Porous like a child's balloon
by @gordon
Skirmish: Porous materials (@atornberg)
Liner Notes
Oh this was an interesting prompt....
Lyrics
Leaking like a broken heart Overwhelmed with love Porous like a child’s balloon Deflating over time
The smallest imperfection Can have a big impact Can make you change direction They say opposites attract
Containers to contain Hearts for storing love Brains for holding thoughts Prisons for perpetrators caught
Leaking like a broken mind Words escape their meanings Phrases you can’t seem to find The process is demeaning
Leaking like a broken heart Overwhelmed with love Like a child’s balloon Over time, till there’s nothing left
(c) words and music G Todd 2026
Comments
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Nice lyrics with some depth. Really great groove choice for the lyrics. Nice work.
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Found this one really affecting, and you thought of some powerful images including ones I didn't expect at all 😊
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I really like the verse about the different kinds of containers and the rhythmic guitar in the verses.
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It was an interesting prompt for sure. I like the image of being porous like a child’s balloon. The line about words escaping meanings was also intriguing. Well done!
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Love the dichotomy between containing and leaking, great lyrics with great music.
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This sounds proper good! A lovely guitar sound, almost like you've double-tracked it. Surely not? Is there trickery at play?
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Another creative and good one! Great comparisons! Nice skirmish!
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This is the most interesting song title I've seen in a while. A balloon does not readily spring to mind with my understanding of what porous means and how it is used. I guess if it's punctured, then it works fine enough; but why not just say 'Punctured' instead?
All that said (!) it doesn't matter as it lured me to this lovely tune, mister! j$
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Some good points made, however, I would argue that the balloon is indeed porous, otherwise the air would never escape. It's just a slower process.... thanks for listening anyhoo.
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I never thought about a broken heart leaking before. That's such a cool idea!