Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair Lyrics

Lyric discussion by dhelm 

Cover art for Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair lyrics by Flaming Lips, The

Wayne says in liner notes: "A short drama about a pilot who's losing his mind little by little. He fears for the safety of his family when he's at home, and fears for the safety of his passengers when he's flying. Finally he fears he can no longer control himself and during a transatlantic flight he leaves the cock-pit and goes to the bathroom and hangs himself... The story is told from the perspective of a news guy reporting from the airport as the plane comes in to land, this is on CD No.1. On CD No.2 is the pilot's "still sane" side as he walks down the aisle on the way to the bathroom. CD No.3 is the sound of the airport expecting a sad, heavy, nighttime arrival. CD No.4 is the "not sane" side of the pilot, sort of unconnected and eerie, the vocals were run through a series of effects that, at times, sounds like someone is laughing."