Umbrella Beach

This song is about having a secret place you can escape to and be alone. As suggested by the video, the boxcar is something adam has to build himself, "out of reach", and the umbrella beach is his get away place, beautiful and totally hidden. Just my interpretation :)

I get the feeling that this song is about... leaving somewhere, one's birthplace most likely, but knowing that no matter wherever you go, the place you leave will always and unconditionally be your home.

"Home will always be here, unseen, out of sight, where I disappear and hide" means to me that the speaker is embarking on some kind of trip that will take him to far places, and yet he can always rely on this place to be somewhere safe, where he can rest.

"And I think dreamy things as I'm waving goodbye, so I'll spread out my wings and fly" seems to say that the singer is a child that understands that he has to leave one day. However, he will always have fond memories of the place, and when he spreads his wings he will "fly" and make a new path for himself.

But in the end... he'll never forget home, no matter how far it is.

Awesome song :D

And I think it's "home will always be here, unseen, out of sight" At least that's what I hear, haha.

Sure, it's flamboyant, but it is quite a well-written song. I like it. 5 stars.

This is definitely my favourite song by Owl City. I'm pretty sure he's talking about a space where he can hide and not be afraid of anything around him, and just be alone. Very good song. Trippy.

where the question mark is, its probably not "sea out of sight" either "Home will always be here on the scenery' side" or "Home will always be here, unseen, outta sight" (I think its this one)

I think it's a dream getaway, a sanctuary. This world is always so serious, so it's good to have a hidden spot to relax and have fun

This song is incredible. I need to have this played while I'm on a dancefloor, and do a lightstick routine during the chorus :P

This song really is quite sad. It seems like he is looking back on your life, and just trying to get away from it all. Combined with the video, it looks to me like it's about someone wanting to end their life, and just get away. "I'll spread my wings and fly". It's heartbreaking. I bet an acoustic version of this would make me cry.

A couple things:

1. The first line is 'stems and gears', not 'sands and gears'. Other than that the lyrics seem to be correct.

2. As far as I can tell, the song is either meaningless innocent surrealism or it's talking about a place to go and be in peace when life is confusing and scary ("Can you feel the drops as it starts to rain/There's an underwater Ferris wheel/Where I found the missing link to this island chain"). He's probably talking about heaven/being in God's grace, but those who have a problem with religion can take it any way they want.