Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Rain comes down but he holds the mountain
Yeah, blue like sky, can you tell me why?
Yeah, he sports him this way, a child at play
Open up my lips but what's there to say?
Come play, come play
As the river runs down, as the river runs through
As it runs through the field with all his companions
This is the scene of the most enchanted
I am a drunken fool
Drunk off the love that holds up the moon
Drunk off the love that binds me and you to the most high
Just close your eyes and hold me
No harm will befall you, volume
And that's what is spoken to me
When I turn down the volume, volume
Volume, volume, volume
Time has come to speak of this love
Spread your wings of your song and soul
To maintain internal heights above
Close your eyes and feel it unfold
Rush like a river from the highest mountain
Drink from the fountain and stop your counting
What kind of wine does he have in his tavern?
Oh, so enchanted and sing like a mad man
Mad with the love of a wife for her husband
Child or mother, sister or brother
Rain and the thunder, the rain and the thunder
Sing for the most high, sing for no other
We are all notes in this eternal song
God plays His flute and we all dance along
Close your eyes and hold me
No harm will befall you, volume
That's what is spoken true
When I turn down the volume, volume
Volume, volume, volume
Hold up the sky, no asking why
How can we know if we don't even try?
Hold up the sky, no asking why
How can we know if we don't even try?
Hold up the sky, no asking why
How can we know if we don't even try?
How can we know if we don't even try?
Just close your eyes and hold me
No harm will befall you, volume
That's what is spoken true
When I turn down the volume, volume
Just close your eyes and hold me
No harm will befall you, volume
That's what is spoken true
When I turn down the volume, volume
When I turn down the volume, volume
When I turn down the volume, volume
Volume, volume, volume, volume
Volume, volume, volume, volume
Yeah, blue like sky, can you tell me why?
Yeah, he sports him this way, a child at play
Open up my lips but what's there to say?
Come play, come play
As the river runs down, as the river runs through
As it runs through the field with all his companions
This is the scene of the most enchanted
I am a drunken fool
Drunk off the love that holds up the moon
Drunk off the love that binds me and you to the most high
Just close your eyes and hold me
No harm will befall you, volume
And that's what is spoken to me
When I turn down the volume, volume
Volume, volume, volume
Time has come to speak of this love
Spread your wings of your song and soul
To maintain internal heights above
Close your eyes and feel it unfold
Rush like a river from the highest mountain
Drink from the fountain and stop your counting
What kind of wine does he have in his tavern?
Oh, so enchanted and sing like a mad man
Mad with the love of a wife for her husband
Child or mother, sister or brother
Rain and the thunder, the rain and the thunder
Sing for the most high, sing for no other
We are all notes in this eternal song
God plays His flute and we all dance along
Close your eyes and hold me
No harm will befall you, volume
That's what is spoken true
When I turn down the volume, volume
Volume, volume, volume
Hold up the sky, no asking why
How can we know if we don't even try?
Hold up the sky, no asking why
How can we know if we don't even try?
Hold up the sky, no asking why
How can we know if we don't even try?
How can we know if we don't even try?
Just close your eyes and hold me
No harm will befall you, volume
That's what is spoken true
When I turn down the volume, volume
Just close your eyes and hold me
No harm will befall you, volume
That's what is spoken true
When I turn down the volume, volume
When I turn down the volume, volume
When I turn down the volume, volume
Volume, volume, volume, volume
Volume, volume, volume, volume
Lyrics submitted by smileykylee28
Volume Lyrics as written by Trevor Hall Marshall Altman
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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loveserveremember - you're right. The first line refers to Krishna lifting and holding the Govardhan mountain.
hes probably my favorite artist right now, but cld u please explain krishna and the Govardhan