Feeling Gravity's Pull Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Earthling38 

Cover art for Feeling Gravity's Pull lyrics by R.E.M.

I believe it is about how the only time logic and explaination do not hamper your spirit is when you sleep and dream. Sleep is the only time your thoughts are free to float from place to place without barriers (i.e. the interference of others in reaching your goals -"You can't do this", I said "I can too" ).

"Step up, step up, step up the sky is open-armed When the light is mine, I felt gravity pull onto my eyes" - when daylight pierces your eyelids, you wake up and gravity is once again holding you down - your thoughts are once again mired in rational life, your spirit is tethered to the earth once more and you are subject to outside influence.