Lyric discussion by nottheliving 

Cover art for Waves of Rye lyrics by Department of Eagles

I may be completely off on this, but the way I have always interpreted this song was that we are all already living in Heaven. White balloons are the clouds in the sky. The smoke machines are what are necessary to cover up the fact that we are already in Heaven.... Life is a ballroom, and we are all dancing. --Maybe a bit obscure, but this is just how I take it....I adore this song/album, needless to say.

James