·February 18, 2025·1 min read

‘Flying Over’ by Saltclouds is an Indie Folk-Rock Storm of Confusing Vulnerable

‘Flying Over’ by Saltclouds is a bright indie folk-rock track with acoustic and electronic elements that feel like a looping breeze. Our narrator reflects on confusing paradoxes that pop up within an experience. This while the song’s soundscape feels driven by this detached groove and syncopation.

The song’s warm brightness perfectly juxtaposes its lyrical themes, adding to this airiness and detached air.

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‘Flying Over’: A Heady Storm of Emotions

‘Flying Over’ begins with bright guitar melodies and loud percussion that feel like they breeze past the listener. This while the lyrics build with harmonies that feel almost lopsided and interesting, while the narrator makes their observations about a relationship that feels confusing and contrarian.

The narrator talks about how they feel stuck in stillness, “…still nowhere…”, while their lover seems to give the a lot of mixed signals. They reflect and try their best but nothing can really save the relationship, every contradiction making emotions and solutions detach and go over the narrator’s head. “…Left in the ash, flying over my head…”.

‘Flying Over’ uses its breezy tone to juxtapose the detached air in the relationship being described. Punchy percussion, breezy guitars and a hint of harmonica add this heady moodiness to the track that feels like it informs the listener of the narrator’s mood. The relationship seems effectively over, and our narrator simple watches it all become ash and flame.

‘Flying Over’ by Saltclouds is head and moody, with the soundscape and lyrics giving us this sense that we’re witnessing the end of something. It feels as though we’re finally experiencing the catharsis of this relationship coming to an end.

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