging life gets.
Line by Line Meaning
Backed my car into a cop car the other day
I accidentally hit a police car with my car recently.
Well he just drove off sometimes life's OK
The police officer didn't even stop to talk to me, which is a reminder that sometimes things work out fine without intervention.
I ran my mouth off a bit too much oh what did I say
I spoke too much and possibly said things that could get me into trouble.
Well you just laughed it off it was all OK
You didn't take my words too seriously and just laughed it off, which helped me feel better about the situation.
And we'll all float on OK [Repeat: x3]
No matter what happens, we'll all be okay in the end.
And we'll all float on any way well
We'll manage to stay above water, no matter what life throws at us.
Well, a fake Jamaican took every last dime with that scam
I got scammed out of all my money by a person pretending to be Jamaican.
It was worth it just to learn some sleight-of-hand
Although I lost all my money, I gained a valuable insight into the sleight-of-hand techniques of scammers.
Bad news comes don't you worry even when it lands
Don't worry when bad news hits, because good news will eventually come to balance things out.
Good news will work its way to all them plans
Positive outcomes will eventually emerge, regardless of the difficulties we face.
We both got fired on the exactly the same day
My friend and I were both fired from our jobs on the same day.
Well we'll float on good news is on the way
Although we've lost our jobs, we'll figure things out and something positive will come of it soon enough.
Already we'll all float on
We're already managing to stay above water, even if the future feels uncertain.
Alright don't worry even if things end up a bit to heavy
Even if things become more difficult, don't worry - we'll manage to stay afloat.
OK don't worry we'll all float on
Everything will be okay in the end, no matter what happens.
Even if things get heavy we'll all float on
Even if things get difficult, we'll remain resilient and keep going.
Alright already we'll all float on
We're going to make it through, no matter what we face.
Don't you worry we'll all float on
There's no need to worry, because we'll manage to navigate whatever challenges lie ahead.
All float on
We'll all manage to stay above water, no matter what happens in life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy, Isaac Brock
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Just a Random Guy
Of course the original version is a pop-rock classic and one of my favourite songs, I also like this version a lot, the laid back experimental aproach is cool.
Sierra Self
This sounds amazing
agony coder
Awful rendition of a great modest mouse song.
Christophe Schneider
This is a Remake of a Remake ... of a Remake. Modest Mouse only covered it, and this guy covered it before him by about a year.
thatgreatlovesound
@Christophe Schneider what are you talking about?
Christophe Schneider
@thatgreatlovesound The first rendition of this song was in 1977. Go look up the history.
thatgreatlovesound
@Christophe Schneider the songs just have the same name. no further connection
UntrainableWizard
@Christophe Schneider
While I disagree with Agony's comment, and believe the track is fine but just not to my taste, this song is in fact a Modest Mouse song originally.
The 1977 song you mention, Float On by The Floaters, is an entirely different song about phone-line dating from what I can find, with the first two lines being "Aquarius, Libra, Leo, Cancer. | Ralph, Charles, Paul, Larry." as opposed to "I backed my car into a cop car, the other day."
EDIT: Spelling.