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Black Balloons Lyrics
I can see the words as they come out your mouth
Black balloons form into a poison cloud
Hold me down and bring me back up again
Until I can't, I can't tell the difference
Circling vultures always overhead
Force your hand
Every day is life or death
Hold me down and bring me back up again
Until I can't, I can't tell the difference
Now you've changed your name
Do they still ask you twice?
I look on
Red lights flashing for applause
Play your part
Swear you're who you say you are
You hold me down and bring me back up again
Until I can't, I can't tell the difference
Black balloons form into a poison cloud
Until I can't, I can't tell the difference
Force your hand
Every day is life or death
Until I can't, I can't tell the difference
Do they still ask you twice?
Red lights flashing for applause
Play your part
Swear you're who you say you are
Until I can't, I can't tell the difference
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This about being in a verbally abusive relationship of any type. Black Balloons are when people just say judgmental, mean things out of hurt. The verbally abusive people will make you feel good one day and then spew hate and bring you down. You get so mixed up you can't tell the difference.
Absolutely brilliant song. Local Natives never fail to impress, incredible sound for an incredible band.
I think there's a divorce in here. "Now you've changed your name / Do they still ask you twice?" And then they see each other in public, and the angry partner is daring the other to "play your part" - act nice and normal rather than vicious and abusive.