The Postal Service - Recycled Air

[moocowpunk]

oh my god.......there is a god... O__O

[Kythanaable]

"My heads a balloon, inflating with the altitude" and "knuckles clenched to white, as the landing gear detracts the flight" are the best lyrics in the song :3

[ForrestJ88]

I personally think the song is about a guy that's on a plane, and as the air circulates he starts to think about how it's just recycled over and over, bringing him upon a memory of a time he had with some past lover where they were breathing each other's air.

Nostalgic serendipity, basically.

[lilyputt83]

Owl City and The Postal Service are both amazing. Does it really matter that much that someone likes one more than the other?

[HEHgoggles]

owl city is crap in comparison 

[xquisitaz]

@soulexpressionism: yup.

[xquisitaz]

You simply can not compare owl city to postal service. Not even close. Much deeper meaning, feelings in the music of postal service. And dont get me wrong, i really like owl city, or atleast one of his songs.

[CharlieGMusic]

To be honest, I'm quite glad for this whole OwlCity/PostalService feud. I would never have heard of this band or a number of amazing others without it :P

[Ptolem1s]

Recycled Air. Could this be a theme for some airliners? I think so.

[butidunwannaupload]

Owl City? If you think this is related you have clearly not listened to enough genres. Its it completely different, and I love them both.

It pains me that just because a song is calm and possibly upbeat you pair them together? What selection of music have you been LISTENING to - to think so few songs have this nice mood?

[magnetica2288]

@butidunwannaupload It pains me that you care so much

[butidunwannaupload]

@magnetica2288 Being a caring person has many sides, doesn't it?

[ohmygoshiloveapples]

@magnetica2288 it pains me that you're a douche

[magnetica2288]

@ohmygoshiloveapples lol

[amape312]

I have the acoustic version to this, I like it a lot better.

[Darkly007]

Love this song so soothing

[xxxPurplexGirlxxx]

Shut up about Owl City. I'm not here for Owl City. If I was, I'd be at one of his songs instead of here.

[PRESTOALOE]

Ha. This will always remind me of high school.

[SoulExpressionism]

i bet like 72 percent of the people who really like The Postal Service are actualy musicians themselfs

[bmxerman98277]

@SoulExpressionism I follow what you mean; I play violin and guitar, and have known this group for years. When people try to include Owl City, it is relatively annoying. Inspiration is great, but don't make it a fucking trend. It detracts from greats people

[callap12]

trololololollol

[TheTechnoTurtle]

I like Owl City and The Postal Service. People compare bands all the time. Get over it.

[KaraTheLionQueen]

I always find myself daydreaming and doodling the lyrics to this song...

[noahneonfoxx]

If you were to say one band copied one or another (Postal Service and Owl City) Then technically you would say Owl City copied Postal Service. This album came out in 2003 and owl city started in like what... 2008?? But Owl City probably just had the same idea and taste and didn't mean to copy.

[vilicich91]

The postal service was around way before fucking owl city, how can you assholes be so ignorant to say postal service sounds like owl city when they were out wayyy before. Lol dumbfucks Postal Service all day owl city sucks

[crazymaraca]

what's an owl city?

[skeins0000]

@crazymaraca its this city where all these owls get together, form a fan base that is so protective, and then send them out to better music producers and then they yell and cause problems. we should all just listen to the music.

[777Rowen]

@crazymaraca Its a band that is similar to Postal Service, but its music is difffrent. Check it out if u want. 

[MalachiJM]

I fly a lot for my job, I listen to this song in every air terminal. Thanks for keeping me grounded.

[de44f]

Sick beat.

[siensone]

@UDubFootballFan I think so.

[UDubFootballFan]

Does this have anything to do with flying in a plane?

[wescrooks]

I dont know why there is a debate on whos copying whos music or what ever the debate is ha. All I know is the postal service produced their album 3-4 years prior to owl city. Regardless, if you dont like one or the other, I'm quite certain one click of the mouse can change the song haha

[JordanB3D]

Hey guys, I'd just wanted to let you all know that Owl City and the Postal Service sound the exact same but I decided I hate Owl City because I've never heard half their songs

[guitarmonkey1990]

owl city is better :D



[sharhful]

Just enjoy the music and get over it people

[Lilly5739]

I don't understand why people need to fight over this. Owl City and The Postal Service use some of the same sounds. Their voices are different. The subject matter is different. The feel and soul of their music is different. So instead of saying "fuck Owl City" or "fuck The Postal Service," why can't we just enjoy the music, with all its similarities and differences? (Why people don't compare pop singers this way, I have no idea :P)

[chaosemperor24]

Weird...I'm writing about chloroplasts, things in plant cells that conduct photosynthesis, while listening to a song called 'Recycled Air'.....WOAH!

[CPSean]

Isnt owl city, the postal service and death cab for cutie the same guy?

[Pleasejoey]

@CPSean No I don't think so. But they do sound alike. All amazing bands, but Death Cab for cutie is the best :)

[TaleDreamer]

@Pleasejoey DCFC and Postal Service have the same vocalist.

[hippiegirlsmile]

@CPSean WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? what?

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE AND THE POSTAL SERVICE HAVE THE SAME SINGER. OWL CITY IS A DIFFERENT THING ALTOGETHER.

how come I never mixed them up?

[evolutionfilmer]

@hippiegirlsmile Calm down. The dude didn't know..

[hippiegirlsmile]

@evolutionfilmer I'm calm now :) I'm just tired of people asking. Actually, I've gotten to the point where I don't really give damn.

So how's your day going? :)

[evolutionfilmer]

@hippiegirlsmile haha my bad! :)

[hippiegirlsmile]

@evolutionfilmer lol

[oozy612]

the dislikes consume the air to themselves...peace be awakened...live love learn

[oceansparkway]

The postal service sends peace to my mind

[sk8er4ever0101]

this whole cd is epic. and i hate electronic music, and indie music!

[karaisamazing1995]

Postal Service should get back together & make more songs!

[JazzHands556]

BTW, you are drawn to this song, despite its simplicity, because it is a carefully crafted. well thought out piece of poetry....even though the video cuts out 2 seconds too fast, but who is keeping track.

[JazzHands556]

lol, I can't believe you people are still talking about Owl City, as though they offered anything significant to the genre. Postal set off a revolution in their day, and if Jimmy and Gibbared would have gotten over themselves, the would probably be icons by now .

[mewmewmeme]

let's not forget how owl city is quite obviously jocking on them, hence "hello seattle".

[watchthemshine]

People should just shut up about Owl City here. Because Owl City sucks and when people mention them on The Postal Service songs, I get pissed.

[volkeea]

How does this now have more views? Even though the lyrics are about something so simple, the song is so beautiful. Looking at pictures of my greatest memories while listening to this brings me back.

[kalamari13]

Sucks how they're never coming back. Why must all the best music end so soon, The Postal Service, Sigur Ros, Lemon Jelly, etc.

[jackerx5]

Fuck owl city!

[arabianXballa]

@jackerx5 I love the Postal Service, but Owl City has got it's own sweet stuff.



[KingFluffs]

@jackerx5 Oh, I bet you'd like to.

[Lilly5739]

@jackerx5 That's mature.

[christoferrdrewww]

@jackerx5 Fuck you. You can like Owl City and The Postal Service. Owl city is actually quite different. Owl city uses alot more gutiar and has synth solos and sings about things that are imaginary. The postal service is more realistic. The only thing that sounds obviously alike is the beats. The Postal Services music was not put on youtube for you to comment and insult Owl City. it was put on here to enjoy th music, and thats what im here for, so i suggest you stop.

[iwillwalkbyfaith753]

dear jackerx5 you srsly suck, owl city is just amazing and so is the postal service!!!! lets all quit being hater trolls and enjoy the song shall we?

[101mathsucks]

@jackerx5 who's owl city? ;)

[MsSofia112]

@101mathsucks a band......

[Randomviralvideos]

@jackerx5 <3 u

[stevenking94]

@jackerx5 fuck you there both good

[MrHAVOCtheMAN]

awesome song..

[PixiEoShr00mZ]

your a moron if you compare this to owl city.. and i hope you die

[EpicCatTime]

I was singing a "NATURAL ANTHEM" in our "BRAND NEW COLONY" while breathing "RECYCLED AIR" and thinking that "CLARK GABLE" would say "THIS PLACE IS A PRISON" when you woke up after "SLEEPING IN" and told me that "AGAINST ALL ODDS SUDDENLY EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED" and since we've got "NOTHING BETTER" to do we should view the world from "SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS" where "WE WILL BECOME SILHOUETTES" while "THE DISTRICT SLEEPS ALONE TONIGHT" and I thought "BE STILL MY HEART"

[xdaisukexmohamadx]

It's so...pure<3

[crzyjc614]

Am I the only person who doesnt think Owl City and Postal Service sound the same? I mean theyre voices are similiar, but no one can really help that. I feel like they sound nothing alike. And love them both.

[LcieFocus]

@crzyjc614 exactly! people just desperately try to compare them to troll

[MusicLuvah23]

this kinda sounds like Owl City... the better version, but still.

[Blokjoker]

@MusicLuvah23 these ended about 4 years before owl city even started mate

[000RUDE000]

@MusicLuvah23 you are obviously young , but what you mean to say is that owl city sounds like the postal service

[mwuu]

@000RUDE000

You can always tell the hipster bands from the good ones. A good way to measure is when a hipster comment admonishing someone for being young is a top comment. Don't bullshit, you know what you're doing.

[000RUDE000]

@000RUDE000 young i am not, but assuming you are.

[giott3]

@000RUDE000 That awkward moment when you reply to yourself.

[watchthemshine]

@MusicLuvah23 First thing is first, Owl City would kinda sound like them. But only if Owl City didn't suck and The Postal Service did suck.

[EvlAbacus]

Like this song a lot. Big fan of the postal service

[skysailingaway95]

@blackmoon4441 Kindly go pee in your pants. You need to stop criticizing other artists that work hard and enjoy making music. Please keep your opinions to your self.

[skysailingaway95]

@crazylatingirl94 you tell em!

[crazylatingirl94]

Every single one of you arguing over who's better is just a dumb as the next. How many artists make music like this? And Adam can't help if his voice is similar to this. Also, being INFLUENCED by another band is not the same as COPYING. His lyrics aren't always "random." They have meaning, it just takes a few brain cells to make them out. Personally, I think both Owl City and The Postal Service make beautiful music. Both talented acts. One isn't better than the other.

[realtalk4realpeople]

i made love for the first time listening to this album. thanks postal service ;)

[Cassifrassi]

yeaaaaaaauaah boi

[kton555]

Gibbard and Trombello need to get over it and make another album already. Not like anyone gonna fill their shoes anytime soon.

[dannyxt]

well luckily for you guys its the same song whether you are stoned or not and its your choice how to listen to it so shutup

[Hassanbeltran]

Im glad people enjoy this song while stoned... but there is nothing like enjoying this song with a 100% functional brain, neurotransmiters alone sending pleasing messages without the help, and at the same time destroying effect of drugs

[koopsta93]

These guys were great. Wish they were still together

[jayandtay09]

everybody quit argueing about owl city and postal service and whos better... its childish and just stupid as fuck... its music just enjoy and quit bitching you fuckin attention whores...

[jitomboy]

omg i danced to this song at school!!!!

[rawrinbear]

owl city doesnt copy postal service. they have theyre own style and better more random lyrics! theyre the best and always will be. doubt it? listen to alligator sky. still doubt it? get bent.

[AkemiOokami]

@rawrinbear I hate to inform you, but you are an ignorant Owl Citizen. As being a lover of Postal Service and Owl City, I can tell you O.C. is a complete copy of Postal Service. Hell, they have even addmitted to being fans of P.S. The poetry in the lyrics of P.S. songs are more meaningful (random is not always good) and the music has more power to it. Besides Owl City's songs mostly have the same melody when you break it apart. Over all, Postal Service is better. I believe you just got PWNED.

[MrDjubuti]

@AkemiOokami i completely agree i actually thought OC was PS when i heard fireflies i was so excited that they came out with more music then it ended up not the same but still good none the less. @rawrinbear i respectfully agree also that you got PWNED!

[Radicalbeast]

@rawrinbear Herp derp YOU CAN'T HATE MY OPINON!!!!!111!1!! RAGE RAGE GET BENT!

[blackmoon4441]

@rawrinbear Im useally not the one who fights on beautiful music videos, but i have to say your wrong. They copied TPS! That guy even said he did. Plus that is a stupid name for a song. Like what the hell is a "Alligator Sky"? OMG!#@!$@# THERES A ALLIGATOR IN THE SKY SINGING COPIED MUSIC IN OUR DUMB CITY! Dont ever say that O.C is better.

[adamgore1]

@blackmoon4441 I wouldnt say he copied them he was definitely influenced by them Postal Service is better though

[watchthemshine]

@rawrinbear You're stupid.

[blankwavemessiah]

one of the only records to survive the age of emo and still be a great album...

[ChristopherDone]

One of my favourites of them, This Place is a Prison is another favourite. I'm going to bed, and I'm putting some of this album on, with some Air, some of The XX, and maybe some of American Beauty by Newman. Alright?

[MEETTHEJERSEYANS]

i have to say the live version and the acoustic is much better. if you havent listned to it listen

[ACrazyIrishBastard]

haha, love the title of the album: Give Up. lol.  Losers.

[DustinUnknown]

i now realize whats wrong with all the copycat musicians today, they dont have the lyrics! this song rocks

[nonnaclarisse]

Finally finally finally I found the proper version. I love you the postal service!!! Amazing

[KittenzAV2]

man i hate the stale taste of recycled hair

[SRH911]

A guy on Omegle recommended this to me. If you ever see this, Strangers, thanks! It's an awesome song, and I doubt you'll ever see this, but it was nice talking to you anyway!

[myquest666420]

@SRH911 I'm glad you enjoyed the song. I may have been that stranger. I recommended it to someone who said they were about to take flight.

[SRH911]

@myquest666420

OH MY GOD I FOUND YOU :O

[helloredpanda]

This song is so relaxing. <333

[mavsguru41]

me and the girl I like sat on her deck and ate pop sickles at 1am while listening to this song over and over...A few years ago I was soo depressed with life, I hated the boredom, being jealous of happy people, the loneliness, but most of all I hated the feeling of wasting away with no purpose.... but the moment I had with my crush makes it all worth it... I'm not naive enough to depend on this girl for my happiness but I truly love life now.. this script with so many plot holes and twists

[blackmoon4441]

@mavsguru41 I do too agree. I hate how life goes by too fast and hate having good memories that slowly fade away to boredom and drepression. I listen to this to just release my cares and i do feel alot better after listening to TPS.

[geno6868]

first time i heard this i was on acid haha it was fuckin badass

[StrappedSteve]

Reminds me of Sleeping Lessons, I love this genre and band. :)

[blackmoon4441]

Im not really a big fan of this song much, but everytime i listen to this song, i feel like a cool wind is blowing through me.

[RockGodessKatieKilla]

mmmmmm sleep orgasm

[mustbejames1]

Take a breath.

[TygerShumate]

@mustbejames1 I totally forgot to breath, no joke. Thank you for saving my life.

[psychedelicsight]

this band is are xtc

[garrethdavis]

jeeze this is epic

[LadyofDragons]

My very most, favorite song.

[LadyofDragons]

I love listening to this song whenever I'm stressed, or sick. Right now I have a sinus infection, the right side of my mouth, nose and ear are trying to kill me - but I decided to listen to this song and it makes me zone out and ignore the pain.

[Kaylayhaha]

totally jizzmatic. gives me nostalgia like a mo fucker

[cancel21]

thank you for uploading postal service

[XCllUSiiVE]

<3333333333333333333333

[ZooeyWendy]

<3 oh it is love,

[Lewspade]

Wow I just discovered this music and it is so fresh and awsome.

[LikMyFace]

Owl city suck. Case closed. Lol miss tps.

[TheAkersAkers]

Owl City is a watered down copy of the Postal Service

[greenday418]

@TheAkersAkers being in the same genre doesn't make it a copy dumb ass.

[TheAkersAkers]

@greenday418 there not the same genre owl city is shit, and the postal service is actually music

[greenday418]

@TheAkersAkers it is a copy because he sings the same way? and i agree. postal service is better than owl city but you don't have to hate on owl city.

[chibimmy]

@greenday418 I remember when I first heard fireflies on a local radio station. They didn't mention the artist and my first thought was "holy shit is this some new TPS!? And why is it so bad?" His sound is not unique and its not even good tbh.

[phranquis]

@greenday418 what genre is that? lots of musicians share a genre and don't sound like copies :/

[greenday418]

@phranquis im saying its not a copy.

[iRep419OHIO396]

@TheAkersAkers EXACTLY ..me and my friend had a big argument and debate with our other friend about Owl City copying tps' shit.

[mechaD340]

BAH BAH BAH BAH!!love this song

[TheAnaRayAna]

All the songs from this band is a hit. That's an amazing track record.

[123aviavo321]

I love this song! XD

[seeeethhhe]

i remember a different version of this  song... it was sorta faster

do they have a another version of this?

[LeeAnnbabee]

absolutly amazing song :)

[DangerAaron21]

This is definitely one of my favorite songs of all time. It comes close to Brian Jonestown Massacre's hit, Anemone. Man, that one's awesome. :) Good airplane music? This is great sex music. If anyone's interested, I've made a playlist for such occasions, and I don't mind sharing sex music gold. lol Take care everyone. Thanks for the post! :)

[djsofunkiman]

good airplane music, or so I hear

[james737m]

@djsofunkiman lol well thats what its about

[36drummer09]

Dam . Makes me want to get out of my neighborhood and finally get good air .

Air here is pretty bad . You can really notice how the air changes when you get out of the bus to a different place .

[BringBackTheTruth]

I prefer fresh air, one hit at a time.

[kton555]

This song has always amazed me. It just has so much force. It's like you can feel the lift off.

[aceetobee340]

drivin around the open roads smokin blunts lol ahhh those were the days

[shaggerty90]

@aceetobee340 haha that's the best way to enjoy this song

[gumiru]

badadababa lalala~~ ^-^ love it!

[aceetobee340]

this song reminds me of home

[lilprplebnny]

how is there almost 5,300 views yet theres only 6 comments, mine being the 7th...just wondering ^_^ great band!!

[SamwiseSkater]

@lilprplebnny People aren't commenting because they're sitting back and enjoying the magic, i mean music.

[mrd00d]

this song is sooooo bad-ass!!

[wufulu]

^-^ i love this song so much. this band is amazing.

[EdwardsAVampire]

Love

[chunkylover59]

definitely, one of the greatest songs EVER!!

[GlowingHawtsawce]

awesome

[rakuencallisto]

so good.