True pioneers in Heavy Rock.
Albums:
Bloodrock -1970
Bloodrock 2 -1970
Bloodrock 3 -1971
Bloodrock U.S.A. -1972
Bloodrock Live -1972
Bloodrock Passage -1972
Whirlwind Tongues -1974
Fallin'
Bloodrock Lyrics
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It's so deep I can't see the sky
Someone come along and shake me
If I wake, I will surely die
I can't hold on
No, no, no!
Nobody knows what I'm thinkin'
When they rock 'n' roll beside me
Can they know just what it's bringing?
I can't hold on
No, no, no!
I keep fallin' through that well
It's so deep I can't see the sky
Someone come along and shake me
If I wake, I will surely die
I can't hold on
No, no, no!
I can hear that wind, well it's rushin' on by me
Nobody knows what I'm thinkin'
When they rock 'n' roll beside me
Can they know just what it's bringing?
I can't hold on
No, no, no!
The lyrics to Bloodrock's song Fallin' are open to interpretation, but they seem to describe the feeling of being lost and trapped in a dark place. The singer falls through a well, unable to see the sky, and feels like he is dying. The wind rushes past him, but he feels isolated and unable to communicate with the people around him. The repeated refrain of "I can't hold on" adds to the feeling of hopelessness and despair.
One interpretation of the lyrics is that the well represents a mental state, with the singer falling deeper into depression or anxiety. The sky represents the hope of recovery, but it is out of reach. The metaphorical language of the song captures the sense of being stuck in a difficult situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I keep fallin' through that well
I am constantly falling into a deep and overwhelming pit of despair
It's so deep I can't see the sky
The pit of despair is so consuming that I'm unable to see any light or hope
Someone come along and shake me
I need someone to intervene and snap me out of this state of despair
If I wake, I will surely die
I'm so afraid of facing the reality of my situation that I feel like I will cease to exist if I try to face it
I can't hold on
I'm not able to withstand the emotional weight of my current situation
I can hear that wind, well it's rushin' on by me
I can sense the brevity of time passing me by as I struggle to cope
Nobody knows what I'm thinkin'
I'm feeling isolated and misunderstood because no one seems to understand what I'm going through
When they rock 'n' roll beside me
Even when I'm surrounded by people and entertainment, I still feel alone in my struggles
Can they know just what it's bringing?
Do others fully comprehend the impact that my situation is having on me?
No, no, no!
My distress is too great to bear and I'm pleading for some kind of relief
Contributed by Sarah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alfred Mercer
on Fancy Space Odyssey
I can't believe the world that I'm livin in
Climb up to the top just to start over again
Livin' in a hoedown
just the blues and lowdown
The turnpike on(of?) time
in our every mind
Singin' to my friends
Patty, Machin(?) and Laverne
Tryin' to reach some rock engrossed(?) in a silver Boston(?)
Dancin' in the strobe light
QT for another fight!
Kill!
Kill!
I'm watching the world
that's watching us all
Sardines(?) on the cushion
squeezing like a push-on
All the kids are knocked out
on artificial rock-out
Everyone's condition
for the preposition
and the band is starting to blow(glow?)
What a show, what a show, what a show, what a show show show!
Someone is mumblin' "show me the way to go home"
Gather up the people and come when we're open again
Livin' in a hoe-down
just the blues and low-down
I'm watching the world
that's keeping us all
Sardines(?) on the cushion
squeezing like a push-on
All the kids are knocked out
on artificial rock-out
Everyone's condition
for the preposition
and the band is starting to blow(glow?)
What a show, what a show, what a show, what a show show show!
Someone is mumblin' "show me the way to go home"
Gather up the people and come when we're open again
Livin' in a hoe-down
Just the blues and low-down
I'm watching the world
that's keeping us all
Got to get the show-down
Riding ??? slow-down
Got to have ya low-down
ridin' on your hoe-down
Let me get the show-down
ridin' on low-down
And so folks
as the sun slowly rises in the East
{A-yo Meff}??? Adios mutha!