Goldfrapp – Pilots

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Armored cars sail the sky
They're pink at dawn
If I lived forever you just wouldn't be so beautiful
As the sun
When it shines
All over the world
We're pilots watching the stars
The world pre-occupied
We're pilots watching the stars
Who do you think we are?
Ice and clouds
Shimmer outside
Rain just falls
At magic hour
It's just the sound
Of you and me
Time twitching
Murmurs of our friendly machine

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"Pilots (On a Star)" as written by Alison Elizabeth/gregory Goldfrapp

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    General Comment:Ode has this one down but I never thought of it that way before he said it
    Flag jonesthemightyon September 25, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:i'm surprised no one interpreted this as the obvious profession of two lovers, in a world of their own bliss, above it all...
    Flag scarliton August 11, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:Is this about our mortality causing us to be distracted by beautiful things (including celebrities) when our minds should be on more important matters as we pilot both our lives and this world?
    Flag Odeon February 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with savinbalix.

    "Armoured cars sail the sky" suggests future there humanity finally achieved the dream about flying cars
    "Sun When it shines All over the world" suggests that action takes place in orbit
    "magic hour It's just the sound Of you and me" explains what that action is.
    "friendly machine" is auto-pilot
    Flag LDuxon December 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Song kind of makes me think of the Final Fantasy games (due to airships)
    Flag Gimodonon June 19, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:er, i meant John, not Felix
    Flag laughing_manon June 06, 2009   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:this would be so apt in a cinema adaptation of "Cat's Cradle"... i'd imagine Felix in the plane, on his way to San Lorenzo, with this song playing on the soundtrack... and again, when he meets Mona for the first time... and, maybe again, after the world's been frozen with ice-9 at the end...

    Flag laughing_manon June 06, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This was the song that turned me on to Goldfrapp, just lovely. The song is clearly about astronauts ("pilots"), glamorous science fiction astronauts obviously. It brings up some 007-esque feelings but much of Felt Mountain gives off that loungey sort of vibe. The song makes me think of the opening sequence of Barbarella and certain parts of 2001.
    Flag savinbalixon March 08, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:a complete, total homage to John Barry and the James Bond series.
    Flag xstaticprocesson August 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:One of the most beautifully relaxing songs ever.When I close my eyes to this I feel like i'm floating in a different world full of peace and happiness
    Flag curbboyon July 13, 2007   Link

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