This song is really an elaborated, story-telling, pensive chant that sets a haunting mood. It has a dual meaning, describing on one hand the process of dying, and being subsequently caught up in the arms of love. This narrative is based on the testimonies of a friend and a family member when they went through the process of dying and being brought back. (Special acknowledgements to Pip and Don). On the other hand, the song metaphorically also describes a comparison between destructive relationships (cold wind) and those that heal and draw you into the arms of love (warm wind).
Lyrics
Oom Ba Ta Ka Chaka, Oom Ba Ta Chaka (chant)
Falling, Falling, Falling, Falling (second chant)
Falling through the stratosphere
I'm falling through the stratosphere
I'm falling through the stratosphere
Like a star that's flying through the night.
Falling through the stratosphere
I'm falling through the stratosphere
I'm falling through the stratosphere
Like a star that's flying through the night.
It's a cold, cold wind, blowing through the night
It's a cold, cold wind, I am out of sight
It's a cold, cold wind, blowing through the night
And I'm falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling
I am out of sight.
Falling through the stratosphere
I'm falling through the stratosphere
I'm falling through the stratosphere
Like a star that's flying through the night.
Falling through the stratosphere
I'm falling through the stratosphere
I'm falling through the stratosphere
Like a star that's flying through the night.
It's a warm, warm heart, catches me tonight
It's a warm, warm heart, takes me to the light
It's a warm, warm heart, catches me tonight
And I'm not, I'm not, I'm not out of sight.
It's a warm, warm heart, catches me tonight
It's a warm, warm heart, takes me to the light
It's a warm, warm heart, catches me tonight
I'm not falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling
I'm not out of sight.
Flying through the stratosphere
I'm flying through the stratosphere
I'm flying through the stratosphere
Like a star that's flying through the night.
Flying through the night, flying through the night
Flying through the night, flying through the night
Flying through the stratosphere
I'm flying through the stratosphere
I'm flying through the stratosphere
Like a star that's flying through the night.