Chandelier
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Can't feel anything, when will I learn
I push it down, push it down
I'm the one "for a good time call"
Phone's blowin' up, they're ringin' my doorbell
I feel the love, feel the love
1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 drink
1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 drink
Throw 'em back, till I lose count
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
And I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight
Sun is up, I'm a mess
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 drink
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 drink
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 drink
Throw 'em back till I lose count
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
And I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
As I'm just holding on for tonight
No I'm I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
As I'm just holding on for tonight
As I'm just holding on for tonight
No I'm I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
The lyrics of Sia's hit song Chandelier tell the story of a girl who is addicted to partying, and drinks to escape her problems. She describes herself as a "party girl" who can't feel anything, and for whom the phone won't stop ringing. Despite her desire to run from her problems, she desires to live like there's no tomorrow, and fly like a bird through the night. However, she is also ashamed of her actions and afraid to face the consequences. This is evident in the line "here comes the shame".
The chorus of the song sees Sia saying that she will swing from the chandelier and hold on for dear life, and continue to drink until morning light because she is just holding on for tonight. This line is perhaps the crux of the song, expressing her desperate need to escape from her problems by indulging in self-destructive behavior. Overall, the song expresses the complex emotions of someone who is lost and struggling, and the lyrics have a raw honesty that resonates with many people.
Line by Line Meaning
Party girls don't get hurt
I feel like I need to numb my emotions to live life to its fullest
Can't feel anything, when will I learn
I haven't learned to confront my emotions yet
I push it down, push it down
So, I suppress all my emotions by drinking so much
I'm the one "for a good time call"
People often use me as a source of entertainment or a party girl
Phone's blowin' up, they're ringin' my doorbell
A lot of people are trying to reach out to me right now
I feel the love, feel the love
I feel a sense of affection from people around me right now
1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 drink
I'm counting the number of times I take a sip of my drink
Throw 'em back, till I lose count
I drink until I can't even remember how much I've had
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm going to live my life in an extravagant and reckless manner
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm going to live every day like it's my last
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I will feel like I am capable of anything and be okay with tears
And I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down, won't open my eyes Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
I am afraid of losing myself and falling apart, so I keep drinking to avoid facing my fears
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
I need help and I know that I'm not in a good place, but I keep holding on to this lifestyle for now
Sun is up, I'm a mess
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame
The morning inevitably approaches and I'm not proud of my actions or choices
On for tonight, on for tonight
As I'm just holding on for tonight
No I'm I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
As I'm just holding on for tonight
As I'm just holding on for tonight
No I'm I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
I'm only thinking about surviving this night and this lifestyle, but I know I need to face my problems soon
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jesse Shatkin, Sia Furler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JDoe001
I can relate 😭 been there too many times. Sometimes the pain feels like it’s all there is, and can be.
Sometimes just getting through one more night, one more time off the ol’ knees, just one more do-over, one more fresh start is impossible.
All hope for anything better is asking too much.
Out of reach happiness is a hand-up from the cliff edge that was seconds too late.
That the stars, the cards, and Lady Luck conspired to pound on me as much as possible…then I hear about someone who has it worse, and that just makes me feel worse because it’s true: “All Life is suffering” and pointless, I exist in a lower ring of Hell. That keeps getting lower.
I wonder, very often, how I’m still alive.
On that cheery note: Happy Holidays.
@7clouds
What's your favorite song by Sia?
@omarwaleed5200
The Greatest
@seynabouu
This
@littleericookie9107
This one
@sasilva_
She's w/ zayn
@rahultawatia4987
Cheap thrills 😩😩
@halalmode397
I'm leaving this comment here so after a month or a year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this song ❤
@merbot33therobloxgamer26
Dude what the… it not “omg!!! Once someone likes it ill be FAMOAS!!” lIKE NO
@sunnyday1180
Your profile photo is just something else 😂😂.
@sunnyday1180
@@Hili_Edits Israel? never heard of it. I only know Palestine.