its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This air is too thick to breath, so just drive
These eyes are too sick too see, don't leave me behind
Something's swimming in my blood, somethings rotting in my brain
I'm smothered from the flood, I can't recognize you face
I need to leave, so just drive
Burning lights on the street, fight, fighting the gravity
(Fight, fighting the gravity, fight, fighting the gravity)
When I'm beat and defeated, they'll take you away from me
(They'll take you away from me, they'll take you away from me)
I'm getting lost in a dream, yes, this is the last time
(Yes, this is the last time, yes, this is the last time)
I'm always fighting the gravity
Tonight is too much for me to get through
Tomorrow's just a darkened hall to an empty room
When I'm far away from you
Burning lights on the street, fight, fighting the gravity
(Fight, fighting the gravity, fight, fighting the gravity)
When I'm beat and defeated, they'll take you away from me
(They'll take you away from me, they'll take you away from me)
I'm getting lost in a dream, yes, this is the last time
(Yes, this is the last time, yes, this is the last time)
I'm always fighting the gravity
I'm always fighting the gravity
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This air is too thick to breath, so just drive
These eyes are too sick too see, don't leave me behind
Something's swimming in my blood, somethings rotting in my brain
I'm smothered from the flood, I can't recognize you face
I need to leave, so just drive
Burning lights on the street, fight, fighting the gravity
(Fight, fighting the gravity, fight, fighting the gravity)
When I'm beat and defeated, they'll take you away from me
(They'll take you away from me, they'll take you away from me)
I'm getting lost in a dream, yes, this is the last time
(Yes, this is the last time, yes, this is the last time)
I'm always fighting the gravity
Tonight is too much for me to get through
Tomorrow's just a darkened hall to an empty room
When I'm far away from you
Burning lights on the street, fight, fighting the gravity
(Fight, fighting the gravity, fight, fighting the gravity)
When I'm beat and defeated, they'll take you away from me
(They'll take you away from me, they'll take you away from me)
I'm getting lost in a dream, yes, this is the last time
(Yes, this is the last time, yes, this is the last time)
I'm always fighting the gravity
I'm always fighting the gravity
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
This makes no sense, this makes no sense
This makes no sense, this make no
Lyrics submitted by Bskiffington, edited by pixelcreme
Fighting the Gravity Lyrics as written by Thomas Delonge Travis Barker
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This has nothing to do with the lyrics, I just wanted to remark that the hrmonies during the 'this makes no sense' parts sound really cool, always give me the chills ^^