an essay i did for a class. i love this song but kind of lost the passion for writing the essay so it's not the best of my writing. apologies. but take what you will from it. in general i feel that a significant other was preventing him from truly being happy, and while he did not want to say goodbye, it was something that he felt that he had to do.
Order has become a prominent part in many people’s lives. In the song Fuzzy Blue Lights originally performed by Owl City in 2007, a theme of re-establishing order and happiness is presented to call the listener to action. In the song, a man of order realizes that there is disorder in his life and wants to re-establish his order and happiness.
In this song, a man of order and his story is followed. He makes the statement that “If I could look across the country / From California to New Jersey / Then I would Count the parks and lake resorts” (1-3). This shows that, though he obviously can’t see across all that distance, if he could, he has the desire to be able to count them. This alludes to his personality preferring things organized. This is again emphasized when he comments that:
If I could open up my window
And see from Tampa Bay to Juneau
Then I would survey all those open miles
And line them up in single file. (7-10)
Again, this proves that he would prefer to have organization in his life. Having this preference for organization establishes him as a man of order.
After this preference for organization is revealed, the man begins to realize that there is disorder in his life. While organization is what he desires, he finds himself in a situation where it is lacking. This is evident from the song when it is said that, “All those rather dready rain clouds still bother me / Cuz I look through the camera eyepiece and cannot see” (5-6). Here it is found that there is something that is preventing him from being able to see clearly. Though he is a man of order, he now realizes that he faces an obscurity to his happiness.
After discovering this obscurity, he realizes that he wants order in his life again. As the song continues, it begins to describing how he would feel if he saw an assumed significant other. He makes the statement that “If I was standing on the balcony / And you were walking down below / I’d feel rather depressed and out of place” (13-15). Here the author provides an image of him being saddened seeing someone else without him. As the song progress develops, however, the author realizes that this is his “cloud” that is preventing him from having order in his life. The author comes to the conclusion:
If I was flying on a plane above your town
And you were gazing at the sky
Somehow I’d feel intact and reassured
If you began to wave goodbye. (25-28)
Here he has realized that, though he has feelings for this person, he would ultimately be happier if they said their goodbyes. This does not come as an action he necessarily wants to take, however, is a necessity for re-establishing order and happiness.
This theme of re-establishing order and happiness is presented to call the listener to action. It does this by bringing attention to the realization that while something may be loved, it can prevent happiness and saying goodbye would be better off.
an essay i did for a class. i love this song but kind of lost the passion for writing the essay so it's not the best of my writing. apologies. but take what you will from it. in general i feel that a significant other was preventing him from truly being happy, and while he did not want to say goodbye, it was something that he felt that he had to do.
Order has become a prominent part in many people’s lives. In the song Fuzzy Blue Lights originally performed by Owl City in 2007, a theme of re-establishing order and happiness is presented to call the listener to action. In the song, a man of order realizes that there is disorder in his life and wants to re-establish his order and happiness.
In this song, a man of order and his story is followed. He makes the statement that “If I could look across the country / From California to New Jersey / Then I would Count the parks and lake resorts” (1-3). This shows that, though he obviously can’t see across all that distance, if he could, he has the desire to be able to count them. This alludes to his personality preferring things organized. This is again emphasized when he comments that: If I could open up my window And see from Tampa Bay to Juneau Then I would survey all those open miles And line them up in single file. (7-10) Again, this proves that he would prefer to have organization in his life. Having this preference for organization establishes him as a man of order. After this preference for organization is revealed, the man begins to realize that there is disorder in his life. While organization is what he desires, he finds himself in a situation where it is lacking. This is evident from the song when it is said that, “All those rather dready rain clouds still bother me / Cuz I look through the camera eyepiece and cannot see” (5-6). Here it is found that there is something that is preventing him from being able to see clearly. Though he is a man of order, he now realizes that he faces an obscurity to his happiness. After discovering this obscurity, he realizes that he wants order in his life again. As the song continues, it begins to describing how he would feel if he saw an assumed significant other. He makes the statement that “If I was standing on the balcony / And you were walking down below / I’d feel rather depressed and out of place” (13-15). Here the author provides an image of him being saddened seeing someone else without him. As the song progress develops, however, the author realizes that this is his “cloud” that is preventing him from having order in his life. The author comes to the conclusion: If I was flying on a plane above your town And you were gazing at the sky Somehow I’d feel intact and reassured If you began to wave goodbye. (25-28) Here he has realized that, though he has feelings for this person, he would ultimately be happier if they said their goodbyes. This does not come as an action he necessarily wants to take, however, is a necessity for re-establishing order and happiness. This theme of re-establishing order and happiness is presented to call the listener to action. It does this by bringing attention to the realization that while something may be loved, it can prevent happiness and saying goodbye would be better off.