The facts and the figures,
They overwhelm and stifle
Everything that you though you knew.
The facts and the figures,
They overwhelm and stifle
From the very first breath you drew.
The facts and the figures,
They overwhelm and stifle
Everything that you thought you knew
(And petty decisions that you think make a difference)
(So tiny that they blow away like dust)
The facts and the figures,
They overwhelm and stifle
Everything that you thought you knew
(And petty decisions that you think make a difference)
So tiny that they blow away like dust.
Through all of the devilish things we do,
Through all of the devilish things we do,
Through all of the devilish things we do,
Through all of the devilish things we do,
(I cant help my stupid hope, it's always with me)
Through all of the devilish things we do,
(I cant help my stupid hope, it's always with me)
Through all of the devilish things we do,
(I cant help my stupid hope, it's always with me)
Through all of the devilish things we do,
(I cant help my stupid hope, it's always with me)
Through all of the devilish things we do,
(I cant help my stupid hope, it's always with me)
The facts and the figures,
They overwhelm and stifle
Everything that you thought you knew.
The facts and the figures,
They overwhelm and stifle
Everything that you thought you knew.
So tiny that they blow away like dust,
We are all embers,
from the same fire,
We are all embers,
from the same fire,
We are all embers,
from the same fire,
We are all embers,
from the same fire,
We are all embers,
from the same fire.
They overwhelm and stifle
Everything that you though you knew.
They overwhelm and stifle
From the very first breath you drew.
They overwhelm and stifle
Everything that you thought you knew
(And petty decisions that you think make a difference)
The facts and the figures,
They overwhelm and stifle
Everything that you thought you knew
(And petty decisions that you think make a difference)
Through all of the devilish things we do,
Through all of the devilish things we do,
Through all of the devilish things we do,
(I cant help my stupid hope, it's always with me)
Through all of the devilish things we do,
(I cant help my stupid hope, it's always with me)
Through all of the devilish things we do,
(I cant help my stupid hope, it's always with me)
Through all of the devilish things we do,
(I cant help my stupid hope, it's always with me)
Through all of the devilish things we do,
(I cant help my stupid hope, it's always with me)
They overwhelm and stifle
Everything that you thought you knew.
They overwhelm and stifle
Everything that you thought you knew.
We are all embers,
from the same fire,
We are all embers,
from the same fire,
We are all embers,
from the same fire,
We are all embers,
from the same fire,
We are all embers,
from the same fire.
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I honestly cannot believe that nobody has left a comment yet...I'm in complete and utter shock. This song is probably one of the best songs of 2009 along with Walking on a dream by Empires of the sun and Sleepyhead by Passion Pit.
I think the meaning of this song is pretty self-explanatory; we all come from the same thing (we are all embers from the same fire.) the video also emphasises this point by showing a time line from the beginning of man 'till today. I reckon the 'through of the devilish things we do' part of the song is refering to the evil that man has created and the 'petty decisions we think will make a difference' part of the song refers to the fact that man wants to make a lasting change but really we, as well as our decisions, are so tiny that we blow away like dust just like 'embers'. Our ideaa don't make a difference because it has already happened before hence the repetitiveness of the song.
Another Great Just Jack track.
PS i think the lyrics are slightly wrong: I think it's 'The fact and the figures they overwhelm and stifle everything...' instead of 'The overwhelming stifling' as this doesn't make much sense.
Yeah you're right actually that does make far more sense lol. Thanks
i have to say that if this is the kind of songs he'll have in his 3rd album, i can't wait for it.
I really like this song. I've never heard of Just Jack but I fell in love with this song when I heard it on Gossip Girl...I hear sooo many good songs from that show.