Yellow Balloon
Love's Journey in Nature: Follow the Boy with the Yellow Balloon
Lyrics
Follow me until the dawn
Invitation to follow the speaker until dawn, suggesting a journey or experience.
Or his trees on lover's lawn
Reference to a lover's property, possibly alluding to a romantic setting or relationship.
To the chapel in the valley when the day is done
Mention of a chapel in a valley, hinting at a significant location tied to the speaker's narrative.
And we'll get married when our friends have gone
Proposal of marriage after the departure of friends, indicating a private or intimate ceremony.
In the pines we learn to speak
Learning to communicate or express in the context of pine trees, possibly a metaphorical setting for growth.
Bend your knees, forget to breathe
Physical actions suggested, bending knees, and forgetting to breathe, possibly emphasizing vulnerability or intensity.
If you hear your mama calling, get away from me
A warning to distance oneself if a maternal figure calls, suggesting a desire for independence or secrecy.
If you hear your mama calling, get away from me
-Secret handshakes,
Reference to secret handshakes, indicating exclusivity or hidden connections.
The swimming hole
Mention of a swimming hole, possibly a shared experience or memory.
Keep awake,
Encouragement to stay awake, coupled with a commitment not to grow old, implying a desire for perpetual youth or vitality.
And we will not grow old
-Come on everyone, come on down
Invitation for everyone to join and come down.
Try to keep your face out of the sun
Advice to protect oneself from the sun, possibly symbolic of challenges or harsh realities.
If you go lost at the face of the moon
Guidance for those lost, suggesting a way to find direction under the face of the moon.
Follow the boy with the yellow balloon
Directing attention to a boy with a yellow balloon, potentially a symbol of guidance or hope.
Follow me until the dawn
Reiteration of the earlier lines, reinforcing the theme of a journey, love, and marriage.
Or his trees on lover's lawn
-To the chapel in the valley when the day is done
-And we'll get married when our friends have gone
-In the pines we learn to speak
Continuation of the theme of learning and communication in the pines.
Bend your knees, forget to breathe
Repetition of the warning to distance oneself from maternal calls.
If you hear your mama calling, get away from me
-If you hear your mama calling, get away from me
-Secret handshakes,
Reiteration of secret handshakes, the swimming hole, staying awake, and avoiding aging.
The swimming hole
-Keep awake,
-And we will not grow old
-Come on everyone, come on down
Repeat of the invitation for everyone to come down.
Try to keep your face out of the sun
Reiteration of the advice to shield oneself from the sun.
If you go lost at the face of the moon
Restating guidance for the lost under the face of the moon.
Follow the boy with the yellow balloon
Reaffirmation of following the boy with the yellow balloon.
Come on everyone, come on down
Repetition of the call for everyone to come down, sun protection advice, finding direction under the moon, and following the boy with the yellow balloon.
Try to keep your face out of the sun
-If you go lost at the face of the moon
-Follow the boy with the yellow balloon
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