Balloons Lyrics

Hold on tight

The string balled inside my fist

Knuckles white

We're fighting against the wind

Always watching

Turn our heads from left to right

Rearview mirror

The past in frozen light

With pins in their hands

They loom and they conspire

So backing away

We hold on even tighter

Arms curving around

'Til we can't see the top

With fear in our eyes

We squeeze until it pops

So tomorrow

We'll find another balloon

And blow it up

With the same breath like we always do

And we'll wander

Always holding on

A tether

To memories long gone

With blood on their hands

The claws come out again

We cling to the past

With no how or when

With a million balloons

New ideas to sow

But we plant the same seed

With no room left to grow

So I stand my ground

And let the knives close in

And I open up my hand

And let go of the string

There's nowhere to run

From forces we can't stop

Sometimes you have to let it

Float away before it pops