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 can't tell if I'm dreaming
I'm not sleeping anymore
(Am I falling to pieces?)
Will you wake me when it's over
Nothing makes sense anymore
(Am I falling to pieces?)
I won't dwell on tomorrow
'Cause it feels like such a waste of time
And it cuts me from the inside
But I know I'm gonna be alright
My eyes are wide open
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Sick of going through the motions
You're the gravity that keeps me falling
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh
Giving up, giving up so you should know
My eyes are wide open
You're the gravity that keeps pulling me down
Still stuck going nowhere
Been here many times before
Never knowing the reason
Blocking out all the voices
Screaming just to be ignored
Were never given a reason
I won't never dwell on tomorrow
'Cause it feels like such a waste of time
And it cuts me from the inside
But I know I'm gonna be alright
Forgiven, forgotten
Not looking for apologies
It feels like I'm broken
But I know I'm gonna be alright
My eyes are wide open
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Sick of going through the motions
You're the gravity that keeps me falling
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh
Giving up, giving up so you should know
My eyes are wide open
You're the gravity that keeps pulling me down
Whoa oh oh
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Whoa oh oh
Giving up, giving up so you should know
Whoa oh oh
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Whoa oh oh
You're the gravity that keeps pulling me down
I can't tell if I'm dreaming
I'm not sleeping anymore
(Am I falling to pieces?)
My eyes are wide open
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Sick of going through the motions
You're the gravity that keeps me falling
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh
Giving up, giving up so you should know
My eyes are wide open
You're the gravity that keeps pulling me down (Ooh)
You're the gravity that keeps pulling me down (Ooh)
I'm giving up, giving up so you should know
Whoa oh oh
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Whoa oh oh
Giving up, giving up so you should know
I can't tell if I'm dreaming
I'm not sleeping anymore
(Am I falling to pieces?)
I'm not sleeping anymore
(Am I falling to pieces?)
Will you wake me when it's over
Nothing makes sense anymore
(Am I falling to pieces?)
I won't dwell on tomorrow
'Cause it feels like such a waste of time
And it cuts me from the inside
But I know I'm gonna be alright
My eyes are wide open
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Sick of going through the motions
You're the gravity that keeps me falling
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh
Giving up, giving up so you should know
My eyes are wide open
You're the gravity that keeps pulling me down
Still stuck going nowhere
Been here many times before
Never knowing the reason
Blocking out all the voices
Screaming just to be ignored
Were never given a reason
I won't never dwell on tomorrow
'Cause it feels like such a waste of time
And it cuts me from the inside
But I know I'm gonna be alright
Forgiven, forgotten
Not looking for apologies
It feels like I'm broken
But I know I'm gonna be alright
My eyes are wide open
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Sick of going through the motions
You're the gravity that keeps me falling
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh
Giving up, giving up so you should know
My eyes are wide open
You're the gravity that keeps pulling me down
Whoa oh oh
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Whoa oh oh
Giving up, giving up so you should know
Whoa oh oh
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Whoa oh oh
You're the gravity that keeps pulling me down
I can't tell if I'm dreaming
I'm not sleeping anymore
(Am I falling to pieces?)
My eyes are wide open
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Sick of going through the motions
You're the gravity that keeps me falling
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh
Giving up, giving up so you should know
My eyes are wide open
You're the gravity that keeps pulling me down (Ooh)
You're the gravity that keeps pulling me down (Ooh)
I'm giving up, giving up so you should know
Whoa oh oh
Build me up, build me up to tear me down
Whoa oh oh
Giving up, giving up so you should know
I can't tell if I'm dreaming
I'm not sleeping anymore
(Am I falling to pieces?)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Gravity Lyrics as written by Matthew Tuck Jason Bowld
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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