Owl City - Paper Tigers (Lyrics)

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  • Опубликовано: 28 янв 2025

Комментарии • 957

  • @Aithica
    @Aithica 9 лет назад +405

    he's painting with words. creating masterpieces out of vibrations and waves

    • @captain8742
      @captain8742 8 лет назад +2

      +Hayley Nelson YYYEEESSS

    • @physzendax116
      @physzendax116 8 лет назад +7

      isnt all art just waves?

    • @Aithica
      @Aithica 8 лет назад +3

      This is true

    • @troyjohnson7154
      @troyjohnson7154 8 лет назад +5

      You're absolutely gorgeous Hayleyian. Stay beautiful! :D

    • @AndrewMaksym
      @AndrewMaksym 8 лет назад +4

      It's a kind of poetry.

  • @weirdaljedifan2
    @weirdaljedifan2 11 месяцев назад +18

    If Floppy Fish can be turned into a single ten years later, then darn it so can this!

    • @randomwhovian1075
      @randomwhovian1075 6 месяцев назад +5

      I mean this is a fully fledged three minute song…

  • @swirlshine
    @swirlshine 2 года назад +85

    I will never stop loving this song! Wish it was released officially :(

  • @kevinmccabe8313
    @kevinmccabe8313 9 лет назад +123

    I can't imagine songwriting ever gets better than this....Adam Young is a uniquely gifted & inspirational talent ....

  • @taylortimbrook2030
    @taylortimbrook2030 2 года назад +59

    Owl city continues to just be him, it's authentic and genuine. This creator is so under appreciated.

  • @junephillip3731
    @junephillip3731 7 лет назад +161

    I used to love Owl City, but then for a while I couldn't listen to his music because it sounded too happy for me. But now I feel like I can start enjoying his songs again. And the thought of that honestly kinda makes me wanna cry.

    • @ItsRubyGD
      @ItsRubyGD 4 года назад +8

      hope you still enjoy his songs

    • @hishot9442
      @hishot9442 3 года назад +3

      Listen to his "Beautiful Times" and tell me what you think

    • @wpc456cpw
      @wpc456cpw 3 года назад +5

      This is so sweet. I had a similar experience. Welcome back 💖

    • @ethankoh6851
      @ethankoh6851 3 года назад +3

      @@hishot9442 Ultra Violet was one of my favourite albums tbh

    • @trevor246
      @trevor246 2 года назад +1

      That's good to hear :) I know how you feel. Being sad/depressed is no fun :(

  • @zeki-san4681
    @zeki-san4681 3 года назад +184

    Now that Owl City has been inactive for years now, what I can only do is to get back on his precious musics. These are like gems that remains timelessly shimmering and I am going to be back for all of the years I will be living. Thats how his music goes for me.

    • @trevor246
      @trevor246 2 года назад +27

      NEW MUSIC!!! check out his instagram. I feel the same way too. I will be listening to his old music for all the years I will be living, because his music is so important to me since I was a child

    • @epictropicmadness804
      @epictropicmadness804 2 года назад +4

      @@trevor246
      Check his new out Merger
      Forever and Always

    • @user-qb9pf5jo6l
      @user-qb9pf5jo6l 2 года назад +5

      less than 2 day new album

    • @epictropicmadness804
      @epictropicmadness804 2 года назад +7

      @@user-qb9pf5jo6l
      Bro is the new album released or yet to

    • @cathdarwen8962
      @cathdarwen8962 2 года назад +5

      @@epictropicmadness804 New music on the 6th January and then the 23rd!

  • @zenithial3757
    @zenithial3757 9 лет назад +138

    Owl City makes so many good songs that 80% of them have to go unnoticed, while the other 20% were brought up to the surface

    • @WhisperingEchoes56
      @WhisperingEchoes56 4 года назад +5

      To the mainstream people it's more like 1%. Especially if you count the other projects. It's so sad.

    • @danielburriss7827
      @danielburriss7827 4 года назад +1

      Fireflies is one of his worst songs. Yet it got HUGE on the radio. The masses, man, the masses.

    • @WhisperingEchoes56
      @WhisperingEchoes56 4 года назад

      King Speech EXACTLY ITS RIDICULOUS

    • @Diamond-zc9jw
      @Diamond-zc9jw 4 года назад +7

      idk if you are hating of not but fireflies is a good song it suppose to give you that beautiful happy dream vibe

    • @zenithial3757
      @zenithial3757 4 года назад +2

      @@Diamond-zc9jw Not hating at all, just saying they have a bunch of amazing songs that nobody even knows about.

  • @TheFloxLP
    @TheFloxLP 9 лет назад +389

    Another underrated song adam wrote...

    • @leonorabernas5994
      @leonorabernas5994 9 лет назад +1

      +Beam Me Up Scotty agree

    • @leonorabernas5994
      @leonorabernas5994 9 лет назад +1

      +Beam Me Up Scotty so much truth

    • @willmuttdougar
      @willmuttdougar 8 лет назад

      so, what do u know

    • @carlosmits6775
      @carlosmits6775 8 лет назад +16

      He's saying underrated, not overrated. He's actually appreciating and not a hater.

    • @hyeonganglee6971
      @hyeonganglee6971 8 лет назад +9

      Guys, he said 'underrated' not 'overrated'. That doesn't make him a hater. Ok??

  • @AsemTheAwesome1999
    @AsemTheAwesome1999 9 лет назад +143

    2016, still in love with Owl City. Edit: 2020, still coming back to this gem. :,)

    • @killboypowerhead9768
      @killboypowerhead9768 8 лет назад

      +Ryan Bassett Lol I agree

    • @andrewsorescu392
      @andrewsorescu392 8 лет назад +1

      Same with me, bro

    • @PrinceOfSilla
      @PrinceOfSilla 8 лет назад +5

      Now and for the rest of my short eternity here on earth. He will never really know what his music means to us all, how much it's a part of all of our lives. That's why we love the guy, he's humble and just wants to do his best. An amazing role model.

    • @theomegaalpha7217
      @theomegaalpha7217 8 лет назад +3

      bruh owl citys the best evur. Mah freind hated him. So now I hate my freind. :P

    • @bilnxpsyren6639
      @bilnxpsyren6639 8 лет назад +3

      never hate anything just like owl city

  • @swirlshine
    @swirlshine 6 лет назад +26

    "Each sweet dream is a target, and my shots are so consistently wide of the mark."
    No idea why, but I LOVE this line, XD

  • @KoloKent
    @KoloKent День назад +1

    Oh man, memories. Nostalgia hits like this song. 😢

  • @InkylikestodrawFreezingPaint
    @InkylikestodrawFreezingPaint 8 лет назад +78

    This made me cry because I used to listen to this song all the time when I was younger and gives me such a nostalgic feeling.
    Gah I miss Owl City so much

    • @bluryder4186
      @bluryder4186 8 лет назад +2

      Miss? What are you throwing at him?

    • @InkylikestodrawFreezingPaint
      @InkylikestodrawFreezingPaint 8 лет назад +1

      xD best reply ever

    • @bluryder4186
      @bluryder4186 8 лет назад

      Inky likes to draw ...
      But really why exactly do you "miss" Owl City. It's not like it's been split apart (kinda difficult to do without a sharp object), or not making music anymore.

    • @InkylikestodrawFreezingPaint
      @InkylikestodrawFreezingPaint 8 лет назад +1

      +brayden simard I mean I miss the old style of music. idk it just doesn't have the same feeling to it anymore. but regardless, I am and forever will be an Owl City fan.

    • @SKGOStudios
      @SKGOStudios 8 лет назад

      +Inky likes to draw bird w/ a broken wing?

  • @pitchpine.forest
    @pitchpine.forest 12 лет назад +37

    "The ache in my chest that my heart didn't invite" so sad but true and beautiful.

  • @SyntheticReign
    @SyntheticReign 11 лет назад +266

    I don't like it when people refer to Owl City as "them", because Owl City IS Adam Young. He tours with others for his concerts but HE IS Owl City.

    • @Metalavocado
      @Metalavocado 10 лет назад +20

      ***** 'Owl City' is actually considered a music project, not a band.

    • @Krunchytrash
      @Krunchytrash 6 лет назад +6

      Then why does he say "we are Owl City, thank you, so n so city!" during live shows?

    • @jonathanhagenbuch1018
      @jonathanhagenbuch1018 6 лет назад +12

      @@Krunchytrash To give credit to the musicians helping him on stage I assume.

    • @poypoy1532
      @poypoy1532 5 лет назад +1

      Thats not giving credit to his crew but he is a big part of the band

    • @TheGreatestShowOnEarth
      @TheGreatestShowOnEarth 5 лет назад +4

      @@Krunchytrash Maybe he's including the audience as a part of "Owl City"

  • @emwatson3789
    @emwatson3789 9 лет назад +219

    It's sad this song isn't available on iTunes or Spotify. I haven't even seen it on any of his albums. I've only been able to find it on RUclips. It's a shame because this is my favorite by him. ❤️❤️

    • @Citylight-yq8dp
      @Citylight-yq8dp 4 года назад +10

      Same here! I looked around for it, and its not even on his channel. I wonder why, and ty to the person who made this one.

    • @Bruiser_Gaming
      @Bruiser_Gaming 4 года назад +5

      It's on Soundcloud. Check it out

    • @jonathanhagenbuch1018
      @jonathanhagenbuch1018 4 года назад +17

      It's technically a "demo", originally released on his blog.

    • @thriftqueen1621
      @thriftqueen1621 4 года назад +3

      Cloverleaf I know right!

    • @atyourlyrics4668
      @atyourlyrics4668 4 года назад +1

      I actually downloaded this song using VidMate app, it's easy to download and fast.

  • @aquaticfoxe
    @aquaticfoxe 8 лет назад +217

    There's honestly not a single song of his that I don't like :) I wish more people listened to more of his work than Fireflies or Good Time

    • @redfailhawk
      @redfailhawk 6 лет назад +6

      I love House Wren, Cinematic, and Back Home.

    • @thebeatlesrockbanddreamsca4399
      @thebeatlesrockbanddreamsca4399 6 лет назад +4

      I feel the same, I'm trying to get my friend to listen to more of his stuff but he just listens to fireflies

    • @Skylineblue1997
      @Skylineblue1997 6 лет назад +2

      @@thebeatlesrockbanddreamsca4399 my friends only like, fireflies,my everything,shine your way,gold,vAnilla twillight,to the sky,your r not alone

    • @justinmacdonald6079
      @justinmacdonald6079 5 лет назад +1

      There are some I don't like, (a.k.a his rap songs)

    • @danielburriss7827
      @danielburriss7827 4 года назад

      Two of his worst songs 😂

  • @マナソプラゾール
    @マナソプラゾール Год назад +5

    元気を出したい時に無性に聴きたくなる曲です!
    owl city大好きです❤️
    また日本に来てください!!!

  • @GuineaPigMiner
    @GuineaPigMiner 9 лет назад +84

    I like how this was made in 2012 and I still come here daily :3

  • @neonjays
    @neonjays 9 лет назад +125

    How have I not heard this until now? It's amazing!

    • @SwagDoritos
      @SwagDoritos 9 лет назад +5

      This is another masterpiece!

    • @SpicePrincess1890
      @SpicePrincess1890 9 лет назад +4

      +Neon Season This song is actually really cute, because a fan requested (in a handwritten letter) for him to write a song about tigers and this is what that letter inspired. Although the song itself is sort of bittersweet.

    • @papertiger6965
      @papertiger6965 9 лет назад +1

      +Spice Princess That is really cool! :)

    • @markdb4207
      @markdb4207 9 лет назад

      +Neon Season same XD

    • @theomegaalpha7217
      @theomegaalpha7217 8 лет назад +1

      +Paper Tiger Ur name tho

  • @Caitilizzie
    @Caitilizzie 10 лет назад +36

    One of my favorite Owl City songs!

  • @AMCoffee
    @AMCoffee 2 года назад +9

    Times have been rough the last few months, but I've found myself revisiting these old songs recently, and they've been doing a lot to lift my spirits back up :) Love Owl City, and love Adam Young! ♥

  • @mycahluvelledaray4462
    @mycahluvelledaray4462 9 лет назад +50

    how can people not know about this beautiful song? ugh! 😍

    • @bongumenzijiyane5064
      @bongumenzijiyane5064 9 лет назад

      +Mycah Luvelle Daray Adam is amazing,people should listen to him more...I feel like he's not getting all the attention that he deserves

    • @andrewsorescu392
      @andrewsorescu392 8 лет назад

      I totally agree with you. I feel like Adam isn't getting the recognition he deserves for his amazing and beautiful pieces, such as this one

    • @jackiesnackie.3690
      @jackiesnackie.3690 7 лет назад +1

      Well, it’s not in his albums or his channel. SO PPL SHOULD DEFO KNOW THIS SONG

  • @RUfor80six
    @RUfor80six 7 лет назад +21

    i finally get it... what he meant by "that makes every love lost just a holiday every night"... going through things in life makes you understand so many more sad song lyrics...

    • @jennifersaladin2689
      @jennifersaladin2689 3 года назад +1

      Would you mind telling me your interpretation?

    • @RUfor80six
      @RUfor80six 3 года назад +3

      @@jennifersaladin2689 When you're going through heart break... The nights alone are the worst part of it... something just changes when it gets dark and you become so much more sad about lost love...

    • @piperfournier5477
      @piperfournier5477 3 года назад

      @@RUfor80six you seem really sad :'( I hope you're doing ok! Sending love and good vibes your way.

    • @RUfor80six
      @RUfor80six 3 года назад +2

      @@piperfournier5477 Oh that was years ago... thanks for the love! things always get better!

    • @piperfournier5477
      @piperfournier5477 3 года назад

      @@RUfor80six that's good to hear!! :)

  • @sushisushisush
    @sushisushisush 11 лет назад +4

    Out of all Owl City songs, (or all songs I've heard actually) this is the most relatable song. Every lyric just hits me in all the right spots, damn.

  • @oshahott2532
    @oshahott2532 11 лет назад +36

    *when music starts* "yup, this is gonna be a nice song to dance to!"
    *he starts singing* "MOM! GRAB THE TISSUES!!!!!!"

  • @Luwisitooo
    @Luwisitooo 5 лет назад +15

    2020 and still OWL CITY is the BEST!

  • @billyalfarabi2884
    @billyalfarabi2884 3 месяца назад +1

    i found this song 12 years ago. now im a whole different person but everytime i play this song, i am the old me again, the more happy me.

  • @treesrnotpaper6
    @treesrnotpaper6 11 лет назад +25

    So mad it's not on an album yet! This is old OC, and I would have thought that Adam would have put it on like, maybe Ocean Eyes or Sky Sailing!!

    • @mlpstarz
      @mlpstarz 11 лет назад +2

      This isn't exactly "Old OC', and there isn't a new OC. He just changed his style a little bit, I enjoy the "new" and "old" Adam.

  • @amf235dance
    @amf235dance 12 лет назад +1

    Thank you for expressing what I feel in words. :) Hoot Owl/ Owl Citizen forever.

  • @Wildboy789789
    @Wildboy789789 8 лет назад +4

    ive filled my head with so much owl city, I know even when im 190 years old ill remember this band, and ill play it so the world can hear it

    • @Wildboy789789
      @Wildboy789789 8 лет назад

      Pepsi ur a fake wrestlers nephew? so u have no training... well if u have money I can teach u and john how to kickbox lol

    • @Wildboy789789
      @Wildboy789789 8 лет назад

      Pepsi its called proper English and logic... or as you would say "fuckd in da 'ead"

    • @theomegaalpha7217
      @theomegaalpha7217 8 лет назад

      +Pepsi To u, Yes. Owl city IS a band, not just adam.

    • @theomegaalpha7217
      @theomegaalpha7217 8 лет назад

      +wildboy789789 And to you, if you dont like his comment, ignore it. You ladies done now?

    • @Wildboy789789
      @Wildboy789789 8 лет назад

      not to continue this, but has anyone ever heard the expression one man band?

  • @familyoconnell3763
    @familyoconnell3763 7 лет назад +1

    i love the "the angriest bark is always worse than the bite, like the ache in my chest that my heart didnt invite," part the most

  • @krayedon
    @krayedon 4 года назад +4

    For those of you looking for this song on an album, I'm pretty sure it was only released as a demo.

  • @jithunder827
    @jithunder827 3 года назад +2

    I remember when I first heard this song on this youtube channel back in 2012 in an internet shop near my dorm. ugh so nostalgic. I might get teary eyed if I think too much about it. haha such a happy and sunny era.

  • @kevinmccabe8313
    @kevinmccabe8313 12 лет назад +3

    I've never ever heard songwriting as breathtaking beautiful

  • @laurenceanthonymauleon5822
    @laurenceanthonymauleon5822 10 месяцев назад +1

    Still listening to this song after a decade.. Lot of things had happened but still, I'm happy I had to endure those tough times. I hope you guys are also doing well in your life..

  • @foot_portrait
    @foot_portrait 2 года назад +7

    I've been going through some stuff when a friend brought my attention to Owl City in around 2009 or 2010 and since then I loved and hated Owl City. The music is great, but even after so many years just a single chord can destroy me. Adam Young always understood how to transport emotions and tie them to ones soul. Tonight I made the mistake to listen to his music again and yeah, I am devastated!^^'

  • @rachel7110
    @rachel7110 2 года назад +6

    Take me back to the first time I heard this on tumblr; i was in high school then, and now I’m 25….
    I need this song on Spotify (this one and beautiful mystery)

  • @averywho6430
    @averywho6430 4 года назад +3

    God I haven’t heard this song in about a year or so. I love this song so much! So much joy in such a short amount of time

  • @KMmHoog
    @KMmHoog 11 лет назад +2

    Whenever I get writer's block, I listen to one or two Owl City song and it inspires my childish imagination and creativity and I remember how powerful words are and how when they fit right, they capture something that delivers elation. And that's what I love about language and about Adam's music. Owl City is my go to inspiration when I'm in a slump, angry, hurt, sad, lonely, or just in a good mood and wanting to hear awesome music

  • @lb11894
    @lb11894 7 лет назад +3

    Listening to it in 2018. This song amazes me every time i listen to it. I have so many memories to Paper Tigers. Feelings, Persons, Situations. Adam draws pictures in my mind with his songs. And i add to this picture my memories. Thank you so much.

  • @soumyadipbairagi
    @soumyadipbairagi Год назад

    Loneliest among crowd. Thanks for chearing me up.

  • @VanLuongxd
    @VanLuongxd 22 дня назад +10

    Who's here in 2025?

    • @emjomusic
      @emjomusic 4 дня назад

      Why isn't this on Spotify... It is 2025.

    • @zzapagheti
      @zzapagheti 3 часа назад +1

      ​@emjomusic use youtube music
      I wish Adam would release the unreleased songs as an album🥲🥲🥲

  • @flashreality8222
    @flashreality8222 4 года назад +2

    This man changed my life.

  • @Getttte
    @Getttte Год назад +3

    His musics help me get through a lot of difficult time. I hope he will never quit music

  • @suziesea1027
    @suziesea1027 11 лет назад +2

    lovley ong we ae lucky to have a Christian who sings lovley songs that come from the heart, he is awesome, im not sayin there isn't any other Christian singers out there, im just saying he is someone who you can trust.....in singing and in love :3

  • @chrisrocheleau1346
    @chrisrocheleau1346 10 лет назад +42

    I'm an Owl Citizen ;)

  • @JitterzCritterz
    @JitterzCritterz 4 года назад +1

    This song is seriously underrated, it’s one of his best ones ❤️ you can hear the playful yet somber tone and fun word play

  • @Bogbroth
    @Bogbroth 9 лет назад +59

    Gah I love owl city so much and every time I hear a song I just fall in love all over again

  • @arleyevans4122
    @arleyevans4122 9 лет назад +2

    This song is yet another masterpiece that Adam has written

  • @TannersArt
    @TannersArt 6 лет назад +12

    I wish all his tracks were on Spotify. This and How I Became The Sea aren't for some reason, and I only recently discovered these through RUclips.

    • @JacksonC62
      @JacksonC62 3 года назад +1

      I'm pretty sure how I became the sea is on all things bright and beautiful, at least it is on Apple music

    • @Light_Dies_07
      @Light_Dies_07 7 месяцев назад

      @@JacksonC62 it still isn't on spotify sadly, i just had to install the song as an mp3 to listen to it during my walk :/

  • @musicaltreblemaker
    @musicaltreblemaker 12 лет назад

    I can't even explain how much I love this song. I literally can't stop pressing the replay button. It reminds me of what owl city was originally like, and I'm completely addicted. I wish he made a million songs like this one!

  • @cindygracetelina3729
    @cindygracetelina3729 4 года назад +3

    WHY IS THIS SONG IS NOT ON SPOTIFYYY???? *crying in memories*

    • @thriftqueen1621
      @thriftqueen1621 3 года назад

      I think cause it’s technically a demo, but I still wish it was on Spotify too😭

    • @ThatFuckinGame
      @ThatFuckinGame 2 года назад +1

      @@thriftqueen1621 never officially released, was a demo from his blog. as many other unreleased songs from adam young, hidden gems.

  • @Domino1000ify
    @Domino1000ify 12 лет назад

    This song doesn't sound like anything we've ever heard in his previous albums yet it's still Owl City-ish and it actually sounds like Adam did this alone and had fun making this. This is the change in direction that I want Adam to put in all the MST songs, not too old and not too mainstream at the same time! Good job, Adam.

  • @Eternal_Grey
    @Eternal_Grey 6 лет назад +4

    I just miss the old owl city.
    Ocean eyes, of june and maybe I'm dreaming.
    I wish he still makes more songs like his early albums.

  • @jacobjamescabrera431
    @jacobjamescabrera431 3 года назад +1

    Remembered hearing and singing this since junior high. Now I'm studying medicine and this has been a very nostalgic song.

  • @Abigail-ly7fr
    @Abigail-ly7fr 8 лет назад +5

    Every time I listen to this song, after it ends I have a strong urge to verbally say "I freaking love that song".
    IMHO, Some of Adam's best music is his unreleased stuff. He's my role model.

    • @LunaLittleGalaxy
      @LunaLittleGalaxy 8 лет назад +2

      I'm honestly surprised this isn't a released song. This song is way better than the rap version of Alligator Sky. :/

  • @bee_creature
    @bee_creature 7 лет назад +2

    It's been awhile since I've heard this song. In honesty, I forgot how much I love it. I remember listening to this song when I was a bit younger, and for whatever reason it seemed so beautiful to me that made me want to cry. I stumbled upon this song once again by mistake, and am happy to say it still gives me the same feeling.

  • @ninja_clown3896
    @ninja_clown3896 9 лет назад +6

    2016 and still listening to this.

  • @Alex-mm9pu
    @Alex-mm9pu 7 лет назад +1

    The artistry in the lyrics always takes my breath away

  • @louismarchio1322
    @louismarchio1322 7 лет назад +4

    2017 until Forever Owl City Always in my heart.
    when i was so young i remember my Best friend recommended me to hear the song Owl City.. and his Right This song so good, and everyday i listening all album and single Owl city.. Very good thing Memory 😍

  • @merlinamvs5400
    @merlinamvs5400 12 лет назад

    guys, you've gotta appreciate that even when he was making songs like good time he made this song around that time too, as if he suspected that we wouldn't all like his newer stuff so made this song just for us :3

  • @erickvideoxtreme
    @erickvideoxtreme 9 лет назад +45

    2015: I still love this soong! hahaha :D

  • @rohandas3292
    @rohandas3292 9 лет назад +1

    Surely in my Owl City's top 5

  • @kristofferblack5530
    @kristofferblack5530 11 лет назад +24

    This is one of my favorite songs now. Not sure why but it almost seems applicable to my life. I have been trying to figure that one out. Amazing the amount of metaphor in one's own life but one thing is for sure: God is good!

  • @sandeeptiwari5189
    @sandeeptiwari5189 4 года назад +1

    this song was left out 7 years ago
    but thanks youtube for recommending it.

  • @dansoddity
    @dansoddity 9 лет назад +10

    In my top 5 best Owl City songs!

  • @toviarifanni9267
    @toviarifanni9267 4 года назад

    Years goes by and I keep going back and forth to this song.

  • @deadpoets.department
    @deadpoets.department 6 лет назад +5

    I was singing this song the other day and I got to the part where it says, "Why do I feel so alone?"
    Then my sister looks at me and says, "Because you are."

  • @pandacoch
    @pandacoch 12 лет назад

    But if the prettiest romance isnt perfectly right, that makes every love lost just a holiday every night.
    Thank you Adam.

  • @beejumm_
    @beejumm_ 4 года назад +6

    I believe this is a song about a breakup.
    Well I've been huddled up alone
    By the fire even though
    I'm not exactly feeling cold
    He's trying to regain a sense of normalcy and doesn't really know what to do with himself.
    I've been bundled up for days
    Too confused to be amazed
    At all the icy water in my veins
    He hasn't done much since the breakup
    Why do I feel so alone?
    He's single and feels like a part of him is missing.
    Yeah I've been moving in and out
    Of this old split level house
    But I'd just as soon burn the whole place down
    He feels lonely in his house all by himself. Things around there remind him of his ex
    Cause I quit working lumberyards
    To build a mansion out of cards
    But I feel so thin behind these paper walls
    He quit something steady to do something risky (music business). He's built himself up (lives in a big house and is famous) but he still feels empty.
    'Cause the angriest bark is always worse than the bite
    Maybe when the breakup occurred, they had a fight, and insults were exchanged. Things said in their anger hurt even more than the breakup and her leaving.
    Like the ache in my chest my heart didn't invite
    He didn't realize it would hurt like this
    'Cause if the prettiest romance isn't perfectly right
    Then every love lost is a holiday every night
    If all relationships have flaws, then why bother? He might as well be better off single
    Well I've been painting through the night
    In the basement out of sight
    Brushing paper tigers black and white
    He's been trying to do things to occupy his time. He tries to simplify the complex issues. Paper tigers are a metaphor for a tough exterior but weaker interior. These represent complex issues. Brushing them black and white represents trying to simplify his problems.
    'Cause come tomorrow afternoon
    I'll fill a helium balloon
    And set them free into the baby blue sky
    He'll let go of his problems
    So they won't have to be alone
    Taking the paper tigers as literal in this line, he doesn't want anything else to feel his loneliness. In a way, he is saying he wishes he were like the paper tigers and not alone
    But when I close these heavy lids after dark
    Each sweet dream is a target
    And all my shots are so consistently wide of the mark
    He is unable to sleep because of nightmares. These are most likely caused by his breakup. This could also represent that he believes he makes bad decisions in picking partners, as he's always wide of the mark. The dream could represent a dream relationship.
    But how my heartache hit the trail
    When a paper tiger tail
    Fluttered down, I guess I'll never know
    A part of his past problems came back to haunt him, but they now seemed insignificant to him. He felt better, because he saw his problems in a different light. He felt that they could be tackled and that his heartache and loneliness were temporary. This could also be that he saw a reminder of something positive in his sadness (painting paper tigers) which made him feel better.
    This is all my interpretation. Who knows, he could've had something totally different in mind
    Taken from lyric interpretation

    • @bluebyrne7864
      @bluebyrne7864 3 года назад +1

      nice !

    • @Mhtthw
      @Mhtthw 3 года назад

      Consider that it is quite good and accurate, much of your interpretation I also had, I would just have to wait for adam to clarify the lyrics (if that happens one day :'c)

  • @JordanBurchMusic
    @JordanBurchMusic 11 лет назад +1

    I hope this is gonna be on the next album.

  • @simonc34
    @simonc34 9 лет назад +27

    ♪♫ Too confused to be amazed ♪♫

  • @catrinaruhland1782
    @catrinaruhland1782 11 лет назад +1

    His songs always touch my heart because they all have meanings and are never about what most music is now a days

  • @momoman29
    @momoman29 8 лет назад +5

    I think youtube should make the views add up every time I watch owl city's videos, that will absolutely boost up the number....

  • @iloveharrypotter58
    @iloveharrypotter58 11 лет назад +1

    I don't understand how anyone could ever possibly dislike him or his music :')

  • @garoxmen
    @garoxmen 10 лет назад +7

    Mine favorite Owl City's song..... let see
    Almost every songs is like heaven :D
    I like all.... they are so amazing :D

  • @connormacdonald9217
    @connormacdonald9217 11 лет назад

    I just finished a thousand word, eight paragraph comparative essay for my grade 12 course while listening to nothing but Owl City and other Adam Young songs. Adam, you're a genius.

  • @Wilsyoung
    @Wilsyoung 4 года назад +3

    2020 still here! My fav song

  • @caine398
    @caine398 5 лет назад +2

    I fell into Owl City off a Hot Air Balloon and rode a Strawberry Avalanche through a cool, Peppermint Winter. I arrived at a place where Fuzzy Blue Lights glowed on the Designer Skyline. There, I met a girl with Rainbow Veins that smiled like a Deer In The Headlights. We ran to the Tip Of An Iceberg and watched 10 million Fireflies flutter in the Vannila Twilight. As she was leaving, i told her I'll Meet You There. Then I watched as the rockets carried her away into an Alligator Sky - if you like owl city this will make sence

  • @Lidderdidder131
    @Lidderdidder131 9 лет назад +26

    Do I feel this pain in my heart, or am I just hungry? :P

    • @from-wz2cq
      @from-wz2cq 7 лет назад +3

      iiBacon OwO's Back-up channel ur hungry , here have a sandwich 🍔

  • @bitkid344
    @bitkid344 11 лет назад

    It's good to share this feeling. Even with complete strangers on the internet!
    It's alright, you aren't alone my dear.

  • @dreaglum
    @dreaglum 9 лет назад +7

    I finally understand the meaning of Paper Tigers

  • @MusicXX11
    @MusicXX11 11 лет назад

    I haven't listened to owl city in ages; I'm listening to this now and I'm actually crying because Adam Young's music is so beautiful and just makes me so happy :')

  • @kevdragon5122
    @kevdragon5122 8 лет назад +78

    You can thank me for like half of the views :P

  • @bongumenzijiyane5064
    @bongumenzijiyane5064 8 лет назад

    Song-writing could never get any better than this!

  • @annieisme_3336
    @annieisme_3336 11 лет назад +13

    I love how random he is haha

    • @lemurdog
      @lemurdog 10 лет назад +9

      Not completely random there is some subliminal message in it i think like his other songs

  • @bongumenzijiyane5064
    @bongumenzijiyane5064 7 лет назад

    Him and Sia are second to none when it comes to songwriting,they just have their own magical way of playing with words

  • @kendalpierre1906
    @kendalpierre1906 10 лет назад +7

    You rock owl city

  • @TopAnimeLoverEver
    @TopAnimeLoverEver 12 лет назад +1

    Oh, so beautiful. *contented sigh of happiness* I adore the beautiful titles of the songs. "Paper Tigers". I mean, what do you think when you read that? Could be anything. But that's what I love about Owl City. Not the face, not the sound, but the WORDS. The words paint a permanent melody of love and happiness and sadnness and contentness in my soul that lingers forever. The song titles are beautiful, and the words in the song don't have to focus all on the title, they just tell their own story.

  • @theEXOaudio
    @theEXOaudio 9 лет назад +43

    this sounds more like a 'the midsummer station' vibe to me than the songs on the album itself, tbh.

    • @mariokartexpert1
      @mariokartexpert1 9 лет назад +3

      +The EXO Audio if this was on the midsummer station i probably would've liked it lol. ocean eyes and atbab are amazing but tms was just. eh.

    • @theEXOaudio
      @theEXOaudio 9 лет назад +2

      +mariokartexpert1 yeah i agree :) I really want "Beautiful Mystery" & this song to be on tms. too late for that. I ', sad because the album cover was really awesome!!!

    • @theomegaalpha7217
      @theomegaalpha7217 8 лет назад

      wot album was this on?

    • @theEXOaudio
      @theEXOaudio 8 лет назад +1

      TheOmegaAlpha 72 sadly, this was an unreleased track

    • @joshuaosborne9203
      @joshuaosborne9203 8 лет назад +1

      It was suppose to be on ATBAB (All Things Bright and Beautiful)

  • @dreamingfordreams
    @dreamingfordreams 12 лет назад +1

    this is beautiful !
    I love adam so much!
    his music inspires me so much

  • @kristofferblack5530
    @kristofferblack5530 11 лет назад +84

    Jesus said this: "These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33 (KJV). That is why we trust in Jesus Christ alone for our salvation. He is the giver of peace. We have peace when we know that we are protected. Jesus is our protector.

    • @alfaneo9362
      @alfaneo9362 11 лет назад +7

      dude....you rock xD

    • @alfaneo9362
      @alfaneo9362 11 лет назад +4

      its sad...you know. i lost my chance to tell the girl i love that i love her till i move to the other side of the world and never see her again....

    • @alfaneo9362
      @alfaneo9362 11 лет назад

      its ok dude there is so much more girls in this world :'D

    • @varindralakhan3654
      @varindralakhan3654 6 лет назад +1

      Why did you reply to your own comment?

    • @HaleyBug221
      @HaleyBug221 6 лет назад +1

      Shut up and get a life

  • @navieandrews2059
    @navieandrews2059 11 лет назад

    I dnt know how ppl dnt like Adam's music. It's absolutle AMAZING!

  • @sam-ju2ee
    @sam-ju2ee 9 лет назад +6

    When i was listening to this song, i immediately thought of sadness from disney pixars movie inside out

  • @angelhaylock8214
    @angelhaylock8214 11 лет назад +1

    Girl, I LOVE his music, too and I'm black. Adam is so talented and just because he's white doesn't mean black people can't get into his music, too. I love Owl City and I am not ashamed to admit it.

  • @coolocelot
    @coolocelot 11 лет назад +3

    It takes skill to say "so consistently wide of the mark" in a song

  • @lazersharksgamer
    @lazersharksgamer 6 лет назад

    Oh my gosh I love Owl City. I love this song. It's amazing. Keep it up, Adam!

  • @danielmckeown9853
    @danielmckeown9853 9 лет назад +8

    Still watching in 2016? Well . . .I will be . . .