Phillips grew up in Leesburg, Georgia and went to Lee County High School. He graduated Albany Technical College, but had to miss the graduation ceremony due to being on American Idol.
Phillips auditioned for American Idol in Savannah, Georgia. He auditioned by singing the Stevie Wonder song "Superstition." The judges then asked him to audition with his guitar where he performed Michael Jackson's "Thriller." He made it to the Hollywood rounds and later to Las Vegas round.
On February 23, 2012, Phillips was chosen as one of the Top 24 semi-finalists. For the semi-finals, he performed "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. He was one of the top five male vote getters and advanced to the Top 13. After the Top 13 performance night, Phillips was taken to a doctor for possible kidney stones. The Home Songfacts reports that after advancing to the final, Phillips was declared the winner on May 23, 2012. He won with a record breaking total vote count of 132 million.
Miles
Phillip Phillips Lyrics
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From this gravity that holds me down
We gotta leave here today
'Cause insanity is all around
'Cause we're works of art
We're falling stars
We're fire waiting for a spark
Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up
No, we're never gonna come down
No, we're never gonna come down
Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up
No, we're never gonna come down
It's getting harder to breathe
In this atmosphere, from these dizzy heights
With you close to me, we can disappear
In this endless night
'Cause we're works of art
We're falling stars
We're fire waiting for a spark
Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up
No, we're never gonna come down
No, we're never gonna come down
Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up
No, we're never gonna touch the ground
No, we're never gonna touch the ground
If you follow me in this mystery
We can swim inside these clouds
Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up
No, we're never gonna come down
I'm not giving up, giving up
We're so high
Won't you look at us, look at us?
Tonight
Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up
No, we're never gonna come down
No, we're never gonna come down
Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up
No, we're never gonna touch the ground
No, we're never gonna touch the ground
If you follow me in this mystery
We could swim inside these crowds
Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up
No, we're never gonna come down no
"Miles" by Phillip Phillips is a song about escapism and feeling trapped in the mundanity of everyday life. The opening lines of the song express the singer's desire to escape the "gravity that holds [him] down" and the madness that surrounds him. He dreams of leaving everything behind and soaring high above the earth, never to come back down again. The song is a celebration of freedom and the power of the human spirit to transcend earthly limitations.
The lyrics suggest that the singer and his lover are "works of art", "falling stars", and "fire waiting for a spark". These metaphors allude to the sense of creativity and passion that drives them both. They see themselves as being on the cusp of greatness, and are eager to break free from anything that might hold them back. They believe that they are capable of achieving anything they set their minds to, and that they are destined to reach great heights.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up, no, we're never gonna come down". This line expresses the singer's desire to leave his troubles behind and embrace a carefree existence high above the clouds. He is willing to take risks and defy convention in order to achieve his dreams. The song is both a call to action and a celebration of the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Right now I need an escape
I need to get away from my current situation
From this gravity that holds me down
I feel weighed down and trapped by my current circumstances
We gotta leave here today
We need to escape immediately
'Cause insanity is all around
The current situation is causing chaos and confusion
'Cause we're works of art
We are unique and special
We're falling stars
We are beautiful and shining, but also fleeting
We're fire waiting for a spark
We have great potential and are waiting for something to ignite it
Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up
We are going to achieve great things
No, we're never gonna come down
We will not let anything bring us down or distract us from our goals
It's getting harder to breathe
The current situation is becoming suffocating and overwhelming
In this atmosphere, from these dizzy heights
From a position of success, it can be difficult to stay grounded
With you close to me, we can disappear
With the support of someone we trust, we can escape reality
In this endless night
In this never-ending struggle
If you follow me in this mystery
If you come with me on this unknown journey
We can swim inside these clouds
We will experience a feeling of weightlessness and freedom
I'm not giving up, giving up
I refuse to give up or be defeated
We're so high
We have achieved a great level of success
Won't you look at us, look at us?
We want to be recognized and admired for our accomplishments
If you follow me in this mystery
If you join me on this unknown journey
We could swim inside these crowds
We will feel empowered and unstoppable
No, we're never gonna come down no
We will not let anything bring us down or distract us from our goals
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHILLIP LA DON PHILLIPS JR., KEVIN GRIFFIN, LINDSAY RIMES
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