Title: On The Wing
Artist: Owl City
Album: Maybe I'm Dreaming
Breathe and I’ll carry you away into the velvet sky
And we’ll stir the stars around
And watch them fall away into the Hudson Bay
And plummet out of sight and sound
The open summer breeze will sweep you through the hills
Where I live in the alpine heights
Below the Northern Lights, I spend my coldest nights
Alone, awake and thinking of...the weekend we were in love
Home among these mountain tops can be so awfully dull
A thousand miles from the tide
But photos on the walls of New York shopping malls
Distract me so I stay inside
I wish the rockets stayed over the promenade
Cuz I would make a hook and eye
And fish them from the sky, my darling, she and I
We’re hanging on so take us high
To sing the world goodbye:
I am floating away
Lost in a silent ballet
I’m dreaming you’re out in the blue and I am right beside you
Awake to take in the view
Late nights and early parades
Still photos and noisy arcades
My darling, we’re both on the wing, look down and keep on singing!
And we can go anywhere
Are you there?
Are you there, or are you just a decoy dream in my head?
Am I home or am I simply tumbling all alone?
On The Wing - Owl City
Ocean Eyes is the second album by synthpop act Owl City. The album features guest vocals by Relient K vocalist Matt Thiessen on the number one single "Fireflies", "Cave In", "The Bird and the Worm" and "Tidal Wave".
It was released on July 14, 2009, to iTunes, and on September 1, 2009 to stores with a photograph of the Burj Al Arab as its album artwork. A 2 cd deluxe edition will be released on January 26, 2010. The tracklist was revealed by Tommy2.net on December 11, 2009.
On July 14, 2009, the song "Fireflies" was chosen as the Single of the Week by the iTunes music store. This led to a huge success as the song was downloaded over 650,000 times and helped the album reach #2 on the US store. This success also led to the record company pushing back the release date of the physical copy of the album from July 28, 2009 to September 1, 2009.
The album sold approximately 18,000 copies digitally in its debut week. The album has since been certified gold and reached the top ten in the US peaking at #8 the same week its lead single "Fireflies" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
All songs written and composed by Adam Young, except where noted.
1. "Cave In" (featuring Matthew Thiessen)
2. "The Bird and The Worm" (featuring Matthew Thiessen)
3. "Hello Seattle"
4. "Umbrella Beach"
5. "The Saltwater Room" (featuring Breanne Duren)
6. "Dental Care"
7. "Meteor Shower"
8. "On the Wing"
9. "Fireflies" (featuring Matthew Thiessen)
10. "The Tip of the Iceberg"
11. "Vanilla Twilight"
12. "Tidal Wave" (featuring Matthew Thiessen)
If My Heart Was A House lyrics by Owl City
Title: If My Heart Was A House
Artist: Owl City
Album: Ocean Eyes
You're the sky that I fell through, and
I remember the view whenever I'm holding you
The sun hung from a string
Looking down on the world as it warmed over everything
CHills run down my spine
As our fingers entwine
And your sides harmonize with mine
Unmistakably, I can still feel your heart beat fast when you dance with me
We got older and I should have known
[do you feel alive?]
That I'd feel colder when I walk alone
[oh but you'll survive]
So I may as well ditch my dismay
[bombs awayyy]
[bombs awayyy]
Circle me and the needle moves gracefully
Back and forth
If my heart was a compass, you'd be North
Risk it all cause I'll catch you if you fall
Wherever you go
If my heart was a house, you'd be home
It makes me smile because you said it best
I would clearly feel blessed if the sun rose up from the west
Flower bomb perfume
All my clothes smell like you cause your favorite shade is navy blue
I walk slowly when I'm on my own
[do you feel alive?]
Yeah but frankly I still feel alone
[oh, but you'll survive]
So I may as well ditch my dismay
[bombs awayyy]
[bombs awayyy]
Circle me and the needle moves gracefully
Back and forth
If my heart was a compass, you'd be North
Risk it all cause I'll catch you if you fall
Wherever you go
If my heart was a house, you'd be home
If my heart was a house, you'd be home
If My Heart Was A House - Owl City
Hello Seattle (Remix) lyrics by Owl City
Title: Hello Seattle (Remix)
Artist: Owl City
Album: Ocean Eyes
Hello Seattle
I am a mountain near
In the hills and highlands
I fall asleep in hospital parking lots
And awake in your mouth
Hello Seattle
I am a manta ray
Deep beneath
The blue waves
I'll crawl the sandy bottom of Puget Sound
and construct a summer home
Hello Seattle
I am the crescent moon
Shining down on your face
I will disguise myself as a sleeping pill
And descend into view
Hello Seattle
I am a cold seahorse
Feeling warm in your sand
I sing about the tide and the ocean surf
Rolling in the evening breeze
Hello Seattle
I am an albatross
On the docks and moor boats
I sail above your inlets and interstates
Through the rain and open wind
Hello Seattle
I am an old lighthouse
Throwing beams of bright light
Red in the morning
Blue in the evening sun
Taking heat from everyone
Hello Seattle
I am a mountain near
In the hills and highlands
I fall asleep in hospital parking lots
Take me above your light
Carry me through the night
Hold me secure in flight
Sing me to sleep tonight
Take me above your light
(Hello Seattle, I am a)
Carry me through the night
(mountain near in the hills and highlands)
Hold me secure in flight
(I fall asleep in hospital parking lots)
Sing me to sleep tonight
(And awake)
Hello Seattle - Owl City
Tidal Wave lyrics by Owl City
Title: Tidal Wave
Artist: Owl City
Album: Ocean Eyes
I wish I could cross my arms, and cross your mind
Cause I believe you'd unfold your paper heart and wear it on your sleeve
All my life I wish I broke mirrors, instead of promises
Cause all I see, is a shattered conscience staring right back at me
I wish I had covered all my tracks completely cause I'm so afraid
Is that the light at the far end of the tunnel or just the train?
Lift your arms only heaven knows, where the danger grows
And it's safe to say there's a bright light up ahead and help is on the way
(Help is on the way, Help is on the way, Help is on the way...)
Help is on the way
I forget the last time I felt brave, I just recall insecurity
Cause it came down like a tidal wave, and sorrow swept over me
Depression, please cut to the chase and cut a long story short
Oh please be done. How much longer can this drama afford to run?
Fate looks sharp, severs all my ties and breaks whatever doesn't bend
But sadly then, all my heavy hopes just pull me back down again
(Back down again, back down again, back down again...)
I forget the last time I felt brave, I just recall insecurity
Cause it came down like a tidal wave, and sorrow swept over me
Then I was given grace and love, I was blind but now I can see
Cause I found a new hope from above, and courage swept over me
It hurts just to wake up, whenever you're wearing thin
Alone on the outside, so tired of looking in
The end is uncertain and I've never been so afraid
But I don't need a telescope to see that there's hope
And that makes me feel brave
Tidal Wave - Owl City
The Tip Of The Iceberg lyrics by Owl City
Title: The Tip Of The Iceberg
Artist: Owl City
Album: Ocean Eyes
Welcome back, Winter once again,
And put on your warm fuzzy sweater,
Cuz you'll feel much better when
The snowflakes fall, gently to the ground,
The temperature drops, and your shivers freeze all the rivers around,
But I keep you warm
If speed's a pro,
Inertia must be a con,
Cuz the cold wind blows at precise rates,
When I've got my ice skates on
If all the roads,
Were paved with ice that wouldn't thaw or crack,
I could skate from Maine to Nebraska,
Then on to Alaska and back,
Cuz you keep me warm
Peer over the edge,
Can you see me?,
Rivulets flow from your eyes,
Paint runs from your mouth,
Like a waterfall,
And your lungs crystalize
I'll travel the sub-zero tundra,
I'll brave glaciers and frozen lakes,
And that's just the tip of the iceberg,
I'll do whatever it takes,
To change
Farewell powdery paradise,
We'd rather skate on the finished ice,
Fingers failed us before they froze,
Frostbite bit down on all our toes
Snow drifts build up and enfold us,
As we wait out this winter storm,
So we snuggle close in the darkness,
And keep each other so warm
The Tip Of The Iceberg - Owl City
Vanilla Twilight lyrics by Owl City
Title: Vanilla Twilight
Artist: Owl City
Album: Ocean Eyes
The stars lean down to kiss you,
And I lie awake I miss you,
Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere.
Cause I'll doze off safe and soundly,
But I'll miss your arms around me
I'll send a postcard to you dear,
Cause I wish you were here.
I'll watch the night turn light blue,
But it's not the same without you,
Because it takes two to whisper quietly,
The silence isn't so bad,
Till I look at my hands and feel sad,
Cause the spaces between my fingers
Are right where yours fit perfectly.
I'll find repose in new ways,
Though I haven't slept in two days,
Cause cold nostalgia chills me to the bone.
But drenched in Vanilla twilight,
I'll sit on the front porch all night,
Waist deep in thought because when I think of you.
I don't feel so alone.
I don't feel so alone.
I don't feel so alone.
As many times as I blink I'll think of you... tonight.
I'll think of you tonight.
When violet eyes get brighter,
And heavy wings grow lighter,
I'll taste the sky and feel alive again.
And I'll forget the world that I knew,
But I swear I won't forget you,
Oh if my voice could reach back through the past,
I'd whisper in your ear,
Oh darling I wish you were here.
Vanilla Twilight - Owl City
