Hot Air Balloon
The Chorallaries Of MIT Lyrics
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To our own fairy tale
And bought a parachute
At a church rummage sale
And with a mean sewing machine
And miles of thread
We sewed the day above L.A.
We wound a race track
Through your mom's kitchen chairs
And fought the shadows back
Down your dark basement stairs
I lit a match, then let it catch
To light up the room
And then you yelled as we beheld
An old maroon hot air balloon
I'll be out of my mind
And you'll be out of ideas
Pretty soon
So let's spend
The afternoon in a cold hot air balloon
Leave your jacket behind
Lean out and touch the treetops over town
I can't wait
To kiss the ground
Wherever we touch back down
La la la la la laaa
La la la la la laaa
We drank the Great Lakes
Like cold lemonade
And both got stomach aches
Sprawled out in the shade
So bored to death you held your breath
And I tried not to yawn
You made my frown turn upside down
And now my worries are gone
I'll be out of my mind
And you'll be out of ideas
Pretty soon
So let's spend
The afternoon in a cold hot air balloon
Leave your jacket behind
Lean out and touch the treetops over town
I can't wait
To kiss the ground
Wherever we touch back down
I'll be out of my mind
And you'll be out of ideas
Pretty soon
So let's spend
The afternoon in a cold hot air balloon
Leave your jacket behind
Lean out and touch the treetops over town
I can't wait
To kiss the ground
Wherever we touch back down
The Chorallaries of MIT’s song, “Hot Air Balloon,” tells the story of two lovers who embark on an adventure in a hot air balloon. The lyrics describe the preparation for their journey, including buying a parachute from a church rummage sale and sewing the balloon themselves. As they take flight, they race through the kitchen chairs, climb down the basement stairs and explore the world from above.
However, the story takes a turn as they drink the Great Lakes, leading to stomach aches as they laze in the shade. Regardless, the couple finds enjoyment in each other’s company and their carefree adventure, as they leave behind their worries and explore the world together. The chorus (“I'll be out of my mind, and you'll be out of ideas pretty soon, so let's spend the afternoon in a cold hot air balloon”) emphasizes the idea of living in the moment and enjoying life without stressing about the future.
Overall, the song explains the joy and freedom that come with breaking free from normalcy and living in the moment. The hot air balloon serves as a metaphor for that freedom, taking them above their everyday world and allowing them to see things from a new perspective.
Line by Line Meaning
We wrote a prelude
To our own fairy tale
We began our love story with a grand introduction, fit for a fairy tale.
And bought a parachute
At a church rummage sale
We purchased a way to safely navigate the ups and downs of our relationship from a humble source.
And with a mean sewing machine
And miles of thread
We sewed the day above L.A.
In navy and red
With determination and hard work, we fabricated a beautiful memory together high above Los Angeles, using only a sewing machine and our love's threads to do so.
We wound a race track
Through your mom's kitchen chairs
And fought the shadows back
Down your dark basement stairs
We created our own adventure in the safety of your home, racing through obstacle courses together and overcoming our fears.
I lit a match, then let it catch
To light up the room
And then you yelled as we beheld
An old maroon hot air balloon
I took a risk to brighten our surroundings, and in doing so, we stumbled upon a new way to up the enchantment factor in our relationship.
I'll be out of my mind
And you'll be out of ideas
Pretty soon
So let's spend
The afternoon in a cold hot air balloon
Leave your jacket behind
Lean out and touch the treetops over town
I can't wait
To kiss the ground
Wherever we touch back down
Our love fun has no limits, and we want to keep exploring it as far as possible. Let's leave our worries behind us and experience the thrill of flight in a hot air balloon. Even if it gets cold up there, we will make do by embracing each other and enjoying the view over the city. Eventually, we will come back down to earth, but wherever we land, it will be a magical moment.
We drank the Great Lakes
Like cold lemonade
And both got stomach aches
Sprawled out in the shade
We indulged ourselves in a fun activity, but ended up paying the price in the form of upset stomachs. Even so, we found peace and comfort in each other's company as we recovered together.
So bored to death you held your breath
And I tried not to yawn
You made my frown turn upside down
And now my worries are gone
Even when things seem dull, we find that we can always bring light into each other's lives. You managed to make me smile and chase away my worries, and I found the strength to resist boredom and see the fun in things.
Contributed by Victoria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.