Balloons
The Foals Lyrics
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There is this thing called
We can fly balloons on this fuel called
We can fly balloons on this fueled called love
Whats the fuel called
Fair weather storms are all in your head [x2]
We fly balloons on this fuel called love [x2]
We fly balloon called
Oh there is this thing called...
There is thing a thing called [x7]
We fly balloons on this fuel called love [x2]
We can fly balloons on this fuel called
We fly balloons on this fuel called love [x3]
We can fly balloons on this fuel called
We can fly balloons on this fuel called love
The Foals' song "Balloons" is a beautiful and abstract composition that speaks about the mysterious and enigmatic nature of love. The song is driven by the metaphor of love as a fuel that enables balloons to fly. The lyrics repeat the phrase "There is a thing called / We can fly balloons on this fuel called / love" extensively, as if to emphasize the idea of love being this powerful force that drives humanity forward.
The second half of the lyrics introduces an interesting image of "fair weather storms" being all in one's head. This phrase seems to hint at the idea of the subjective nature of human emotions and how they can manifest as both beautiful and destructive forces within us. This imagery of love as a fuel and its power to make people fly is a beautifully poetic way of describing the intense emotions of love.
Overall, "Balloons" is a deeply introspective song that speaks on the mysterious and ineffable nature of love.
Line by Line Meaning
There is a thing called
There is this thing called
We can fly balloons on this fuel called
We can fly balloons on this fueled called love
Whats the fuel called
Asking what the fuel of flying balloons is called
Fair weather storms are all in your head [x2]
Bad thoughts are just in your mind, they're not real and do not have to affect you
We fly balloons on this fuel called love [x2]
We rise up on our relationship's love, just as if we were flying in a balloon
We fly balloon called
We ride in a balloon
Oh there is this thing called...
Oh, there is this thing called [repeating previous line]
There is thing a thing called [x7]
There is this thing called [repeating previous line]
We fly balloons on this fuel called love [x2]
We escalate our love with the aim of rising up, just as we would do in a balloon
We can fly balloons on this fuel called
We can increase our love higher, just like a balloon rising up
We fly balloons on this fuel called love [x3]
We lift our spirits up by matching the level of love, just as if we were in a flying balloon
We can fly balloons on this fuel called
We can rise higher if we increase our love even more, like a balloon ascending
We can fly balloons on this fuel called love
We can lift ourselves up by using the power of love, as if we were in a balloon ascending
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDWIN THOMAS CONGREAVE, JACK WILLIAM BEVAN, JAMES SMITH, WALTER JAMES MORRISON GERVERS, YANNIS BARNABAS EMANUEL PHILIPPAKIS
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Balloons
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Balloons is the first single from Foal’s debut album Antidotes. Lyrically, the song is ambiguous –…read more »
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BALLOONS LYRICS
[Verse 1]
There's a thing called
There's this thing called
We fly balloons on this fuel called
We fly balloons on this fuel called love
Why don't you take a chair?
What's a fuel called?
Fair weather storms are in your head
Fair weather storms are in your head
[Chorus]
We fly balloons on this fuel called love
We fly balloons on this fuel called love
We fly balloons on this fuel called
We fly balloons on this fuel called love
[Bridge]
There's a thing called
There's a thing called
There's a thing called
There's a thing called
There's a thing called
There's a thing called
There's a thing called
There's a thing called
We fly balloons on this fuel called love
We fly balloons on this fuel called love
We fly balloons on this fuel called
We fly balloons on this fuel called love
We fly balloons on this fuel called love
We fly balloons on this fuel called love
We fly balloons on this fuel called
We fly balloons on this fuel called love
Yuuki
love the look, the music, the way they play their instruments. Hope I get to seem them at fuji rock festival this year!!
Nathan Kessey
love this tune such an awesome band. love thier unique style! :)
TNJX
The track that fuelled a million house parties in the late-2000s
mroom1469
I'm not sure I will ever understand this album...but that kinda makes it all the more amazing.
Carol Rimmer
these dudes are my new favourite band :) love the music!
DiddieStar8
Yo quiero bailar como ellos <3
greta n
...could they get any more indie? love it.
Tom D
Best song ever. Heard this 500 times since 1 year !
Jonastearn
How can anyone say this is bad, Foals are one of the best bands i have ever known, anyone who prefers far east movement or some of the other bands on capital obviously have never heard this properley
Taylor
Revisiting this song after so many years. Why am I crying?