In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I'm in here
Can anybody see me?
Can anybody help?
I'm in here, a prisoner of history
Can anybody help?
Can't you hear my call?
Are you coming to get me now?
I've been waiting for
You to come rescue me
I need you to hold
All of the sadness I can not
Living inside of me
I'm in here
I'm trying to tell you something
Can anybody help?
I'm in here
I'm calling out but you can't hear
Can anybody help?
Can't you hear my call?
Are you coming to get me now?
I've been waiting for
You to come rescue me
I need you to hold
All of the sadness I can not
Living inside of me
I'm crying out, I'm breaking down
I am fearing it all
Stuck inside these walls
Tell me there is hope for me
Is anybody out there listening?
Can't you hear my call?
Are you coming to get me now?
I've been waiting for
You to come rescue me
I need you to hold
All of the sadness I can not
Living inside of me
Can't you hear my call?
Are you coming to get me now?
I've been waiting for
You to come rescue me
I need you to hold
Living inside of me
I'm in here
Can anybody see me?
Can anybody help?
Can anybody see me?
Can anybody help?
I'm in here, a prisoner of history
Can anybody help?
Can't you hear my call?
Are you coming to get me now?
I've been waiting for
You to come rescue me
I need you to hold
All of the sadness I can not
Living inside of me
I'm in here
I'm trying to tell you something
Can anybody help?
I'm in here
I'm calling out but you can't hear
Can anybody help?
Can't you hear my call?
Are you coming to get me now?
I've been waiting for
You to come rescue me
I need you to hold
All of the sadness I can not
Living inside of me
I'm crying out, I'm breaking down
I am fearing it all
Stuck inside these walls
Tell me there is hope for me
Is anybody out there listening?
Can't you hear my call?
Are you coming to get me now?
I've been waiting for
You to come rescue me
I need you to hold
All of the sadness I can not
Living inside of me
Can't you hear my call?
Are you coming to get me now?
I've been waiting for
You to come rescue me
I need you to hold
Living inside of me
I'm in here
Can anybody see me?
Can anybody help?
Lyrics submitted by ElectricBird
I'm in Here Lyrics as written by Sia Furler Sam Dixon
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Standing On The Edge Of Summer
Thursday
Thursday
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
This song speaks to me on so many levels. I was nearly broken down to tears when I first heard the piano version. Even after hearing it a million times over, I still feel shaken to the core when I listen to it. Every time is still the first time.
You see, I'm a closeted gay male and it kills me to have to hide who I am in fear of losing the ones I love. No one knows that I'm gay. Not a single soul. I've been in denial about it for years. I'm a screaming cry for help and I feel like no one can hear me. I cry myself to sleep some nights because I'm so hurt by being who I am.
"Can't you hear my call? Are you coming to get me now? I've been waiting for You to come rescue me"
This has two different meanings for me. There's the knight-in-shining-armor aspect: I've recently befriended a gay guy that I'm hopelessly falling for but I know we can never be because I'm "straight" and he's taken. This is the guy I think of every morning and every night. I just want so badly for him to be the one to hold me and show me all the reasons why I should come out.
And then there's the other aspect in which my family tells me that they know that I'm gay and they accept me and still love me. I just don't want them to look at me any differently and I definitely don't want them to treat me any differently.
"I am fearing it all, Stuck inside these walls"
I'm too afraid to let myself out of the closet because of fear of rejection from everyone that I know.
"Tell me there is hope for me Is anybody out there listening?"
Sometimes, I give up all hope in living a truly happy life. I just wish that one day someone will tell me that everything will be okay and I actually believe it.
everything will be ok, you just gotta keep fighting! I know that the fear of rejection is such a strong fear, but your friends if they have a problem with you being gay being who you are, they are not your friends. i hope someday soon you will come out of the closet and be happy and feel loved, cause everyone needs to feel those 2 (feelings) in there life. =)
I've never actually visited this website before but was reading these comments and felt I had to make an account to respond to yours, even though quite a lot of time has passed since you posted this.<br /> <br /> I, like you, am a gay male, and I know how much it hurts to have to hide from your loved ones. It's indescribable to anyone who's not gone through it, but the fear is so great that being open (something you want more than anything else to be with people so important to you) could destroy everything, even their love for you. And while you know that this may not be true (indeed, it likely isn't), nothing can make you feel differently. It's a desperately crushing feeling. Believe me, that so many of us have cried ourselves to sleep like you have; me included.<br /> <br /> But I promise you, from the bottom of my heart and as sincerely as anyone ever could, that you will be loved. Coming out is not as painful as you fear, and while I can't guarantee that it will be easy - it hasn't been plain-sailing for me with a very religious family - but you will come through the other side much stronger, and there will be much less damage than you fear. But that's not all I mean. I see so much of myself, and such desire for love in your message (and in you) that I really hope you will listen to me, because you need not feel alone. There are so many people out there who will see it in you too, and who will love you if you only let them. DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE, because it's all out there for you. And you will be happy.<br /> <br /> You may not believe it when I, a total stranger, tell you, but believe me if about nothing else, that one day soon you WILL believe it. Because it will happen, and then you will have no more doubts. I don't want the world (or even other people like myself) to lose anybody like you, when you will make someone else happy too. <br /> <br /> Be strong, and know that you are not alone, not really, and that you will be happier than you can now even imagine. I don't even know how to end this, but I'm a bit choked just thinking about it all. Wherever you are, I wish you all the happiness in the world.
@Conspiracies <br /> I hope you found peace.<br /> The book, Velvet Rage is helping me understand some of what you're struggling with.<br /> The stories and examples of the men in the book are dated and may not seem like you but the message is correct.<br /> The solutions make sense and are helpful.