Baby's black balloon makes her fly
I almost fell into that hole in your life
And you're not thinking about tomorrow
'Cause you were the same as me
But on your knees
A thousand other boys could never reach you
How could I have been the one
I saw the world spin beneath you
And scatter like ice from the spoon
That was your womb
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer
You know the lies that they always told you
And the love you never knew
What's the things they never showed you
That swallowed the light from the sun
Inside your room
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer
And there's no time left for losin'
When you stand they fall
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you grow colder
All because I'm
Comin' down the years turn over
And angels fall without you there
And I'll go on to bring you home
All because I'm
All because I'm
And I'll become
What you became to me
I almost fell into that hole in your life
And you're not thinking about tomorrow
'Cause you were the same as me
But on your knees
A thousand other boys could never reach you
How could I have been the one
I saw the world spin beneath you
And scatter like ice from the spoon
That was your womb
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer
You know the lies that they always told you
And the love you never knew
What's the things they never showed you
That swallowed the light from the sun
Inside your room
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer
And there's no time left for losin'
When you stand they fall
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you grow colder
All because I'm
Comin' down the years turn over
And angels fall without you there
And I'll go on to bring you home
All because I'm
All because I'm
And I'll become
What you became to me
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I also think the line about her womb isn't referring to her actual womb. It's figurative, and as many people have mentioned, is talking about how drugs become a person's refuge from the world.
Too scared to address the underlying fears that creates this pain.
So scared that he can't or doesn't want to even finish the sentence.
What is he scared of? I think bohemianbanshee can answer that better than me.
Overwhelmed is a form of fear.
Also, scared mostly rhymes with "there", but not enough of a rhyme to actual use it in the song. Clearly, the song is perfect as is.
Oh, and I think I must disagree with the notion that she was in childbirth. It's hard to take the line "that was your womb" literally since it's preceded by the phrase "and scatter like ice from the spoon" mainly because it is also a reference to the preperation of illicit intravenous drugs. I think that is better explained by the fact of when you are an addict, you find your comfort zone within your drug usage. The womb is a comfort zone.
Comin' down the world turned over; when you are high, the world is of course going to look a little better, but when you "come down" reality takes over. Chances are, if you are a substance abuser it is because you lack some skills necessary to cope with reality.
But, I think the rest of your analysis is spot-on.