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Died in the world, you've been cornered by a natural desire
You want to hop along with the giddy throng through life
But how will you learn to steer when you're grinding all your gears?
You've been talking for hours
You say time will wash every tower to the sea
And now you've got this worry in your heart
Well I guess it's only life, it's only natural
We all spend a little while going down the rabbit hole
The things they taught you, they're lining up to haunt you
You got your back against the wall
I call you on the telephone, won't you pick up the receiver?
I've been down the very road you're walking now
It doesn't have to be so dark and lonesome
It takes a while but we can figure this thing out
And turn it back around
You used to be such a lion
Before you got into all this crying on my lap
Back when you thought I'd never get this far
But did you really think I'd shut an open door?
The future's calling and I'mma answer her
The wheels in motion, I never drank your potion
And I know it breaks your heart
Open up your parachute, something's gotta stop the free fall
I've been down the very road you're walking now
It doesn't have to be so dark and lonesome
It takes a while but we can figure this thing out
And turn it back around
You want to hop along with the giddy throng through life
But how will you learn to steer when you're grinding all your gears?
You've been talking for hours
You say time will wash every tower to the sea
And now you've got this worry in your heart
Well I guess it's only life, it's only natural
We all spend a little while going down the rabbit hole
The things they taught you, they're lining up to haunt you
You got your back against the wall
I call you on the telephone, won't you pick up the receiver?
I've been down the very road you're walking now
It doesn't have to be so dark and lonesome
It takes a while but we can figure this thing out
And turn it back around
You used to be such a lion
Before you got into all this crying on my lap
Back when you thought I'd never get this far
But did you really think I'd shut an open door?
The future's calling and I'mma answer her
The wheels in motion, I never drank your potion
And I know it breaks your heart
Open up your parachute, something's gotta stop the free fall
I've been down the very road you're walking now
It doesn't have to be so dark and lonesome
It takes a while but we can figure this thing out
And turn it back around
Lyrics submitted by llscience, edited by NexusA, Enrique_Si_You
It's Only Life Lyrics as written by James Mercer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Mine's a bit different... I always thought it was more of a "moving on song" sounds like he's ending a relationship and the other person is heart broken because they are getting left behind so he says, "You used to be such a lion Before you got into all this crying on my lap Back when you thought I'd never get this far" basically the other person thought the speaker would never leave them, but the speaker knows that he only has one opportunity and he's taking it and the whole potion thing maybe means "love" like he never was in love with the other person and he knows it broke the persons heart :3 "But did you really think I'd shut an open door? The future's calling and Imma answer her The wheel's in motion, I never drank your potion And I know it breaks your heart" And the hook is just basically him saying i've been where you are too i've had my heart broken dont worry it'll be okay "its only natural" its part of life to have your heart broken :l I think the speaker is saying that he will be there for the other person just as a friend but the other person wont be alone :0