Invisible Me
Paul Kelly Lyrics


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Flying through the air tonight
Way up in the sky
I can see lights below me
As I'm flying by
Swooping down from cruising clouds
Aiming for your street
Slipping though your window
Moving with no feet

Invisible me
You might feel something brushing
It's only nothing
Just invisible me

Floating in the air tonight
High inside your room
And my eyes adjusting
Slowly to the gloom
Looking down I see a form
And I know it's thee
Sleeping so softly but
Sleeping not with me

Invisible me
You might feel something brushing
It's only nothing
Just invisible me

Invisible me
You might feel something brushing
It's only nothing
just invisible me
Invisible me
You might feel something brushing
It's only nothing
just invisible me




Just invisible me
Just invisible me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Paul Kelly's song "Invisible Me" describe a supernatural experience from an invisible entity that is flying over a city and enters a particular room. The feeling is eerie, as the invisible entity observes and brushes by the people inside. The entity seems to be longing for one person in particular, as they recognize their form and are sleeping alone. The phrase "invisible me" is repeated in the chorus, emphasizing the entity's isolation and feeling of disconnectedness from the tangible world.


The lyrics convey a sense of detachment from reality and human emotion. The invisible entity is neither alive nor dead but floating through the world almost as a ghost. It could be interpreted as a metaphor for the feeling of loneliness and isolation in the crowd. The feeling of being invisible, unnoticed, and detached from the tangible world around us. Alternatively, it could be seen as a lament for the things we cannot have or the love we've lost, as the invisible entity is longing for the person it can't be with.


Overall, the lyrics of "Invisible Me" create a haunting image of a supernatural entity floating through a world that pays no attention, looking for a place to call home. It's a beautiful, sorrowful, and thought-provoking song that forces us to think about our own place in the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Flying through the air tonight
I am flying high in the sky tonight.


Way up in the sky
I am flying at a high altitude, above the ground.


I can see lights below me
I am able to see the lights on the ground below me.


As I'm flying by
As I am flying past the ground below me.


Swooping down from cruising clouds
I am descending from the clouds, moving towards the ground.


Aiming for your street
I am headed towards the street where you live.


Slipping though your window
I am passing through your window, without being seen or heard.


Moving with no feet
I am moving without touching the ground, like a ghost or apparition.


Invisible me
I am invisible and cannot be seen by those around me.


You might feel something brushing
You may feel a slight touch or movement, even though you cannot see me.


It's only nothing
This feeling or movement is not caused by anything visible or tangible.


Just invisible me
It is caused by me, an invisible entity moving around you.


Floating in the air tonight
I am floating and hovering in the air, inside your room.


High inside your room
I am hovering at a high elevation, inside your room.


And my eyes adjusting
My eyes are adapting to the darkness of your room.


Slowly to the gloom
Gradually becoming accustomed to the low light conditions of the room.


Looking down I see a form
I see a person sleeping on the bed below me.


And I know it's thee
I recognize that the person on the bed is you.


Sleeping so softly but
You are sound asleep, not aware of my presence.


Sleeping not with me
You are sleeping alone, without my companionship.


Just invisible me
I am still invisible and cannot be seen by you.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Paul Maurice Kelly

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