Variations On A Cloud

Variations on a Cloud
Written by	Joe Hawley
Appears on	n/a
Sung by	Joe Hawley, Rob Cantor
Duration	3:10
Genre
Language	English

Variations on a Cloud is a bonus song given to customers who pre-ordered copies of Hawaii: Part II. It is listed as the zeroth track of Hawaii: Part II, but does not come with the album download.

It can currently be obtained by purchasing the postcard from the merch page[1] on the official site, which includes a download code for the song along with a code for Hawaii Part: II.

This song features musical themes from Murders, Isle Unto Thyself, and Ruler Of Everything.

Lyrics

Both of us see a cloud
Or whatever we may believe
Being it may be proud
Or whatever we want to see

OK, jump

Cirrus in [Cumulus] light [dark] you lie [vow]
Give us varying [colorful] shades of grey
Floating inside [outside] the sky
Show us everything [nothing] everyday [in any way]

OK, jump to end it all
Let this one be to break the fall

It's a little bit of magic to end the world
[But I thought you knew me truly?]
Something different than we started with in the world
[Does it even matter to me?]

I was in the hearing
Bumming a humble clearing from Caligula
In his Shangri-La La La

It's a little bit of magic to end the world
[But I thought you knew me truly?]
Something different than we started with in the world
[Does it even matter to me?]

Miracle worker I saw you begin it
Walking the water [so soft on the rain]
See what you see in the surface [a limit]
Ladies and gentlemen, please

Why don't we keep it coming back
And coming back
And coming back

Why don't we keep it coming back
And coming back
[Join if you wish]

Keep it coming back
And coming back
And coming back

Why don't we keep it coming back
And coming back

We've been to this scene [These days it's hard to find friends]
Aboriginal meme [But opportunities bend]
Had a smotherful mother full of meddle and steam [And we spend the chance sleeping on the top of the fence]

Can't believe what we've seen
Won't be burned to the ground
Though we make ourselves castles
Every tide we're around

Do you like how I walk? Do you like how I talk? (It's a little bit of magic to end the world)
Do you like how my face has learned to tick like a clock? [But I thought you knew me truly]
I have a wonderful life, I know a powerful Bob (Something different than we started with in the world)
He eulogizes me for being geocentric (ha ha ha ha!) [Does it even matter to me?] 

Keep it coming back
And coming back
And coming back

Why don't we keep it coming back
And coming back
And coming back
And coming

Extended Lyrics

Both of us see a cloud
Or whatever it may believe
Being it may be proud
Or whatever we want to see

OK, jump

Cumulus dark you vow
Give us colorful shades of grey
Floating outside the sky
Show us nothing in any way

OK, jump to end it all
Let this one be to break the fall

It's a little bit of magic to end the world
But I thought you knew me truly?
Something different than we started with in the world
Does it even matter to me?

I was in the hearing
Bumming a humble clearing from Caligula
In his Shangri-La La La

It's a little bit of magic to end the world
But I thought you knew me truly?
Something different than we started with in the world
Does it even matter to me?

Miracle worker I saw you begin it
Walking the water so soft on the rain
See what you see in the surface a limit
Ladies and gentlemen, please

Why don't we keep it coming back
And coming back
And coming back

Why don't we keep it coming back
And coming back
Join if you wish

Keep it coming back
And coming back
And coming back

Why don't we keep it coming back
And coming back

These days it's hard to find friends
But opportunities bend
And we spend the chance sleeping on the top of the fence

Can't believe what we've seen
Won't be burned to the ground
Though we make ourselves castles
Every tide we're around

Do you like how I walk? Do you like how I talk? 
Do you like how my face has learned to tick like a clock? 
I have a wonderful life, I know a powerful Bob 
He eulogizes me for being geocentric 

Keep it coming back
And coming back
And coming back

Why don't we keep it coming back
And coming back
And coming back
And coming

I get up
And nothing gets me blind(?)
You got it tough!
See (?) toughest around

And I know
Just how you feel
You got to ro-o-o-oll with the punches
To whats real

Can't you see I'm standin' here I got my back against the (?) the machine
I'm not the worst thing you've seen
Don't you see what I mean!?

HEY YOU!
What's that?! Who said that?!
Baby how you've been?
You say you don't kno-o-o-ow don't know 
To no begin

Can't you see I'm standin' here I got my back against the (?) the machine
I'm not the worst thing you've seen
Can't you see what I mean!?

Might as well jump
Go ahead and jump
Might as well jump, JUMP!
Go ahead and jump
Might as well jump
Go ahead and jump