Parachute Heart
Grace Potter The Nocturnals Lyrics
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Love can never last when you're flying up this high
You took the lead but I'm not ready to come down
So long baby, I'll see you someday when we're both on the ground
Yeah you're gone like the wind and it don't even matter
I'll fly above it all and watch the world shatter
We had a skydive love affair doomed from the very start
With my parachute heart
There's trouble in my lonely old balloon
I let you jump but maybe you jumped too soon
It's too late for me to turn back now
So goodbye baby, I'm not ready to follow you down
Yeah you're gone like the wind and it don't even matter
I'll fly above it all and watch the world shatter
We had a skydive love affair doomed from the very start
So you can throw my love to the wind, I'll just float back to the ground
With my parachute heart
Yeah you're gone like the wind and it don't even matter
I fly above it all and watch the world shatter
We had a skydive love affair doomed from the very start
You can throw my love to the wind, I'll just float back to the ground
With my parachute heart
Parachute heart
The lyrics of "Parachute Heart" by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals speak of a love that ended too soon. The metaphorical language likens their love to a skydive love affair that was doomed from the start. The singer seems to be saying that things were going too fast, too high, too exciting, and too dangerous, just like a skydive. The lover took the lead but it seems the singer was not ready to come down from their thrilling ride, and the lover jumped too soon. The singer wants to keep flying, watching the world shatter from above, but their lover is gone like the wind. The singer acknowledges that it's too late to turn back now and bid farewell to their lover, saying that they are not ready to follow them down.
The chorus repeats the imagery of the skydive love affair and the parachute heart. The singer will just float back to the ground despite their broken heart, like a parachute. The mood of the song is bittersweet, capturing both the excitement and the fear of love and how it can be compared to an adventure that can lead to an inevitable crash. The song suggests that love can be just as scary and exhilarating as jumping out of an airplane, and it can also end in freefall.
Line by Line Meaning
There's trouble in the friendly skies tonight
Something is wrong in this happy place up high
Love can never last when you're flying up this high
Love cannot endure at such dizzying heights
You took the lead but I'm not ready to come down
You set the pace, but I am not ready to end this thrill
So long baby, I'll see you someday when we're both on the ground
Farewell, darling, perhaps we'll meet again when our feet are planted on solid land
Yeah you're gone like the wind and it don't even matter
You vanished like the breeze and it does not make any difference
I'll fly above it all and watch the world shatter
I will soar above and witness destruction from afar
We had a skydive love affair doomed from the very start
Our romance was like a doomed parachute jump from the beginning
So you can throw my love to the wind, I'll just float back to the ground
You may cast my love to the elements, but my heart will safely glide back to the earth
There's trouble in my lonely old balloon
My heart, like a lonely balloon, is in trouble
I let you jump but maybe you jumped too soon
I allowed you to take a leap, but perhaps it was too hasty
It's too late for me to turn back now
I am now committed and cannot turn back
So goodbye baby, I'm not ready to follow you down
Goodbye, my love, I am not prepared to plummet after you
With my parachute heart
With my heart that is built to float safely to the ground
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: GRACE POTTER, SCOTT TOURNET
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mikal Mullaly
Heard this in Goodwill. Immediately looked up the lyrics and found the song. Love it!
Mark Robinson
The first time I heard this song I said what a pretty song,AND I HAVE NEVER SAID THAT ABOUT ANY SONG.This is a really really good album.
MusicMan197 !
Imo sounds kinda around late 70’s and early 80’s when new wave was starting to explode. It has that Patti Smith/Fleetwood Mac vibe to it. Even a hint of roots rock like Lou Reed and Jefferson Airplane
Dat Oneguy
FIRST! Also why don't more people like this damn song?
Scentimental Reasons
Agreed
redditor2112
Agreed.
Cynthia Garcia
I agree. It makes me feel all kinds of feelings.
Souheir Lou
you're not alone buddy^^