The Flaming Lips

Sunship Balloons

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Sunship Balloons Lyrics

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I don't know the dimensions of outer space
But if our ability to feel love
Turns out to be just a cosmic accident
I'd like to think this means that the universe is on our side

I don't know how far a man can go until he finds a way
Oh, that's you and me
Let's do it once, let's do it twice
Let's do it all night until the sunrise
Comes too soon in our sunship balloons

I don't care, because we're going to find a way
To fly to the sun
Oh, it's you and me
Let's do it once, let's do it twice
Let's do it all night until the sunrise

Let's do it once, let's do it twice
Let's do it all night until the sunrise
Comes too soon in our sunship balloons

Let's do it once, let's do it twice
Let's do it all night

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deathcab4chrissy On May 11, 2004

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by yoshimi

21y ago

this is probably my favorite flaming lips song... i relate it to Arthur and Fenny on "So long, and thanks for all the fish", even tho it's my least favorite book of the HHGG trilogy exactly because of all the Fenny deal and the lack of action (not to mention he belongs with Trillian), but the song is so good it actually makes me appreciate the book more and their affection and of course, making love in the sky all night long. wouldnt that be nice... i know im totally off here, but this song has almost become one with my brain and i love it.

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by loafer

20y ago

this song is about making love to the one you love and not wanting it to stop

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by MaxpowerSupreme 15y ago

It's about sticking your throbbing meat rod into one fine lady.

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