The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Here at the station, standing in the rain, lost in my train of thought
Looking around for a better time again, but yesterday ain't running on this track
Unpredictable fortune, my past, lights up my future, at last, ending my torture
Like gravity like love,
You get up after you fall
Like gravity like love
I'm not afraid anymore
Like gravity like love,
You get up after you fall, I ain't afraid no more
Out of no reason I've decided to stay, present a solution, to the problem,
Typical of me, that I concentrate on the destination so much that I miss the journey there and back
Unpredictable fortune, my past, lights up my future, at last, ending my torture
Like gravity like love,
You get up after you fall
Like gravity like love
I'm not afraid anymore
Like gravity like love,
You get up after you fall, I ain't afraid no more
If gravity was love, if gravity was love, if gravity was love...
Looking around for a better time again, but yesterday ain't running on this track
Unpredictable fortune, my past, lights up my future, at last, ending my torture
Like gravity like love,
You get up after you fall
Like gravity like love
I'm not afraid anymore
Like gravity like love,
You get up after you fall, I ain't afraid no more
Out of no reason I've decided to stay, present a solution, to the problem,
Typical of me, that I concentrate on the destination so much that I miss the journey there and back
Unpredictable fortune, my past, lights up my future, at last, ending my torture
Like gravity like love,
You get up after you fall
Like gravity like love
I'm not afraid anymore
Like gravity like love,
You get up after you fall, I ain't afraid no more
If gravity was love, if gravity was love, if gravity was love...
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I really like Gravity, another beauty by Poets of the Fall. The meaning is sort of obvious, well, as obvious as it’s going to get in terms of the meanings of Poets’ songs (: The comparison between gravity and love is clever, and that’s what I like about the band. They take a topic like ‘love’ (I am generalising) which is smeared all over the charts, and turn it into something intellectual and amazing.
Anyway, I think the song is basically talking about someone’s love life and the decision that they finally make to take the leap and move on. “But yesterday ain’t running on this track”; they missed their chance yesterday. The person has to make themself move on from what has happened (the ‘fall’ which could be a breakup, maybe a death etc.) by getting up and not being afraid.
Catchy tune, great lyrics, awesome voice, all in all, a fantastic song (:
Got to agree, one of my favourites.<br /> <br /> After the heart of darkness people go trough after a 'fall' in relationships you gotta get up and try again sometime.<br /> Never give up :)
I just heard Gravity and i really liked it. I think it talks about the fact that after a painful brake up or a lose you feel terrible and believe thet your world has been broken up to peaces but after a while you will get up on your feet again. The comparison with the gravity shows that this is the normal reaction and the way things will turn out eventually despite how one can feel at the moment. Very nice song! :)