We Own the Sky
M83 Lyrics
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Is kept in our eyes
Keep blowing and lightning
Because we own the sky
Secrets from the winds
Burnt stars crying
Can't we change our minds?
We kill what we build
Because we own the sky
Secrets from the winds
Burnt stars crying
So many moons here
Lost wings floating
It's coming, it's coming now
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It's coming from the sky (it's coming, it's coming now)
It's coming from the wind
It's coming from the sky (it's coming, it's coming now)
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It's coming from the sky (it's coming, it's coming now)
It's coming from the wind
The lyrics of M83's song We Own the Sky paint a picture of the power and ownership that humans feel over nature. The opening lines, "Each shade of blue is kept in our eyes" suggests that we imbue our surroundings with our own interpretations, but it is the next line, "Keep blowing and lighting because we own the sky," that makes clear the theme of domination. The phrase "keep blowing and lighting" could be a reference to fireworks or something similar - an ostentatious and celebratory display of mankind's control over the elements. The repetition of the lyric "Because we own the sky" underscores the sense of ownership that we feel over our surroundings.
The next verse, "Secrets from the winds burnt stars crying" follows a similar theme. The winds carry secrets, but we burn stars - celestial bodies of immense beauty - in order to maintain our grip on the world around us. The line "Soft, soft or cruel, can't we change our minds?" acknowledges that there is some ambiguity about our relationship with nature. We can be soft or cruel, but ultimately our ownership is absolute. We "kill what we build" - even the things we create, sustainable or not, are subject to our domination.
The repeated lines "It's coming, it's coming now!" and "What's coming? What's coming now?" could be interpreted as a recognition of the consequences of this domination of nature. Something is coming, something that we have wrought through our control over the sky and the wind. But what it is, we do not yet know.
Line by Line Meaning
Each shade of blue
Every possible emotion, mood or feeling
Is kept in our eyes
We have the power to perceive and feel everything intensely.
Keep blowing and lighting
Continue to explore and discover new heights.
Because we own the sky
Our power and ability to control everything around us.
Secrets from the winds
We are open to receiving, sharing and concealing secrets around us.
Burnt stars crying
No matter how powerful and influential we are, we are not invincible.
Soft, soft or cruel
We have the power to choose our actions with kindness, empathy or cruelty.
Can't we change our minds?
We have the ability to change our perspectives and views.
We kill what we build
Sometimes our own actions result in the destruction of what we create.
Because we own the sky
Once again reiterating our absolute power and control over everything around us.
So many moons here
There are many opportunities and possibilities around us.
Lost wings floating
Sometimes our own carelessness or lack of attention can lead to loss or failure.
It's coming, it's coming now!
Something big is approaching and we must prepare ourselves.
What's coming? What's coming now?
Our curiosity and eagerness to know more.
It's coming from the sky
The unknown that hovers above us.
It's coming from the wind
The whispers of opportunities and challenges that surround us.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Anthony Gonzalez, Yann Gonzalez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@snacklofter
Each shade of blue
Is kept in our eyes
Keep blowing and lighting
Because we own the sky
Secrets from the winds
Burnt stars crying
Soft, soft or cruel
Can't we change our minds?
We kill what we build
Because we own the sky
Secrets from the winds
Burnt stars crying
So many moons here
Lost wings floating
It's coming, it's coming now!
It's coming, it's coming now!
What's coming? What's coming now?
What's coming? What's coming now?
It's coming from the sky
It's coming from the wind
@savetheorange
Can't think of anything else to comment so I'm just going to post a waffle recipe.
Ingredients
250g Flour (plain)
7g Baking powder
20g Caster sugar
5g Salt
475ml Milk
2 Eggs
30ml Vegetable oil
Method
•Weigh all the dry ingredients, place in a large mixing bowl. Break the eggs into the milk and beat the mixture.
•Add the egg and milk mixture to the dry ingredients. Add the oil and mix all ingredients together until all the large lumps have been broken up. Do not over mix otherwise the waffles will be heavy when cooked.
•Pre heat the waffle maker and spray with oil (1 cal spray works well).
•Pour 3/4 of a cup of batter into the waffle maker and cook for 3-4 mins or until golden brown and crispy on the outside.
•Serve hot with maple syrup. Also good served with sliced banana or blueberries.
•Cooked waffles can be frozen and heated up in the toaster. Unused batter mixture can be kept in a container in the fridge for up to 2 days
@kangawroon
Each shade of blue
Is kept in our eyes
Keep blowing and lightning
Because we own the sky
Secrets from the wind
Burnt stars crying
Soft, soft or cruel
Can't we change our minds
We kill what we build
Because we own the sky
Secrets from the wind
Burnt stars crying
So many moons here
Lost wings floating
It's going
It's going on
It's coming
It's coming home
(It's coming from the stars
It's coming from the wind...)
@brianlee6561
Anyone who wanted the lyrics, here you go:
Each shade of blue,
Is kept in here eyes,
Keep blowing, and lightning,
Because, we own the sky.
Secrets,
Blowing,
Burnt stars,
Crying.
Soft, soft or cruel,
Can't we change our minds,
We kill what we build,
Because we own the sky.
Secrets,
Blowing,
Burnt stars,
Crying.
So, so many moons here,
Lost wings,
Floating
It's coming,
It's coming now
REPEAT ABOVE LIKE 571851609 TIMES XD
@defnotshakespeare6894
Somebody here who still loves this song in 2024? (:
@dirtypaws4314
mee
@Noanator
I hope Team Ghost makes a comeback
@abradolflincler7506
Ask again in 2040... answer will still be yes!
@mattman2395
Who’s listening in 2060?
@aaronglenn1313
Julee, I probably listen to this song twice a day, love it!
@cliffburton6396
Somebody here who still loves this song in 2024 - infinity
@kostavsheoran1530
Isnt it beautiful how every soul who listens to this falls in nostalgia , happiness, empathy , gratefulness. This just completes life and takes me out to whole another level of liveliness, I just cant describe how good the feeling of listening to this is
@marcvarussell653
M83 changed my life, I found something I never knew I needed.
@Diego-ux6gz
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