"Little Balloon" lyrics by Jess Coffman

I wrote the lyrics for "Little Balloon" in a coffee shop while I was living in Echo Park, CA. When I wrote this, I was feeling just like a deflated balloon. I had a clear sense of my purpose, but I just couldn't seem to get myself up off of the ground. I was living in the wrong place with the wrong person who didn't make me feel worthy. Whenever I get inspiration to write, I have to stay in the emotion until the lyrics are done. So, I stayed in the sadness until I had finished writing these lyrics that day, and I felt elated by the sad and honest words that came out. It took me almost a year after I wrote this to feel "fully electrified," but I am happy to say that now I have a man and a self-worth that makes me "dance in the sky."

Little Balloon

I'm raw and I'm rough,

Running on this life's track.

Each step forward is new,

And there's no going back.

My heart pounds in my chest,

My eyes, red and confused,

Words fly out of my mouth

Like there's nothing to lose.

Cause I'm a little balloon that's deflated and wet,

Who's down on her luck, but isn't dead yet.

Someone please pick me up,

Make me fully electrified,

Let me dance in the sky like there's nothing to hide.

Don’t slip in and pretend,

With your whiskey soaked grin.

You'll fuck me, then taunt me

As if it's no sin.

I'm aware that I’m wrong,

But I'm just as much right.

Though I'd rather disappear,

Than finish this fight.

            Cause I'm a little balloon that's deflated and wet,

Who's down on her luck but isn't dead yet.

Someone please pick me up

Make me fully electrified,

Let me dance in the sky, like there's nothing to hide.

            Believe me I don't want to feel this way,

Out of control and unable to stay.

But you pushed me too far

And the road is too long,

To fix everything that we have done wrong.

            Cause I'm a little balloon that's deflated and wet,

Who's down on her luck but isn't dead yet.

Someone please pick me up

Make me fully electrified

Let me dance in the sky like there's nothing to hide.

Let me dance in the sky…