Baby's black balloon makes her fly
I almost fell into that hole in your life
You're not thinking about tomorrow
'Cause you were the same as me
But on your knees
I almost fell into that hole in your life
You're not thinking about tomorrow
'Cause you were the same as me
But on your knees
A thousand other boys could never reach you
How could I have been the one?
I saw the world spin beneath you
And scatter like ice from the spoon
That was your womb
How could I have been the one?
I saw the world spin beneath you
And scatter like ice from the spoon
That was your womb
Coming down, the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer?
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer?
You know the lies they always told you
And the love you never knew
What's the things they never showed you
That swallowed the light from the sun
Inside your room? Yeah, yeah!
And the love you never knew
What's the things they never showed you
That swallowed the light from the sun
Inside your room? Yeah, yeah!
I'm coming down, the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer?
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer?
And there's no time left for losing
When you stand they fall, yeah!
When you stand they fall, yeah!
Coming down, the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
All because I'm
Coming down, the years turn over
And angels fall without you there
And I'll go on and I'll lead you home and
All because I'm
All because I'm
And I'll become
What you became to me
Coming down, the years turn over
And angels fall without you there
And I'll go on and I'll lead you home and
All because I'm
All because I'm
And I'll become
What you became to me
song info:
Verified yes
LanguageEnglish
GenreAlternative, Rock
Rank−
Duration00:04:09
Charts
Copyright ©Bmg Rights Management, Sony/atv Music Publishing
WriterJohn Rzeznik
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
Added
Last updatedMarch 5th, 2022
About"Black Balloon" is a song recorded by the Goo Goo Dolls. Music and lyrics are by John Rzeznik. It was released in June 1999 as the fourth single from the band's 1998 album, Dizzy Up The Girl, and reached number three in Canada, number 16 in the United States and number 23 in Iceland.
The song, according to lead singer John Rzeznik, is based on a woman who is struggling with a heroin addiction and her lover who is desperately trying to save her. He has also said that it is about "seeing someone you love that is so great just screw up so bad." Speculation as to the exact subject matter of the song has also been attributed to the ex-wife of bassist Robby Takac (who had overdosed on heroin).
Like many other songs by Goo Goo Dolls, "Black Balloon" uses an unusual alternate tuning. Several electric guitars used in the introduction and the acoustic rhythm guitar are tuned to an open D-flat fifth chord. It was half-stepped on the album version.
The video for the song opens with a woman blowing smoke into a soap bubble (a "black balloon"). The video then changes focus and shows various scenes from a 1950s or 1960s era swim club while the band performs the song. Tracy Phillips is found in this video as well. The video was done by Nancy Bardwell.
During live performances of the song, fans can often be seen inflating black balloons and batting them around in the crowd.
The track was moderately successful at rock radio, reaching number 13 and number 28 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, respectively. It also became the fourth pop hit for the band, reaching number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, the song reached number three on the RPM Top Singles chart, giving the Goo Goo Dolls their fourth top-three hit in that country. Outside North America, the song only managed to chart in the United Kingdom in February 2000, debuting at number 76 then falling out of the top 100 the next week.
The song, according to lead singer John Rzeznik, is based on a woman who is struggling with a heroin addiction and her lover who is desperately trying to save her. He has also said that it is about "seeing someone you love that is so great just screw up so bad." Speculation as to the exact subject matter of the song has also been attributed to the ex-wife of bassist Robby Takac (who had overdosed on heroin).
Like many other songs by Goo Goo Dolls, "Black Balloon" uses an unusual alternate tuning. Several electric guitars used in the introduction and the acoustic rhythm guitar are tuned to an open D-flat fifth chord. It was half-stepped on the album version.
The video for the song opens with a woman blowing smoke into a soap bubble (a "black balloon"). The video then changes focus and shows various scenes from a 1950s or 1960s era swim club while the band performs the song. Tracy Phillips is found in this video as well. The video was done by Nancy Bardwell.
During live performances of the song, fans can often be seen inflating black balloons and batting them around in the crowd.
The track was moderately successful at rock radio, reaching number 13 and number 28 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, respectively. It also became the fourth pop hit for the band, reaching number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, the song reached number three on the RPM Top Singles chart, giving the Goo Goo Dolls their fourth top-three hit in that country. Outside North America, the song only managed to chart in the United Kingdom in February 2000, debuting at number 76 then falling out of the top 100 the next week.
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