My love what did I do to make you fall so far from me?
And how, I can't recall cause of the fall selected memory
Then you, you built a wall
A twenty foot wall
So I couldn't see

If I get off my knees I might recall I'm twenty feet tall.
Ooh, eh
I'm twenty feet tall
Ooh, eh
I'm twenty feet tall

My love what did I do to make you fall so far from me
And how, I can't recall cause of the fall selected memory
Then you, you built a wall
A twenty foot wall
So I couldn't see

If I get off my knees I might recall I'm twenty feet tall.
Ooh, eh
I'm twenty feet tall
Ooh, eh
I'm twenty feet tall

Ah, hey
I'm twenty feet tall
Ah
I'm twenty feet tall


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20 Feet Tall Lyrics as written by Patrick Douthit Erica Wright

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    I believe this song is not about a loved one being "upset" with her. This song is about falling from the grace of God, God is love. She doesn't remember what made us "fall" from grace, the ego has put up a "wall" where she can't see. Religion has made us feel we must kneel down and pray to something in the "sky" to "redeem" ourselves in a way, however if she gets off her knees she will see that she's "taller" than she thought, closer to God than she thought.

    kayegeeyon May 12, 2010   Link

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