Helium
Elevate Your Spirit: Exploring the Lightness of Love in 'Helium'
Lyrics
You're the helium in my balloon
You are the uplifting and buoyant force in my life, like helium in a balloon.
A switch that flips to chase the dark from the room
You have the ability to dispel darkness and bring light into my life, like a switch flipping on.
The swish of my skirt from a cool breeze that blew
Your influence is felt gently, like the swish of a skirt moved by a cool breeze on a summer day.
On a summer's day
Refers to the pleasant memories associated with a summer day.
Rolled the clouds away
Expresses how you have the power to dispel clouds of sadness or negativity.
You're the cotton candy in a paper cone
You are the sweet and delightful moments in life, akin to cotton candy in a paper cone.
Whispers of sugar spun into foam
Describes the sweetness of your presence, like sugar spun into foam.
Each taste is a rush, I can't get enough
Each interaction with you is exhilarating and addictive.
I'm a kid again when you're in my hands
Your presence makes me feel youthful and carefree, like a child.
I have a tendency to walk through this world heavy hearted
The singer tends to carry the weight of the world emotionally.
Collecting sorrows like stones
Accumulating life's hardships and challenges, akin to collecting stones.
You have this effect on me
Expresses how the person being addressed has a positive impact, lightening the emotional burden.
I'm light as feather, when we are together
The singer feels incredibly light and carefree when with the person in question.
I thought you should know
The singer wants the person to be aware of their positive influence.
You're a moonlit waltz to a cricket's song
Describes the person as a romantic and enchanting experience, comparable to a moonlit waltz.
We're floating underneath the stars
Together, they share a magical and transcendent experience beneath the stars.
I hum along
The singer joins in the harmonious experience.
The pull of your arms leads me where I belong
The person's presence leads the singer to a sense of belonging.
So I close my eyes, and enjoy the high
The singer closes their eyes to savor the positive emotions.
I have a tendency to walk through this world heavy hearted
Reiteration of the singer's tendency to carry emotional burdens.
Collecting sorrows like stones
Highlighting the emotional impact of the person in question.
You have this effect on me
Reiteration of the positive influence, likening it to being weightless.
I'm light as feather, when we are together
Emphasizes the lightness felt when in the company of the person.
I thought you should know
The singer wants the person to be aware of their transformative effect.
You're the helium in my balloon
Reiteration of the uplifting influence, using the metaphor of helium in a balloon.
My troubles start to disappear as we fly into the blue
Expresses how troubles fade away when with the person, flying into a positive space.
You're the best thing I've found, please say you'll stick around
Affirms that the person is the best thing the singer has found and asks for commitment.
As we drift back down, our feet touch the ground
As they return to reality, the singer hopes the positive effects will persist.
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