Midlake - He Tried To Escape Lyrics

He tried to escape once in a balloon. [x2]
On the foggiest day he decided not to stay
The ground below held his life not long ago
And through the fog the ground, it dissappeared.

He felt he had made it and starts to come down
A crowd of people that followed were cheering loud
But then something went wrong and he couldn't get back anywhere
And then he landed just inside the gates
The (?) carried him away