Facing a plethora of legal fees, the siblings relented and changed the band name to Blondfire. They announced this decision to coincide with the release of a new acoustic live EP that would be solely available on the iTunes Music Store. It featured one song, "L-L-Love", that had been on Don't Whisper Lies, and three new songs, "Paper Doll", "Running Back", and "Fade to Pale". The new EP was more successful than the first, eventually becoming the #1 pop album on iTunes and #9 on the album charts.
Weightless
Blondfire Lyrics
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Kinda Weightless kinda free
Don't know how I got here but I wanna get back to you
Not sure what you think of me
Do you even think at all
There's really something different, I can see it in your eyes
See it in your eyes
I wonder where you are, the world looks small below
When I'm Weightless
I can't reach you
What if I came crashing down
Would you pick me off the ground
Would you let me stay here by your side or is it over
There's a feeling coming over me
Kind of empty never thought I'd be
It all seems so confusing I bet it's amusing to you
To you
I wonder where you are, the world looks small below
When I'm Weightless
I go floating by, drifting in this hemisphere
When I'm Weightless
My feet won't touch the ground (my feet off the ground my head in the clouds)
I couldn't touch the ground
I couldn't reach you
I wonder where you are, the world looks small below
When I'm Weightless
I go floating by, drifting in this hemisphere
Searching for a place to land
I couldn't touch the ground
I couldn't reach you
When I'm Weightless I can't reach you
The opening lines of Blondfire's song "Weightless" describe a feeling of liberation or weightlessness, a sense of being unburdened and free. The singer is unsure how they arrived at this feeling but is eager to return to their loved one. However, this desire is tempered by uncertainty as the singer is unsure of their loved one's thoughts and feelings towards them. They can see something different in their loved one's eyes and are left wondering what it means. The lyrics are laden with anxiety and self-doubt, underscored by the song's airy, dream-pop sound.
The chorus sees the singer continuing to seek out their loved one but finding themselves incapable of doing so. They are adrift and lost, floating somewhere in the cosmos, unable to connect with their loved one. The singer's anxiety and doubt escalate in the second verse, with the singer feeling empty and confused, admitting that their feelings must be amusing to their loved one. The singer wanders, searching for a place to rest, but ultimately they cannot reach their loved one.
Overall, "Weightless" highlights the human experience of longing for connection, both physical and emotional, and the frustration and confusion that can arise when that connection is difficult or impossible to achieve.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a feeling coming over me
The singer senses a feeling that is starting to build inside of them.
Kinda Weightless kinda free
The feeling is similar to being weightless and free.
Don't know how I got here but I wanna get back to you
The singer is unsure how they have ended up feeling this way, but they desire to be with the person they are addressing.
Not sure what you think of me
The singer is unsure of the person they are addressing's opinion of them.
Do you even think at all
The singer questions the person they are addressing whether they even think about them.
There's really something different, I can see it in your eyes
The singer can see a change in the person they are addressing through their eyes.
I wonder where you are, the world looks small below
The singer is left to wonder where the person they are addressing is located, experiencing a feeling of insignificance.
When I'm Weightless
The singer is once again referring to the same feeling that they had mentioned earlier.
I can't reach you
The feeling of weightlessness causes a sense of being out of reach from the person they desire to be with.
What if I came crashing down
The singer begins to ponder the possibility of their world coming crashing down around them.
Would you pick me off the ground
The singer questions whether the person they are addressing would be there to help them in this dire situation.
Would you let me stay here by your side or is it over
The singer wonders if the person they desire to be with would allow them to be with them, or if everything is already over.
Kind of empty never thought I'd be
The singer experiences a sense of emptiness, something they never thought they would experience.
It all seems so confusing I bet it's amusing to you
The singer feels confused, and suspects that it is amusing to the person they are addressing.
My feet won't touch the ground (my feet off the ground my head in the clouds)
The feeling of weightlessness is once again described by the singer.
I go floating by, drifting in this hemisphere
The singer describes themselves as floating aimlessly around, without a clear sense of direction.
Searching for a place to land
The singer is looking for a place to settle, to come back to reality.
I couldn't touch the ground
Once again, the singer is unable to touch the ground due to their feeling of weightlessness.
I couldn't reach you
The feeling of being out of reach from the person they desire to be with is once again described.
Contributed by Sydney M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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The music in this song always reminded me of "Goodnight Moon" by Shivaree.