Crashing Down
Eagle‐Eye Cherry Lyrics


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I've never see the sky like that
I can't believe that it could do that
I closed my eyes before the sun could set
I slept and waited for my, waited for my?

I waited for my dreams to land
I waited for my dreams to touch down
I waited patiently to hear the sound
I waited for the song to get me out, to get me out of?

[Chorus]
And I was up above
Watching myself crashing down
Yes I was up above
Watching myself crashing down

I've never seen so many lights
I've never heard so many voices
No one will tell me how I ended here
No one will tell me where, oh tell me where, oh tell me where I am
Where I am

[Chorus]

Watching myself crashing down

[Chorus]





Watching myself crashing down
Watching myself crashing down

Overall Meaning

The song "Crashing Down" by Eagle-Eye Cherry is a reflection on the feeling of losing control and the uncertainty that follows. The song starts by painting a picture of a beautiful sky that the singer has never seen before. However, instead of enjoying the moment, he closes his eyes and falls asleep. He waits for his dreams to take him away in a desperate attempt to escape reality. The dreams, however, never come, and he feels trapped, waiting for something to happen.


The chorus of the song repeats the line "And I was up above, watching myself crashing down," which highlights the sense of detachment and disassociation the singer is experiencing. He feels like an outsider in his own life, watching himself fall apart from a distance. The second verse further emphasizes this feeling of confusion and bewilderment, with the singer not knowing how he got to where he is or where he even is.


Overall, the song is a powerful meditation on the human experience of powerlessness and surrendering control in the face of uncertainty.


Line by Line Meaning

I've never see the sky like that
The sky was an unfamiliar, breathtaking sight to behold


I can't believe that it could do that
The sky was so beautiful that it was hard to believe


I closed my eyes before the sun could set
The singer went to sleep before witnessing the sunset


I slept and waited for my, waited for my?
The artist slept, anticipating something to happen in their dreams


I waited for my dreams to land
The artist waited for their dreams to come to fruition


I waited for my dreams to touch down
The singer eagerly waited for their dreams to become a reality


I waited patiently to hear the sound
The singer patiently waited to hear the sound of their dreams coming to life


I waited for the song to get me out, to get me out of?
The artist hoped that their dreams would give them a way out of a difficult situation


[Chorus]
Refrain of the song


And I was up above
The artist was in a position of perspective, above everything else


Watching myself crashing down
The singer was observing themselves falling apart


Yes I was up above
The artist reiterates their position of perspective, above everything else


I've never seen so many lights
The singer was bewildered by the numerous lights around them


I've never heard so many voices
The singer was overwhelmed by the amount of voices they were hearing


No one will tell me how I ended here
The singer is unaware of how they got where they currently are


No one will tell me where, oh tell me where, oh tell me where I am
The artist desperately seeks answers about their location


[Chorus]
Refrain of the song


Watching myself crashing down
The singer was observing themselves falling apart


[Chorus]
Refrain of the song


Watching myself crashing down
The artist was observing themselves falling apart




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER WATKINS, EAGLE-EYE CHERRY

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