Blue October - 18th Floor Balcony (Live Recording)
One of the reasons that I love So You Think You Can Dance so much because it introduces me to some great music I might not otherwise hear. Dancers have an amazing ear for music because it is so closely tied into their craft.
Blue October is one such band I have been introduced to because of the show. Hailing for the Lone Star State, Blue October has been active since 1998. Their fan base has mostly been limited to the Mid-West so its no surprise that a few of us are late getting up on this goodness. I chose this song because I love the unexpected turns that it takes. It goes from soft fast lyrics to a sort of wailing and over to this fantastically urgent declaration that he’s all hers for the taking. This is off of their 4th album I believe. I can’t wait to discover the rest of their discography.
Enjoy!
-Calidre
Blue October - 18th Floor Balcony
I close my eyes and I smile
Knowing that everything is alright
To the core
So close that door
Is this happening?
My breath is on your hair
I’m unaware
That you opened the blinds and let the city in
God, you held my hand
And we stand
Just taking in everything.
And I knew it from the start
So my arms are open wide
Your head is on my stomach
And we’re trying so hard not to fall asleep
Here we are
On this 18th floor balcony.
We’re both flying away.
So we talked about mom’s and dad’s
About family pasts
Just getting to know where we came from
Our hearts were on display
For all to see
I can’t believe this is happening to me
And I raised my hand as if to show you that I was yours
That I was so yours for the taking
I’m so yours for the taking
That’s when I felt the wind pick up
I grabbed the rail while choking up
These words to say and then you kissed me…
I knew it from the start
So my arms are open wide
Your head is on my stomach
And we’re trying so hard not to fall asleep
Here we are
On this 18th floor balcony…
We’re both flying away.
And I’ll try to sleep
To keep you in my dreams
‘til I can bring you home with me
I’ll try to sleep
And when I do I’ll keep you in my… dreams
I knew it from the start
So my arms are open wide
Your head is on my stomach
And we’re trying so hard not to fall asleep
So here we are
On this 18th floor balcony, yeah
I knew it from the start
My arms are open wide
Your head is on my stomach
No, we’re not going to sleep
Here we are
On this 18th floor balcony… we’re both..
Flying away
