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
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
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It's coming from the sky (it's coming, it's coming now)
It's coming from the wind
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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
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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
@whatthatguysays7357
Me:) I'm 47 years old. this makes me feel like I did at eleven years old. Riding my BMX, the sun and wind on my face and everything was possible. magic.
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@marabanfi
I'm 42 and I'm still that girl who dances, enjoys life, and laughs 🫶🏻
@RickW-xg6vx
Facts bruh
@Zeugenschutz
Coming of age discovering the opposite sex, the look in the eye pulls hard at those of older age who have hung on to some sensitivity and not allowed the system we live in dull them to nothing.
@miketausig4205
“Riding my BMX with a playing card clothes-pinned to my spokes…”
Fixed that for you.
@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
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I Love You❤
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@marcvarussell653
M83 changed my life, I found something I never knew I needed.
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