Walking in the Air
T.I.V.C Lyrics
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Blinds pulled (blinds pulled)
Lights low (lights low)
Flames high (flames high)
My body (my body)
My body
My body
My body
Is walking in space
My soul is in orbit
With God face to face
Floating, flipping
Flying, tripping
Tripping from Pottsville to Mainline
Tripping from Mainline to Moonville
Tripping from Potsville to Starlight ["pot"sville]
Tripping from Starlight to Moonville
On a rocket to
The Fourth Dimension
Total self awareness
The intention
My mind is as clear as country air
I feel my flesh, all colors mesh
Red black
Blue brown
Yellow crimson
Green orange
Purple pink
Violet white
White white
White white
White white
All the clouds are cumuloft
Walking in space
Oh my God your skin is soft
I love your face
How dare they try to end this beauty?
How dare they try to end this beauty?
To keep us under foot
They bury us in soot
Pretending it's a chore
To ship us off to war
In this dive
We rediscover sensation
In this dive
We rediscover sensation
Walking in space
We find the purpose of peace
The beauty of life
You can no longer hide
Our eyes are open
Our eyes are open
Our eyes are open
Our eyes are open
Wide wide wide!
In the song "Walking In The Air" by T.I.V.C, the lyrics paint a picture of an out of body experience. The singer's physical body is following a certain pattern of behavior: they have locked doors, drawn blinds, dimmed the lights, and set flames high. However, their soul is wandering in space, "floating, flipping, flying, tripping" through various places like Pottsville, Mainline, Starlight, and Moonville. The singer's mind is fully aware and clear, and they can feel their flesh as it blends together in colors like red and black, blue and brown, yellow and crimson, green and orange, purple and pink, and violet and white. The clouds in space are described as "cumuloft", and the singer is in awe of the softness of God's skin.
The song then takes an introspective turn, and seems to comment on the state of the world. The singer urges that they will no longer be hidden and that their eyes are now wide open, and that they have rediscovered the beauty of life. They accuse those in power of burying us in soot and pretending that sending us off to war is just a chore. In this dive, they rediscover the sensations of peace and the beauty of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Doors locked (doors locked)
Securing the entrance by shutting doors
Blinds pulled (blinds pulled)
Closing the blinds to the outside world
Lights low (lights low)
Dimming the lights to reduce brightness
Flames high (flames high)
Increasing fire intensity in a controlled manner
My body (my body)
Referencing oneself
My body
Literal meaning of the words
My body (my body)
Addressing oneself again
My body
Literal meaning of the words
Is walking in space
Propelling through space without constraints
My soul is in orbit
Metaphorical explanation of one's place in the world
With God face to face
Metaphorical explanation of being at peace with oneself and the world
Floating, flipping
Describing the movement and subsequent feeling
Flying, tripping
Further elaborating on the experience of moving in space
Tripping from Pottsville to Mainline
Describing a journey through places
Tripping from Mainline to Moonville
Continuing to describe a journey through space
Tripping from Potsville to Starlight ["pot"sville]
A play on words describing a journey through cities, and making a reference to smoking marijuana
Tripping from Starlight to Moonville
Continuing to describe the trip through space
On a rocket to
Metaphorically describing a journey
The Fourth Dimension
An intangible place only accessible through imagination
Total self awareness
Being fully conscious of oneself
The intention
The purpose behind the journey
My mind is as clear as country air
Feeling mentally free and unburdened
I feel my flesh, all colors mesh
Sensory experience of feeling all-encompassing, with all colors blending together
Red black
Describing colors that represent emotions
Blue brown
Describing colors that represent nature
Yellow crimson
Describing colors that represent vitality
Green orange
Describing colors that represent growth and warmth
Purple pink
Describing colors that represent vibrancy
Violet white
Describing colors that represent purity
White white
Describing colors that represent lightness and clarity
White white
Describing colors that represent illumination and brightness
White white
Describing colors that represent shining brightness and purity
All the clouds are cumuloft
Metaphorical description of being above the clouds
Walking in space
Describing the movement and feeling
Oh my God your skin is soft
Appreciating another person's physical qualities
I love your face
Expressing affection for another person
How dare they try to end this beauty?
Questioning the motives of those who seek to destroy beauty
To keep us under foot
Keeping people from reaching their full potential
They bury us in soot
Covering up and ignoring the beauty in the world
Pretending it's a chore
Acting as if experiencing beauty is a burden
To ship us off to war
Sending people to fight in war
In this dive
In this experience or place
We rediscover sensation
Finding an appreciation for new experiences
Walking in space
Movement through space without constraints
We find the purpose of peace
Discovering that peace is what gives life meaning
The beauty of life
The appreciation of life's beauty
You can no longer hide
Recognizing that the truth cannot be suppressed
Our eyes are open
Being aware and present in the moment
Our eyes are open
The continuation of the previous line
Our eyes are open
Furthering the idea of being present and aware
Our eyes are open
Emphasizing the importance of being present and aware
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, James Rado
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