Heavy
Bob Schneider Lyrics


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Day after day
Press onto each other
Week after week
Running for cover

While the ants and spiders
They tear at your skin
The beast in the shadows is
Your only friend

And the promise of tomorrow
Is a pale gray ghost
who'll pile on the tears
Pile on the tears

See who can pile on the most
Till you can't stand
And you're down n your knees
And the whole world wants you

And it's begging you please
And you're almost home
But you'll never make it
It's heavy too heavy

To make it alone
And the worlds like bullets
Fly from your lips
And stack into ruins

And break me to bits
And tumble from the air
And ruin my clothes
And sink me down low

And the screams don't worry
And the crabs have enough to eat
At the bottom of the ocean
Where the darkness sleeps





And the weight of the world presses down down down
Till it cracks your bones

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bob Schneider and Mitch Watkins' song "Heavy" depict the struggles of the singer as he goes through his daily life. He is constantly battling against the pressures of the world and the people in it, sometimes feeling like he is being attacked by insects and other times feeling like these people are piling on their problems onto him. The prospect of tomorrow doesn't bring him any comfort, as it is as ghostly as the figure who represents it.


The singer is exhausted and feels like he is being weighed down by the burdens of the world. He is almost home but is unsure if he will make it. The world seems to be throwing everything its got at him and it is starting to break him. The screams don't worry him anymore, and he feels like he is sinking further and further down. The weight of everything is becoming too much for him to handle, and the final line of the song describes how it feels like his bones are cracking under the pressure.


Overall, the song is a powerful and emotional depiction of how it feels to feel weighed down by the struggles of life. It touches on themes of anxiety, pressure, and depression, and the poetic language used in the lyrics helps to convey the emotions that are being felt.


Line by Line Meaning

Day after day
Every day is more of the same


Press onto each other
Feeling suffocated and overwhelmed


Week after week
Monotony continues for weeks


Running for cover
Trying to escape from the struggles of everyday life


While the ants and spiders
The small annoyances in life


They tear at your skin
Building up and wearing us down over time


The beast in the shadows is
Our own insecurities and fears


Your only friend
The only thing that makes us feel safe


And the promise of tomorrow
The hope of a better future


Is a pale gray ghost
Something that always feels just out of reach


Who'll pile on the tears
Endless struggles and challenges


Pile on the tears
Feeling overwhelmed and helpless


See who can pile on the most
The never-ending competition to see who is struggling the most


Till you can't stand
Feeling completely exhausted


And you're down n your knees
Feeling defeated and broken


And the whole world wants you
Feeling like everyone is against you


And it's begging you please
The feeling of desperation


And you're almost home
Feeling close to success or relief


But you'll never make it
The feeling of hopelessness


It's heavy too heavy
The struggles are too much to bear


To make it alone
Feeling like you need support and help


And the worlds like bullets
The harshness and hurtfulness of the world


Fly from your lips
Feeling like you're constantly being attacked


And stack into ruins
Feeling like you're destroying everything you touch


And break me to bits
The feeling of being completely broken down


And tumble from the air
Feeling like everything is falling apart


And ruin my clothes
The feeling of being completely destroyed


And sink me down low
Feeling completely defeated


And the screams don't worry
Feeling like nobody cares about your struggles


And the crabs have enough to eat
Feeling like nobody cares about your struggles


At the bottom of the ocean
Feeling completely isolated and alone


Where the darkness sleeps
Feeling like there's no hope or light in the darkness


And the weight of the world presses down down down
Feeling completely overwhelmed and suffocated by life


Till it cracks your bones
Feeling like the struggles are physically breaking us down




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