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When You're Falling Lyrics
Everyday, you crawl into the night
A fallen angel, with your wings set alight
When you hit the ground
Everything turns to blue
I can't get through the smoke
That's surrounding you
'Cause when you're falling
I can't tell which way is down
And when you're screaming
Somehow I don't hear a sound
And when you're seeing things
Then your feet don't touch the ground
'Cause when you're falling
I can't tell which way is down
I can see through the clouds
I can walk right through the walls
Hang me off the ceiling
But I can't take the fall
Should I cross the river
When I may get swept away
Out there on the water
You can still see me wave
'Cause when you're falling
I can't tell which way is down
When you're falling
I can't tell which way is down
I can see all those things
My feet don't touch the ground
'Cause when you're falling
I can't tell which way is down
And when you're screaming
Somehow I don't hear a sound
And when you're seeing things
Then your feet dont touch the ground
'Cause when you're falling
Somehow I dont hear a sound
'Cause when you're falling
I can't tell which way is down
'Cause when you're falling
A fallen angel, with your wings set alight
When you hit the ground
Everything turns to blue
I can't get through the smoke
That's surrounding you
I can't tell which way is down
And when you're screaming
Somehow I don't hear a sound
And when you're seeing things
Then your feet don't touch the ground
'Cause when you're falling
I can't tell which way is down
I can walk right through the walls
Hang me off the ceiling
But I can't take the fall
Should I cross the river
When I may get swept away
Out there on the water
You can still see me wave
I can't tell which way is down
When you're falling
I can't tell which way is down
I can see all those things
My feet don't touch the ground
I can't tell which way is down
And when you're screaming
Somehow I don't hear a sound
And when you're seeing things
Then your feet dont touch the ground
Somehow I dont hear a sound
'Cause when you're falling
I can't tell which way is down
'Cause when you're falling
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Submitted by
songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012
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No clue what Mr. Gabriel had in mind with these lyrics. I expect it\'s one of those "make what you want of it" deals. So here goes. \n\nHow about : The singer is observing a creative genius who is oblivious to their talent. The person who genuinely has no idea how much they are revered, or why. Akin to, but much deeper than, "the girl who doesn\'t know she\'s pretty".\n\nI get there mostly from the chorus, "When you\'re falling, I can\'t tell which way is down" which I interpret as, "You seem frustrated with yourself, but all I see is wonder. To you, you\'re falling, but to me you\'re soaring"