Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
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Owl City & Matthew Thiessen
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
Owl City
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This song, alongside “Strawberry Avalanche” were two promotional singles released in 2009 by Adam Young, the brains behind the electronic/synthpop project, Owl City before the release of his full length debut album, Ocean Eyes.
[Verse 1]
We wrote a prelude, to our own fairytale
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., in navy and red
We wound a racetrack, through your mom's kitchen chairs
And fought the shadows back, down your dark basement stairs
I lit a match and let it catch, to light up the room
And then you yelled as we beheld
An old maroon hot air balloon
[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
Leave your jacket behind
Lean out and touch the tree tops over town
I can't wait to kiss the ground wherever we touch back down
[Bridge]
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
[Verse 2]
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 make my frown turn upside down
And now my worries are gone
[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
Leave your jacket behind
Lean out and touch the tree tops over town
I can't wait to kiss the ground wherever we touch back down
[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
Leave your jacket behind
Lean out and touch the tree tops over town
I can't wait to kiss the ground wherever we touch back down
Hot Air Balloon was written by Adam Young.
Hot Air Balloon was produced by Adam Young.
Owl City released Hot Air Balloon on Tue Jul 14 2009.
According to Songfacts, Adam declared for website Female First:
It is a carefree song about adventure and exploration. Looking down on the world, leaning out and brushing the snow from evergreen branches, wondering where life will take you.