Bouncing off of clouds
We were
Is there a lone lost-and-found?
Make it easy
Make this easy
It's not as heavy as it seems
Wrapped in metal
Wrapped in ivy
Painted in mint ice cream

We could bouncing off the top of this cloud
(I've put on my silver)
Bouncing off the top of this cloud
Failure to respond worked
I talked but did you listen
Bouncing off the top of this cloud
(I've put on my silver)

Ooh but would you say has it come to this
(I've put on my silver)
Bouncing off the top of this cloud
Well you can stare all day at the sky
But that won't bring him back
That won't bring him back
You say you're waiting on fate
But I think we decide
I think we decide
Where we take our lives

Make it easy
Easy
Easy
We could make this easy
Easy love
Easy
We could make this easy
Make this easy
It's not as heavy as it seems
Make this easy
Make this easy
It's not as heavy as it seems
Wrapped in metal
Wrapped in ivy
Big umbrellas smiling

We could bouncing off the top of this cloud
(I've put on my silver)
Ooh but would you say has it come to this
(I've put on my silver)
Bouncing off the top of this cloud
(I've put on my silver)
Ooh but would you say has it come to this
(I've put on my silver)
Bouncing off of clouds
We were.


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    Aside from what I just wrote, I think this song is about keeping it simple, stupid (KISS). Whether it's friendship or a relationship, it can be taken either way, really, but it's simply about keeping whatever you have with someone, that dynamic, and keeping it simple and easy, so you can be "bouncing off clouds" i.e. happy.

    She's asking ~ why does it have to be difficult? Why can't it just be "easy like Sunday morning", easy? Why must it come to this?

    Personally, I think people, as a whole, read too much into things. Everyone wants to know the meaning of whatever. Sometimes there is no meaning. Sometimes it is what it is. Sometimes it really is THAT simple, and you're just happy. Why do you have to have a reason to be happy? Can't you just be happy for the sake of being happy; because you WANT to be, or you just ARE??

    Love the song. Great comeback from the Beekerper album. :-)

    missblackeyelineron April 22, 2007   Link

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