I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Ah yeah
Oh my God
Something is wrong
I'm floatin' down a river where I don't belong
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
Now I see
It's all clear to me
I could do a lot of things, but I could never be
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
And you pick me up when I am down
(Pick me up)
And you make me smile
So hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be OK
I know, now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
Oh oh
Oh my God
Nothing is fine
I'll go a little crazy
'Cause I'm losin' my mind
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
(If I fall)
Come what may
All I gotta say
I could have a lot of fun, but I don't wanna play
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
You pick me up when I am down
(Pick me up now)
And you make me smile
So hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be OK
I know
Now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
If I got you I like it
With out you
I don't got a reason
With out you
I don't got a soul
(I don't got a soul)
For all my days
I live to praise
You make me wanna
Scream and shout it out
It's all I gotta say
Ah nah
Hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be OK
I know
Now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
Hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be OK
I know
Now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
If I got you then I'll be OK
If I got you I like it that way
Oh my God
Something is wrong
I'm floatin' down a river where I don't belong
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
Now I see
It's all clear to me
I could do a lot of things, but I could never be
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
And you pick me up when I am down
(Pick me up)
And you make me smile
So hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be OK
I know, now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
Oh oh
Oh my God
Nothing is fine
I'll go a little crazy
'Cause I'm losin' my mind
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
(If I fall)
Come what may
All I gotta say
I could have a lot of fun, but I don't wanna play
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
You pick me up when I am down
(Pick me up now)
And you make me smile
So hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be OK
I know
Now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
If I got you I like it
With out you
I don't got a reason
With out you
I don't got a soul
(I don't got a soul)
For all my days
I live to praise
You make me wanna
Scream and shout it out
It's all I gotta say
Ah nah
Hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be OK
I know
Now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
Hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be OK
I know
Now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
If I got you then I'll be OK
If I got you I like it that way
Lyrics submitted by Totally.Moi
Hands Up Lyrics as written by John Feldmann Chris Crippin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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omg i love this song! i cant believe im the first to comment about it though!
k so this song is about a relationship. a guy is crazy about a girl. he hates being without her, whenever they are together though he sooo happy. he doesnt even try to be happy when hes away from her. he would give everything up to be with her, because in the end shes all that matters.