The debut album An Airplane Carried Me To Bed is a step into the past, the documented account of a shy boy from Minnesota with more hopes and dreams than he knew what to do with. When you listen to this record, you can hear naivety, innocence, inexperience and the wide-eyed imaginings of a wishful thinker.
It is both light and dark, optimistic and melancholy. Unpolished and dusty, it is an antique and therefore holds a truly unique and graceful aesthetic within. Though there has always been just one artist behind the music....before there was Owl City there was Sky Sailing.
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Sailboats
Sky Sailing Lyrics
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Floating softly in the sky
Among our dreams that pay goodbye
Moving through transparent space,
Drifting through the stratosphere
And onward 'till they disappear
Look like tiny paper shapes
Intricately set in place
Below the misty mountain clouds
There's a lovely silver bay
Where sunset sailors often hideaway
Scuba diver in the lock,
Speedboat driver on the dock
Sailplane pilot in the blue take me up there with you
The world looks brighter from this high altitude
I was walking through the trees (Sailboats wish they were stars)
And I was swimming through the seas (Cause they don't know who they are)
I was falling through the air
When it hit me right there
My eyes are tired; I don't even care
An airplane carried me to bed,
Where I slept above the coast
And dreamt I had become a ghost
I sail above the frozen peaks,
Deep in cold cathedral caves
Across the hills and far beyond the waves
Take the car on the run
Fly the jet to the sun
And bring the spacecraft
'n soon while I play chess with the moon
I feel like sleeping through this cold afternoon
Once in 1964 (Sailboats wish they were stars)
An actress ran on the shore (Cause they don't know who they are)
And though you'll never return,
I love you Audrey Hepburn
Sometimes I can see your face in the crowd
There are sailboats throughout this brilliant sky
But you cannot pick them out if you can't fly
I'm glad the Earth doesn't care
If I go up there
If you want to just ask me and I will take you along
The lyrics of ‘Sailboats’ by Sky Sailing evoke a sense of longing for freedom and escape from the earthly boundaries that constrain us. This song is a whimsical daydream about the beauty and wonder of nature, imagining sailboats floating like stars in the sky among the clouds and continents. The lyrics suggest that the view from above is brighter and more enchanting than from the Earth's surface, and the dreamer yearns to be taken up into the sky and soar above the frozen peaks, deep in cold cathedral caves and far beyond the waves. Perhaps most poignantly, the song also shows how fleeting our existence is, with dreams and people passing like ships in the night, easily forgotten.
Line by Line Meaning
Sailboats wish that they were stars,
Sailboats long to be like stars, shining and glimmering in the sky.
Floating softly in the sky
Moving gently through the atmosphere.
Among our dreams that pay goodbye
Appearing and then disappearing like our fleeting dreams.
Moving through transparent space,
Sailing through the clear, open atmosphere.
Drifting through the stratosphere
Sailboats are carried along by the winds as they float high in the sky.
And onward 'till they disappear
Continuing to glide through the air until they eventually disappear out of sight.
These continents from overhead
Viewing the continents from high above.
Look like tiny paper shapes
The continents look like small, two-dimensional pieces of paper from so high up.
Intricately set in place
Placed with precision and complexity.
Below the misty mountain clouds
Sailboats cruise underneath the clouds, near the mountains where it's often misty.
There's a lovely silver bay
A beautiful, shining bay that reflects the silver light of the sun.
Where sunset sailors often hideaway
A peaceful, secluded spot where sailors rest and watch the beautiful sunset.
Scuba diver in the lock,
A scuba diver in a place where boats lock in a canal to travel up or down water levels.
Speedboat driver on the dock
A boat driver dropping off passengers at the dock.
Sailplane pilot in the blue take me up there with you
The singer would like to join the pilot of a plane that can sail on wind currents.
The world looks brighter from this high altitude
Looking at the world from high up in the sky brings clarity and brightness.
I was walking through the trees (Sailboats wish they were stars)
The artist was taking a walk, while sailboats long to be like stars in the sky.
And I was swimming through the seas (Cause they don't know who they are)
The singer swam through the sea while sailboats don't know who they are because they are inanimate objects.
I was falling through the air
The singer was in the middle of a free fall.
When it hit me right there
Suddenly, an idea or realization came to the artist.
My eyes are tired; I don't even care
The artist is too tired to be concerned about anything.
An airplane carried me to bed,
The artist fell asleep on an airplane.
Where I slept above the coast
The singer slept while above the coastal area.
And dreamt I had become a ghost
In the dream, the artist was a ghost.
I sail above the frozen peaks,
The singer sails above tall, icy mountains.
Deep in cold cathedral caves
Flying through deep caves that look like cathedrals.
Across the hills and far beyond the waves
Traveling across hills and far out into the ocean.
Take the car on the run
Quickly take the car and leave.
Fly the jet to the sun
Flying a jet straight towards the sun.
And bring the spacecraft
Bringing a spaceship along.
'n soon while I play chess with the moon
Playing a game of chess with the moon soon after taking off into space.
I feel like sleeping through this cold afternoon
The artist feels like taking a nap on a cold afternoon.
Once in 1964 (Sailboats wish they were stars)
In 1964, sailboats longed to be stars in the sky.
An actress ran on the shore (Cause they don't know who they are)
An actress ran on the beach, while sailboats don't know who they are since they are inanimate objects.
And though you'll never return,
Even though someone will never come back.
I love you Audrey Hepburn
The artist loves Audrey Hepburn, an actress.
Sometimes I can see your face in the crowd
The singer sometimes thinks they see Audrey Hepburn's face in a group of people.
There are sailboats throughout this brilliant sky
The sky is filled with sailboats, making it look spectacular.
But you cannot pick them out if you can't fly
You won't be able to identify them as sailboats unless you can fly to see them from above.
I'm glad the Earth doesn't care
The artist is pleased that the Earth isn't concerned about them.
If I go up there
If the artist flies up into the sky.
If you want to just ask me and I will take you along
If someone wants to go along, they can ask the singer and they will be taken on the journey.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM R. YOUNG
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