Helicopter
The Borrowers Lyrics

I hear you've got a lover who will not let you go
The Borrowers believes that the person they're addressing has a lover who is not allowing them to move on from the relationship.

A kiss that makes you shiver drowns the whispers from below
The power of the kiss between the person they're addressing and their lover is so intense that it overwhelms any doubts or insecurities they might have.

You don't belong here
The singer believes that the person they're addressing doesn't really fit in with their surroundings or perhaps even with the singer themselves.

You always gamble everything you close your eyes and fall
The person they're addressing has a tendency to take risks and push the boundaries, often without thinking through the consequences.

Waiting for the phone to ring outside in the hall
The person they're addressing is waiting for a call or message from someone, which is causing them anxiety or excitement.

Helicopter climb so high
The singer is using the metaphor of a helicopter to describe the person they're addressing lifting themselves up, perhaps leaving behind their current situation or troubles.

There's an angel on your shoulder
The singer believes that there is a guiding force or positive influence in the person they're addressing's life.

Does he make you feel alive
The artist questions whether this guiding force or angel figure actually brings the person they're addressing joy or if it's more complicated than that.

Helicopter you make me cry
The person they're addressing is doing something that is causing the artist pain or sadness, but the artist is still supportive of their journey.

I'm not strong enough to hold you
The artist feels as though they can't offer enough support to the person they're addressing, perhaps because they themselves are struggling.

And you've got no wings to fly
The person they're addressing is without a clear path or means to reach their goals, but they're still trying to find a way forward.

You think you're indestructable
The artist sees the person they're addressing as overly confident or overestimating their own strength or ability to handle challenges.

You act like a machine
The person they're addressing is hiding their emotions or feelings and is instead operating in a mechanical or robotic way.

An ambulance an aeroplane or something in between
The singer is using more metaphors to convey that the person they're addressing is someone who acts like a rescuer or troublemaker or something in between.

You call me with that sleepy voice yearning in your veins
The person they're addressing often contacts the singer in a vulnerable or emotional state, sometimes in the middle of the night.

Crying that your best friend has let you down again
The artist is sympathetic to the way the person they're addressing feels when their close friends let them down or disappoint them.

But there's nothing in my bedroom
The artist admits that they can't always offer the support or help that the person they're addressing is seeking.

No answers here tonight
The singer doesn't have any solutions or wisdom to offer the person they're addressing.

And the candles that I burn for you don't shed that kind of light
The singer is doing what they can to offer comfort or a listening ear to the person they're addressing, but it's not enough to fix their problems completely.

Helicopter it's all a lie
Despite the earlier positive metaphors about lifting upward, the artist admits that the journey forward might not always feel like it's heading in the right direction, and that progress might be difficult.