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Flying Whales Lyrics
Waters of chaos
Have invaded all space
The flood on earth again
I have to find the whales
That once did guide us
To the dry lands of life
I won't despair
I'll break this dark all around
Under heavy sea
I'll search the flight of whales
Beneath the seas I searched
And had a different view
Of us on earth
The sinking ship of men
But it's beyond the stars
I found the place
Where they were
And they finally came to light
Over the winds
They dwell in light
Like the arrow in the sky
I found myself on higher grounds
From up here
For I see them in flight
Now I can see the whales
Looming out of the dark
Like arrows in the sky
I can't believe my eyes
But it's true
Huge tunnel ends in light
Like banks of clouds they gather
See massive shape of flesh
Swimming giants in the clear
The mightiest comes to me
I'm on the wing, wide open
They teach me how to fly
Slowly moving in the air
So much told with no words at all
Powerful presence for only speech
Breath
Over the winds
They dwell in light
Fly
Have invaded all space
The flood on earth again
I have to find the whales
That once did guide us
To the dry lands of life
I won't despair
I'll break this dark all around
I'll search the flight of whales
And had a different view
Of us on earth
The sinking ship of men
But it's beyond the stars
I found the place
Where they were
And they finally came to light
They dwell in light
Like the arrow in the sky
I found myself on higher grounds
From up here
For I see them in flight
Looming out of the dark
Like arrows in the sky
I can't believe my eyes
But it's true
Like banks of clouds they gather
See massive shape of flesh
Swimming giants in the clear
The mightiest comes to me
I'm on the wing, wide open
They teach me how to fly
Slowly moving in the air
Powerful presence for only speech
Breath
They dwell in light
Fly
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The whole album has a concept about climatic change and reverting it. It's about a character that sees it coming, so he looks for the flying whales, that teach him how to fly, then he flies to Sirius C (a star) where aliens live (the master race) which have the knowledge to save Earth from Global Warming. In the end he saves the earth ("We will see our children growing" Global Warming)
If probability comes true the ice caps will melt and cover the lands with water. Whales would then occupy the areas above our heads. looking into the future you would see the whales in flight. for from the new ocean floor you would then have to learn to (swim) fly to the surface although gradual to fly along side the whales
When you put Sentient169's and Liars' meanings together, you get the concept of the album. bam.
I think that this song and the album concept is about the destruction of the planet by human kind indiscipline with nature, and about von daniken
s theory of the chariots of the Gods,and Zecharia Sitchins in which mankind was created by aliens through genetic manipulation. Global Warming lyrics: "Four hundred thousend years ago they came from outer space and gave us life here we are taking everything for granted I don't think we should do this now" and "but its beyond the stars I found the place where they were and they finally came to light" are clear references of that. So it`s not a totally fictional work, if you start searching for evidences you will start to find them in every place, and I think Gojira musicians believe this ... Those r the Flying Whales !!! "And had a different view Of us on earth " =) PeaceI don't know why but it reminds me of that Metallica Instrumental, the call of Ctulu or however the fuck you spell it.
Probably because it's called flying whales, and ktulu is a giant squid or something...
Heh.
There's a video on youtube where Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe interviews Joe and Mario. He asks, "Why the fuck the flying whales".
I'll paraphrase most of this:
Joe tells him "Flying" because their graceful motion in the water looks as if they are flying.
I'm not going to quote everything but he talks about how they are beautiful creatures and very intelligent. They can communicate with one another and if you've seen whales or dolphins they have almost human-like emotions.
We can learn a lot from them and what do we do as humans? We poach them, often times for trophies.
So if it follows a concept story like Sentient169 says, that's where the inspiration came from apparently. So knowing that, the lyrics, the sounds of the whales, and the story, it makes for a pretty emotional song.
Great song and one of my favorite albums \m/
I have no idea what this song is about, but this music fuckin rocks! This one of the heaviest fuckin songs I've ever heard!
helloo???its about whales flying in the sky.
helloo???its about whales flying in the sky.
but honestly, i bet anyone could figure it out if they took them to a person who interprets dreams. it sounds like a crazy dream, so it could mean something.
but honestly, i bet anyone could figure it out if they took them to a person who interprets dreams. it sounds like a crazy dream, so it could mean something.
Warlocfk451, you obviously aren't used to heavy or brutal music then. Most Gojira fans like it for the atmospheric and talented sound.
As far as I remember, the new album is about what's going wrong with our planet. So, maybe the song is about our sea creatures and what might happen to them.
I haven't heard much of this band, but I heard this one on SIRIUS. Great song - I can't help but be reminded of Treasure Planet, though, the disney movie xD. Flying whales kick ass!!!!
Sentient169 is prolly a fucn genius.