The duo released their debut LP, Purple Naked Ladies, digitally on December 20, 2011. A physical copy was released on January 31, 2012, making it the first physical release on Odd Future's own record label, Odd Future Records. To date, three singles have been released from the album: "Love Song -1," "They Say," and "Cocaine". On February 1st, 2012 The Internet released a free EP consisting of 4 bonus songs that were originally intended for the physical copy and is available for download on www.oddfuture.com.
Red Balloon
The Internet Lyrics
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Fell in love with you
You were my balloon
When you left I
Called upon the rain
Now you sit in skies of grey
Hoped we meet another day
But you up and flew awayI'm moving on
Told myself that one day I'd find you
My red balloon, my red balloon
Said don't fly away, help me fly away
When I get older I plan to follow you
In my new hot air balloon
When I'm bored I
I can get so high, high, high
In my champagne golden sky
In the song Red Balloon, The Internet tells the story of a person who fell in love with their red balloon. They rely on the balloon for emotional support and when it eventually leaves, the person is lost and calling out for it to come back. The lyrics suggest that the balloon turns grey and flies away, leaving the person to move on. However, they still hold onto the idea of finding the red balloon again, planning to follow it in a new hot air balloon when they are older. The last lines of the song imply that the person has found a new way to fill the void left by the red balloon, as they can get high in their "champagne golden sky".
Overall, the lyrics of Red Balloon can be interpreted as a metaphor for a relationship, with the red balloon symbolizing a significant other who has left, causing the person to feel lost and alone. The line "you were my balloon" implies that the red balloon was used as a source of comfort and stability, and the idea that the person plans to follow the balloon in a new hot air balloon when older suggests a desire to find love again.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was young I
During my childhood, an event happened which had a deep impact on me.
Fell in love with you
I became deeply attached to you.
You were my balloon
I likened you to a balloon, something delicate and light that could easily fly away.
When you left I
You departed from my life, leaving me feeling lost and alone.
Called upon the rain
I wished for rain to represent my sadness and to mask my tears.
Now you sit in skies of grey
You are elsewhere and I imagine you to be in a dull, gloomy location, unlike the vibrant life we shared.
Hoped we meet another day
I longed for a future where we would reunite and be together again.
But you up and flew away
You left promptly and unexpectedly, causing me to be left behind.
I'm moving on
I have started to pick up the pieces and move ahead without you.
Told myself that one day I'd find you
I convinced myself that I would discover a way to locate you again.
My red balloon, my red balloon
I am referring to you as the symbol of a red balloon, as you were the one I loved.
Said don't fly away, help me fly away
I asked you not to leave and to assist me in departing in search of you.
When I get older I plan to follow you
As I grow older, I intend to search for you and track you down.
In my new hot air balloon
I envision employing a hot air balloon as a means of transportation to come and find you.
When I'm bored I
Whenever I have no other distractions, but ample mental capacity.
I can get so high, high, high
I use my imagination to fantasize about my escape and reunion with you.
In my champagne golden sky
I picture a dazzling, sparkling, luxurious dream world where everything is possible.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, THIRD SIDE MUSIC INC
Written by: STEPHEN LEE BRUNER, SYDNEY BENNETT, MATTHEW MARTIN
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