Slow Motion
Flaming Lips Lyrics
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You know that time
Is going slower?
It takes a year
To make a day
And I'm feeling like a float
In a Macy's Day Parade
Or like a boat
On the ocean
I'm drifting, rowing slow
Motion
It takes a year
To make a day
Hey, come on over
You know that time
Is going slower?
It takes a year
To make a day
And I'm feeling like a float
In a Macy's Day Parade
Or like a boat
On the ocean
I'm drifting, rowing slow
Motion
Motion
Motion
The lyrics in Flaming Lips's song Slow Motion depict the sensation of time passing by slowly. The song starts with an invitation for someone to come over and highlights the feeling that time is moving at an unusually slow pace. The line "It takes a year to make a day" emphasizes the slowness of time, and the comparison to being a float in a Macy's Day Parade or a boat drifting in the ocean suggests a feeling of being adrift and directionless.
The repetition of the line "Hey, come on over / You know that time / Is going slower" not only emphasizes the feeling of time being slow but also creates a sense of urgency to not feel alone in that feeling. The use of slow and drifting imagery, as well as the musical repetition in the chorus, also contribute to the sensation of being stuck in a moment that won't move forward. The song ends with a final repetition of the word "motion," emphasizing the lack of movement.
Overall, the lyrics in Slow Motion capture the feeling of being trapped in a moment, unable to move forward, and the frustration that comes with it. The song's slow pace and drifting feel effectively convey the sensation of being adrift in time.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, come on over
Invitation for someone to join the singer
You know that time
Pointing out the concept of time
Is going slower?
Questioning if time is moving slower than usual
It takes a year
Expressing how long time is taking
To make a day
Stating the ratio of time
And I'm feeling like a float
Describing the sensation of being weightless
In a Macy's Day Parade
Comparing the sensation to being in a parade
Or like a boat
Offering another comparison to the sensation
On the ocean
Describing the setting of the analogy
I'm drifting, rowing slow
Describing movement in slow motion
Motion
Repeating the theme of slow motion
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WAYNE COYNE, STEVEN DROZD, MICHAEL IVINS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jeff Bissonnette
"Feelin' like a float in the Macy's Day parade" - a line that is ALWAYS stuck in my head
Mark Kromann
im glad i found this. i think it helps balance the overall mood of the soft bulletin. this shouldve been on all versions Warner! gotta be one of the best songs on there!
doctordave
This is a great song and i'm super annoyed that i've been listening to the US release for so many years without knowing about it!
John Doe
32,000 views nearly as I write this, From arguably the best album of the 1990s, from one of the best bands the US has ever produced.
Lord help us!
PeckiePeck
That guitar at the end is sublime.
RoyalBlue22
I wish they would put this song on the US itunes
Finnbarrs Film Fun
Best song ever written!
Huw Donoghue
Better than whatever the stones and the beatles could ever acheive, they have unwitted the masters!
Flint
Outwitted! 😂
Flint
I must have been drunk/high or just plain sleepy 🙂👍