Hovercraft
Fishboy Lyrics


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when you lose your keyboard
check the lost and found
but it's not there
so you make some flyers
and post them around the block
for those who care
one week passes
and turned into a month
with no reply
you start to wonder
was it even worth the try
and all your neighbors
never seem to be around
the skies are yellow
all the leaves are blue
up is down

and I'll ride the hovercraft
across the bay
gliding on water
there is no better way

so you check your mailbox
and you got one note
and its from me
it says I'm coming
I'll be there tonight at nine fifteen

as you ride to greet me
you start to speed
you take the back roads
and all the lights are green
and I'll ride the hovercraft
out of the past
and I'll glide for miles
and hope this always last





and I could love you
hovercraft

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Hovercraft" by Fishboy seem to tell the story of someone who has lost something important to them, specifically their keyboard. They search for it in the lost and found, post flyers around the block, and wait for a response. As time passes with no success, they start to question if it was even worth the effort. The line "all your neighbors never seem to be around" adds to this feeling of isolation and disappointment.


However, the tone shifts in the second verse with the arrival of a note from the singer, promising to come and visit at 9:15pm. The singer speeds to meet them and the imagery used in the lyrics becomes more fantastical, with the mention of riding a hovercraft across the bay and gliding on water being the "no better way" to travel.


Overall, the song seems to be about the joy that can be found in unexpected connections, no matter how small. Even though the singer loses their keyboard and seems to feel alone, they receive a note from a friend and end up having a magical adventure together.


Line by Line Meaning

when you lose your keyboard
When you've lost something important to you and you can't find it


check the lost and found
Look for it in a place where lost items are kept


but it's not there
Unfortunately, you couldn't locate the lost item in the lost and found


so you make some flyers
You take proactive actions to retrieve your lost item by creating flyers


and post them around the block
You share your problem with your neighbors by posting the flyers in the neighborhood


for those who care
Hoping someone out there is empathetic towards your plight


one week passes
After some time, you realize no one responds or comes forth with the lost item


and turned into a month
Days pass by and turn into weeks & months with no result


with no reply
You never received a reply even after asking for help


you start to wonder
You wonder if you'll ever find the lost item or what went wrong


was it even worth the try
You start to question yourself if making all the efforts was worth it


and all your neighbors
None of your neighbors is around to help or empathize with you


never seem to be around
You feel like no one is there to support you or care about your problem


the skies are yellow
Your surroundings have altered due to the changes and uncertainty of finding the lost item


all the leaves are blue
Your surroundings have changed so much that things that use to be blue are now yellow too


up is down
The world around you has altered so much that the opposite of what was up is now down and vice versa


and I'll ride the hovercraft
But in the midst of all of this, there is hope as you decide to ride the hovercraft


across the bay
On your journey, you travel over the sea, discovering new places


gliding on water
You glide over the water on the hovercraft upon which you are traveling


there is no better way
The feeling of gliding over water is what you have been searching for


so you check your mailbox
You shifted your focus from your lost item and went on your travels to find what you need


and you got one note
During your travels, you received a message from someone who can help


and its from me
The note was from someone you were hoping would come through for you


it says I'm coming
The note tells you what you have been waiting for. Finally, there is help on the way


I'll be there tonight at nine fifteen
The help you were waiting for finally arrives at a specific time


as you ride to greet me
You're excited about finally seeing the person who might have helped you


you start to speed
You start to rush because you're excited


you take the back roads
You're taking a different route that was uncommon but easier to move


and all the lights are green
Everything seems to be going smoothly and in your favor


out of the past
You leave your past full of worries behind and enjoy the moment


and I'll glide for miles
You continue to travel on the hovercraft smoothly for many miles


and hope this always last
You want the peace and happiness that the hovercraft is giving you to last forever


and I could love you Hovercraft
You're enjoying the moment and expressing love and gratitude towards the hovercraft




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