Floating
R.Y. Lyrics
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Why did you leave me
You know I believed you
Nothing explained
Where are the answers
I know I need you
Tell me is your city paved with gold
Is there hunger
Do your governments have secrets that they've sold
Every night I wait take me away
To your floating city
By my window at night
I see the lights to your floating city
Come and take me away
I want to play in your floating city
Floating city
T.V. turns off
Any of us that
Say that we've seen you
Tell me are we
The only planet
That can conceive you
Will we be like Atlantis long ago
So assured that we're advanced
With what we know
That our spirit never had time to grow
Is it weak to look for
Saviors out in space
Little Earth she tries so hard
To change our ways
Sometimes she must get
Sick of this place
In these lyrics, R.Y. expresses longing and a sense of loss for someone who has left without any explanation. He poses questions about their whereabouts, their current situation, and the society they inhabit. R.Y. wonders if the city that the person left for is a better place, devoid of hunger and corruption, where people do not age and secrets are not sold. He yearns to join them in their "floating city", an imaginary place that represents hope and freedom from the limitations of the earthly world.
The song takes a philosophical turn as R.Y. ponders the existence of extraterrestrial life and the possibility of Earth not being the only planet to harbor advanced beings. He compares Earth to the mythical city of Atlantis, which was believed to have possessed great knowledge and technology but was ultimately destroyed due to its lack of spiritual growth. R.Y. questions if humans are also headed towards their own demise if they continue to prioritize material progress over spiritual development. He concludes by wondering if it is futile to look for saviors in outer space when Earth itself is in need of healing and restoration.
Overall, "Floating" is a song that encourages reflection on existential questions and emphasizes the importance of balance between material and spiritual pursuits.
Line by Line Meaning
You went away
I feel lost since you left
Why did you leave me
I can't understand why you left me
You know I believed you
I trusted you completely
Nothing explained
I have no explanation for your departure
Where are the answers
I am left with so many questions
I know I need you
I realize how much you meant to me
Tell me is your city paved with gold
I wonder if your life is better without me
Is there hunger
I wonder if there's any suffering where you are
Do your people grow old
I wonder if there's a sense of aging or mortality where you are
Do your governments have secrets that they've sold
I wonder if your society is perfect or flawed
Every night I wait take me away
I yearn to escape my reality
To your floating city
To wherever you are, away from here
By my window at night
I can't help but think of you during my lonely nights
I see the lights to your floating city
In my mind, I imagine a better place where you are
Come and take me away
I long for a chance to be with you again
I want to play in your floating city
I desire to be carefree again in your presence
Floating city
In my mind, you and your life are ethereal; unattainable
T.V. turns off
I am reminded of how bleak my life is without you
Any of us that
All of us who have been left behind
Say that we've seen you
We all claim to have seen or experienced the extraordinary
Tell me are we
I wonder if we are alone in the universe
The only planet
Earth - our home, our prison
That can conceive you
Where you exist is beyond our understanding
Will we be like Atlantis long ago
I fear we will one day disappear without a trace
So assured that we're advanced
It's a dangerous thing to be blindly confident in our superiority
With what we know
The knowledge we have is not enough to understand everything
That our spirit never had time to grow
We are too focused on technology and progress to cultivate our own personal growth
Is it weak to look for
Is it foolish to hope for salvation or redemption?
Saviors out in space
I wonder if there is a force greater than us out in the universe
Little Earth she tries so hard
Our planet is suffering and needs help
To change our ways
We need to change our destructive behavior
Sometimes she must get
I imagine that our planet is frustrated with our lack of action
Sick of this place
Earth deserves better than the way we treat it
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: TORI ELLEN AMOS
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