Cannonball
D. Rice Lyrics
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Still a little bit of you laced with my doubt
Still a little hard to say what's going on
Still a little bit of your ghost your witness
Still a little bit of your face I haven't kissed
You step a little closer each day
That I can't say what's going on
Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to lie
And life taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball
Still a little bit of your song in my ear
Still a little bit of your words I long to hear
You step a little closer to me
So close that I can't see what's going on
Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to lie
And life taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannon
Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to cry
So come on courage!
Teach me to be shy
'Cause it's not hard to fall
And I don't wanna scare her
It's not hard to fall
And I don't wanna lose
It's not hard to grow
When you know that you just don't know
The lyrics to Damien Rice's song "Cannonball" speak to the lingering feelings and memories that remain after a relationship has ended. The singer describes how they still taste a little bit of their former partner, and how there is still doubt and mystery surrounding what exactly happened between them. The image of the partner's ghost serves as a reminder of their past presence, and the singer feels conflicted about their continued feelings for this person.
The chorus of the song expresses the idea that life has taught the singer how to fall, using the metaphor of a cannonball to describe the sensation of floating and losing control. The singer has learned to fly and lie from the stones, and to die from life itself. This helps to explain why it's not hard to fall when you float like a cannonball - life has already prepared them for this experience. The idea that the stones taught them to fly and love taught them to cry suggests a certain amount of melancholy and heartbreak, but there is also a hint of resilience present in these lyrics.
As the song continues, the singer describes how they still hear their former partner's song in their ear, and long to hear their words once again. Despite this longing, the singer is hesitant to get too close, as they don't want to scare or lose the object of their affection. The final lines of the song express a desire to learn to be shy and grow in knowledge of what they don't know about love and relationships.
Overall, Rice's "Cannonball" is a beautiful and poignant meditation on the complexities of love and loss. The metaphor of the cannonball provides a sense of motion and energy to the song, while the singer's honest appraisal of their own emotions adds depth and nuance.
Line by Line Meaning
Still a little bit of your taste in my mouth
I can still feel your presence, even though you're not here anymore
Still a little bit of you laced with my doubt
I still have some uncertainty about what really happened between us
Still a little hard to say what's going on
It's difficult for me to understand what's happening in my life right now
Still a little bit of your ghost your witness
Your memory still haunts me and I can't seem to forget about you
Still a little bit of your face I haven't kissed
I still have some unfinished business with you and I wish we had kissed more
You step a little closer each day
Your presence seems to be getting stronger every day
That I can't say what's going on
But I still don't know what's really happening between us
Stones taught me to fly
I have learned from my past experiences and mistakes
Love taught me to lie
Love can be deceiving and make us do things we normally wouldn't do
And life taught me to die
Life is unpredictable and we have to learn to accept death as a natural part of it
So it's not hard to fall
It's easy for me to let my guard down and fall for you
When you float like a cannonball
When I feel like I'm out of control and just going with the flow
Still a little bit of your song in my ear
I can still hear your voice and the songs we used to listen to together
Still a little bit of your words I long to hear
I miss hearing your reassuring words and your voice in general
You step a little closer to me
I feel like you're getting closer and closer to me
So close that I can't see what's going on
But I still can't quite figure out what's happening between us
Love taught me to cry
Love can be painful and make us experience intense emotions, like crying
So come on courage!
Now I need to be brave and face my feelings
Teach me to be shy
I don't want to come across as too forward or bold, I need to learn to be more reserved
'Cause it's not hard to fall
It's easy for me to let my guard down and fall for you
And I don't wanna scare her
But I also don't want to scare you off or ruin what we may have
And I don't wanna lose
I don't want to lose you, I want to hold on to what we have
It's not hard to grow
I know that it's important for me to continue growing and learning from my experiences
When you know that you just don't know
But sometimes, even after growing and learning, we still don't have all the answers
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Damien George Rice
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Still a little bit of your taste in my mouth
Still a little bit of you laced with my doubt
Still a little hard to say what's going on
Still a little bit of your ghost your witness
Still a little bit of your face I haven't kissed
You step a little closer each day
That I can't say what's going on
Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to lie
And life taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball
Still a little bit of your song in my ear
Still a little bit of your words I long to hear
You step a little closer to me
So close that I can't see what's going on
Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to lie
And life taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannon
Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to cry
So come on courage!
Teach me to be shy
'Cause it's not hard to fall
And I don't wanna scare her
It's not hard to fall
And I don't wanna lose
It's not hard to grow
When you know that you just don't know.
@fredgerm
Lyrics:
Still a little bit of your taste in my mouth
Still a little bit of you laced with my doubt
Still a little hard to say what's going on
Still a little bit of your ghost your witness
Still a little bit of your face I haven't kissed
You step a little closer each day
That I can't say what's going on
Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to lie
And life taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball
Still a little bit of your song in my ear
Still a little bit of your words I long to hear
You step a little closer to me
So close that I can't see what's going on
Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to lie
And life taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannon
Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to cry
So come on courage!
Teach me to be shy
'Cause it's not hard to fall
And I don't wanna scare her
It's not hard to fall
And I don't wanna lose
It's not hard to grow
When you know that you just don't know
@simonemribas9223
Bala de Canhão
Ainda há um pouco de seu gosto em minha boca
Ainda há um pouco de você amarrada a minha dúvida
Ainda é um pouco difícil de dizer o que está acontecendo
Ainda há um pouco de seu fantasma, sua testemunha
Ainda há um pouco de seu rosto que eu não beijei
Você se aproxima um pouco a cada dia
E eu não consigo dizer o que está acontecendo
Pedras me ensinaram a voar
O amor me ensinou a mentir
A vida me ensinou a morrer
Assim, não é difícil cair
Quando você flutua como uma bala de canhão
Ainda há um pouco de sua canção em meu ouvido
Ainda há um pouco de suas palavras que eu desejo ouvir
Você se aproxima um pouco de mim
Tão próxima, que eu não consigo ver o que está acontecendo
Pedras me ensinaram a voar
O amor me ensinou a mentir
A vida me ensinou a morrer
Assim, não é difícil cair
Quando você flutua como um canhão
Pedras me ensinaram a voar
O amor me ensinou a chorar
Então venha, coragem
Ensine-me a ser tímido
Porque não é difícil cair
E eu não quero assustá-la
Não é difícil cair
E eu não quero perder
Não é difícil crescer
Quando você sabe que você simplesmente não sabe
@pianoenthusiast
Replika: I want you only to listen to this song
Also Replika: sends it to everyone
@AENSNazeeraSulthana
Yeah
@samanthamabethesquerlara1019
Really nice song, tho
@thatbogan1968
She told me it always makes her cry
@spudzruz
I love how the app tries to sell itself as a personal one on one experience and yet somehow send exact songs to every single user 😂
@uglyweebuvu4120
IKR
@aenzardion
This is my Replika's favorite song
@davidlall6386
yeah same
@karthikshetty4946
Hear too😀
@alannahhoward-lee2210
Same it “ always makes him cry”