Bubbles

Mercy mountain crevices hold treasures buried deep
A blizzard or rain can't wash any memories that you keep
I just came in on a banana boat, got born only yesterday
Came down through the stars, I landed from Mars
Make my way through the Milky Way

Last night I saw you metamorphosize and chrysalis into a butterfly
You opened your wings, such beautiful things and then I saw you fly away so high
A bird's-eye view onto the stratosphere, all the universe reflected in your eyes
I came to despise, your see-through disguise, your web of lies, and all the empty words you say

I see you like a bubble in the air
And bubbles can rise
But pop when they reach the top
I see you like a bubble in the air
And bubbles can rise

Last night I saw you change inside and chrysalis into a butterfly
You opened your wings, such beautiful things and then I watched you fly away to die
I just came in on a banana boat, got born only yesterday
Came down through the stars, I landed from Mars, made my way through the Milky Way

I see you like a bubble in the air
And bubbles can rise
But pop when they reach the top
I see you like a bubble in the air
And bubbles can rise
But pop when they reach the top

I see you like a bubble in the air
And bubbles can rise
But pop when they reach the top
I see you like a bubble in the air
And bubbles can rise
But pop when they reach the top

Lyrics by:
Brown / McCracken / Sayfritz

Available on:
Music Of The Spheres (4.35)

Details:
Bubbles is one of the better efforts on Music Of The Spheres, musically influenced by Madonna's 'Beautiful Stranger' and All Saints' 'Black Coffee.' Lyrically, the track takes inspiration from The Beatles' 'Savoy Truffle', (from 'The White Album'). George Harrison named the different sweets of a box of Mackintosh's Good News chocolates, a favourite confectionary of his sweet-tooth friend, Eric Clapton. Ian makes reference to a 'Banana Boat', 'Mars' and 'Milky Way', with the chorus picturing 'bubbles in the air.' I propose that this is an allusion to 'Maltesers', specifically the advertisement in which Malteser sweets would rise in the air, and then pop upon reaching 'the top.' Ian and John used to exchange boxes of Maltesers at Christmas in their youth; John sent Ian a box - with a message, "I still love you. I hope you're out for Christmas" - when Ian was in Strangeways jail. Ian said thanks to John through a third party, and the lingering resentment that he still holds towards him is subtly disguised on this track.

   

Ian and John used to send each other Maltesers when they were young, a tradition which continued in their adult years.

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