Floating in the Silence of the Sky
Van Gogh's Grandsons
Coming of Age · Hot Air Balloon Adventure · Uptempo Romantic Pop
#VERSE
I was a scared-as-hell first-timer
She’d been up there before
She said, “Climb in and join me
And together we’ll soar”
I said, “I’m kind of nervous
Are you sure this is safe?”
She grinned like a carnival barker
Saying, “Step up! Your adventure awaits!”
#PRE-CHORUS
And before I knew it
We were leaving the ground
Her whispers in my ear
Were the only sound
She whispered...
#CHORUS
“It’s time to touch every color of life
Feelings so intense you’ll swear you might die
An hour from now, you’ll be just fine
Enjoy this adventure with me as your guide
Just you and me, no distractions in sight
Floating in the silence of the sky
Floating in the silence of the sky”
#VERSE
That first trip we made
We were just seventeen
Juniors in high school
Misfits on that scene
I was science, she was math
Both nerdy, both shy
Fell off my chair in the lunchroom
When she invited me to fly
#PRE-CHORUS
After school at her house
Her parents weren’t there
Giggled as she pushed me into
Her bright bedroom lair
Fabric from a hot air balloon
Draped cross the ceiling and down
She commanded, “Throw off that ballast
Toss shoes and clothes to the ground”
Then she whispered...
#CHORUS
Just let your head spin as the clouds drift by
Don’t ask what I’m doing, and don’t ask why
And when we land, you’ll beg for another ride
Enjoy this adventure with me as your guide
I’ll be holding you tight as the heat lifts us high
Floating in the silence of the sky
Floating in the silence of the sky
#BRIDGE
Balloons embroidered on her purse
A full collage on her locker door
So, I asked, “Why the obsession?
What are the hot air balloons all for?”
She said, “When my grandma got sick
I stayed the last days at her side
She whispered her secret for happiness
‘Life’s a hot air balloon, enjoy the colorful ride’”
#INSTRUMENTAL
#VERSE
Four years have passed since high school
Married today, now the honeymoon
We laugh about the first time we floated away
Touched the colorful sky from her bedroom
But tomorrow’s the first time in our lives
We’re headed skyward in a real balloon
And to honor her grandma when we touch ground
We’ll get matching balloon tattoos
#CHORUS
We’re floating away to a beautiful life
Awkward teens now confident husband and wife
And I cherish the way she’s been my guide
Her easy-going spirit has taught me to fly
Tonight, the heat will lift us as we hold each other tight
Floating in the silence of the sky
Floating in the silence of the sky
Floating in the silence of the sky
Floating in the silence of the sky
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