This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
There's a fragile tension
That's keeping us going
It may not last forever
But oh well, it's blowing
There's something magical in the air
Something so tragic we have to care
There's a strange obsession
That's drawing us nearer
We don't understand it
It never gets clearer
There's something mystical in our dreams
So simplistic, it kicks and screams
All we will seem to reek on the edge of collapse
Nothing can keep us down
There's a dizzying feeling
That's keeping us flying
Through glittering galas
Without even trying
There's something radical in our hands
Nothing logical to our plans
That's keeping us going
It may not last forever
But oh well, it's blowing
There's something magical in the air
Something so tragic we have to care
There's a strange obsession
That's drawing us nearer
We don't understand it
It never gets clearer
There's something mystical in our dreams
So simplistic, it kicks and screams
All we will seem to reek on the edge of collapse
Nothing can keep us down
There's a dizzying feeling
That's keeping us flying
Through glittering galas
Without even trying
There's something radical in our hands
Nothing logical to our plans
Lyrics submitted by sexAFTERsix
Fragile Tension Lyrics as written by Martin Gore
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Something about this song really struck me when I first heard it, the overall sound has really stuck with me :)
Kinda makes me think of that feeling you get about a relationship, a "fragile tension" that's there, you don't know where it's going to go or what will happen but you can only hope that it'll go well. I think I just can relate it to a situation I was in last year!
Absolutely loving the new album! <3