Umbrella Beach Lyrics
[Verse]
Stems and gears, oh how the daisies bloom
When chandeliers light up the engine room
Can you feel the drops as it starts to rain?
There's an underwater Ferris wheel
Where I found the missing link to this island chain
[Chorus]
Home will always be here, unseen; out of sight
Where I disappear and hide
I think dreamy things as I'm waving goodbye
So I'll spread out my wings and fly
Home is a boxcar and it's so far out of reach
Hidden under umbrella beach
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Chorus]
Home will always be here, unseen; out of sight
Where I disappear and hide
I think dreamy things as I'm waving goodbye
So I'll spread out my wings and fly
Home is a boxcar and it's so far out of reach
Hidden under umbrella beach
Stems and gears, oh how the daisies bloom
When chandeliers light up the engine room
Can you feel the drops as it starts to rain?
There's an underwater Ferris wheel
Where I found the missing link to this island chain
[Chorus]
Home will always be here, unseen; out of sight
Where I disappear and hide
I think dreamy things as I'm waving goodbye
So I'll spread out my wings and fly
Home is a boxcar and it's so far out of reach
Hidden under umbrella beach
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Chorus]
Home will always be here, unseen; out of sight
Where I disappear and hide
I think dreamy things as I'm waving goodbye
So I'll spread out my wings and fly
Home is a boxcar and it's so far out of reach
Hidden under umbrella beach
About
Genius Annotation
In “Umbrella Beach”, Adam discusses a place in his childhood where he felt comforted and reflects back on fondly now as an adult. He uses metaphors to describe the fantasy games he played as a kid when he was at the beach.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
What did Owl City say about "Umbrella Beach"?
Genius Answer
According to Songfacts, Owl City explained Female First that “Umbrella Beach” is about a hermit living in a box car on the edge of the shoreline that corroded so badly, it wound up at the bottom of the bay. Rather than finding a new home, the hermit chooses to learn to scuba dive and now spends his days deep under the waves in his boxcar."
Translations:
Genius Answer
- 1.Cave In
- 4.Umbrella Beach
- 6.Dental Care
- 8.On the Wing
- 9.Fireflies
- 11.Vanilla Twilight
- 12.Tidal Wave
Credits
Producer
Writer
Cello
Mixed At
Recorded At
Sky Harbor Studios
Release Date
July 14, 2009
Umbrella Beach Translations
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