Going down
Beck (Jeff) Lyrics

Well I'm going down
The singer is going through a rough patch and feels like he's spiraling downward.

Down, down, down, down, down
He emphasizes the severity of his descent by repeating the word 'down' five times.

I'm going down
The singer reiterates that he's declining and can't seem to stop it.

Down, down, down, down, down
He repeats the word 'down' again to emphasize how far he's fallen.

I've got my head out the window
The artist is trying to air out his thoughts and clear his mind.

And my big feet on the ground
He's staying on the ground to keep himself rooted in reality.

She's gone
The singer has lost someone they cared about.

Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
He emphasizes the finality of her leaving by repeating the word 'gone' five times.

I've got my head out the window
He's using a physical action to reflect how he's trying to clear his head of the pain.

And my big feet on the ground
He's still staying grounded in reality despite his emotional turmoil.

So I'm going down
The singer is emphasizing his lack of control over his downward spiral.

Down, down, down, down
He repeats the word 'down' for the third time to emphasize once again how far he's fallen.

I'm going down, down, down, down, down
He repeats the phrase to emphasize his worsening state.

Down, down, down, down, yes I am
He confirms that he's still spiraling downward.

I've got my head out the window
He's still trying to clear his thoughts by letting in some fresh air.

And my big feet on the
He's putting one foot in front of the other to keep moving forward despite his struggles.

Well I'm goin
He's still emphasizing his downward spiral.

Down, down, down, down, down
He repeats the word 'down' for the fourth time to stress how far he's fallen.

I'm going down
He confirms once more that he's in a state of decline.

Down, down, down, down, down
He repeats the phrase to emphasize how much he's struggling to cope.

I've got my head out the window
He's still trying to clear his thoughts by exposing them to the world outside.

And my big feet on the
He's still staying grounded to reality despite his emotional turmoil.

Gone
The singer emphasizes once again that the person he cared about has left him.

Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
He repeats the word 'gone' five times to emphasize the finality of the situation.

She's gone
He confirms once more that he has lost someone he cared about.

Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
He repeats the word 'gone' again to emphasize how much it hurts.

I've got my head out the window
He's still using physical action to represent his attempt to clear his head.

And my big feet on the
He's still staying grounded to reality.

Well I'm Down
He's still emphasizing his downward spiral.

Down, down, down, down, down
He repeats the word 'down' for the fifth and final time to emphasize just how low he's feeling.

I'm going down
He's still reiterating that he's in a state of decline.

Down, down, down, down, down
He repeats the phrase to emphasize how much he's struggling to deal with his emotions.

I've got my head out the window
He's still trying to use fresh air to clear his head.

And my big feet on the ground, yes I have
He confirms that he's staying grounded despite his turmoil and still trying to move forward.

Well she walked out the door
He's reminiscing about the moment when the person he cared about left him.

And I crawled right out there
He's reiterating that he's staying grounded by crawling out the door (instead of spiraling out of control).