| Owl City – Lonely Lullaby Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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It is a common misconception that the famous AnnMarie, mentioned in this song and hinted at in many others, died in a car crash. That was a different girlfriend of Adam's, and the identity of this girlfriend is still unknown to this day. AnnMarie did, however, go to college in California, thus ending the relationship. Adam tells various stories, after publishing this song, about singing AnnMarie to sleep over the phone when he was on tour in faraway places. He said that her favorite flower is the Stargazer Lily. "Dizzy love turns the star lilies pink." He was just thinking about her, that's all. After this song came out, their relationship disputably began to resurface because she was back from college, but that's all unconfirmed. |
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| Owl City – If My Heart Was a House Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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This song strikes me as being about a young romance, perhaps in high school. Perhaps being in love for the first time? The lines "we got older and I should have known, that I feel colder when I walk alone, so I may as well ditch my dismay, bombs away" makes me think that it was a childhood relationship, but he realizes that he still loves her when they grow up a bit. He seems to be saying that he's going to go for it, to ditch his dismay and be with her. That's how it seems to me. |
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| Owl City – Vanilla Twilight Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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Adam Young's girlfriend died in a car crash a few years back, just before this album came out. Various lines point to the fact that he is speaking of a dead person, and a romantic interest, obviously. Many speculate that this deceased girlfriend was AnnMarie, but it's not the same girl. AnnMarie is evidently alive and well, as briefly mentioned in interviews with Adam. The song is basically about missing someone so much, and grieving for them, and wishing with everything you have that they're back with you. The verses "When violet eyes grow brighter, when heavy wings grow lighter, I'll taste the sky and feel alive again. And I'll forget the world that I knew, but I swear I won't forget you. Oh, if my voice could reach back through the past, I'd whisper in your ear: "Oh darling, I wish you were here"." seem to indicate that he believes she is in heaven (Adam clearly being a christian, I don't think this is far-fetched by any means) and that when he dies, he will see her again. The song Butterfly Wings also seems to touch on this point as well. As an extra point, I believe that in the line "When heavy wings grow lighter", he is hinting that she was an angel when she was alive, but that after her death, she is an actual angel in heaven. Also, the line "Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere, 'cause I'll dose off safe and soundly, but I'll miss your arms around me" and the name of the song, Vanilla Twilight, seem to hint that he is taking sleep medicine or else he suffers from insomnia. The song Fireflies also seems to point to this idea. And that's my take on the lyrics! |
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