Face Down
Family Force 5 Lyrics
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Tossed and turned and hoped for dreams
Awakened by a voice that was so clear,
It felt so near to me
I want your love I need your touch
I?ve been missing you so much
I reach out for your hand,
Down, Down, Down
Till I Kiss the Ground, Ground, Ground
[CHORUS]:
Fall Down with my Face Down
Giving up Me, Myself and I
It?s a Bittersweet Taste to Swallow my Pride Now
Face Down is Where I Stay Now
If You See Me Standing Up Again
Just Knock Me Back Down so I can Live
Face Down
[V.2]
I?m on my face again
It?s where I should have been
It brings me back to where I found you,
Where I first fell for you
No more depending on myself
It?s you and me and no one else
You stretch out your hand
And now it feels like I am falling into
Love, Love, Love,
Can?t get enough of Love
Chorus
I got to live face down
The opening lines of Face Down depict a vivid and relatable scenario of insomnia. The singer shuts his eyes to fall asleep, but to no avail. Instead, he hopes for enjoyable dreams. It is at this moment, that he hears a voice crystal clear and near, waking him up. This awakening moment highlights the internal impulses that drive him, besides the external factors of tiredness or sleeplessness. The following verses express his longing for love and touch that he has been missing for so long. He reaches out for a hand, and at that point, he feels like he is falling which could indicate that he has found someone with whom he can depend on, a theme that reoccurs throughout the song. The chorus describes the singer's transformation from being reliant on himself to falling down, face down, as a form of surrender. It's a bittersweet taste to swallow his pride, but it is what needs to be done. The second verse is an expression of being content with being face down. The singer feels like that's where he should have been all along. He talks about depending on nobody else but his beloved, stretched out hand, and falling in love with them repeatedly.
Line by Line Meaning
I shut my eyes in search of sleep
I closed my eyes trying to sleep.
Tossed and turned and hoped for dreams
I moved restlessly hoping for sweet dreams.
Awakened by a voice that was so clear,
I was woken up by a distinct voice.
It felt so near to me
It seemed very close to me.
I want your love I need your touch
I crave for your love and need your touch.
I?ve been missing you so much
I have been pining for you a lot.
I reach out for your hand,
I try to hold your hand.
And now it feels like I am falling
Now, it feels like I am falling.
Down, Down, Down
Falling down and down and down.
Till I Kiss the Ground, Ground, Ground
Until I hit the ground hard.
Fall Down with my Face Down
I fall down with my face towards the ground.
Giving up Me, Myself and I
I give up my ego and self-identity.
It?s a Bittersweet Taste to Swallow my Pride Now
It's difficult to swallow my pride now, but I know it's for the better.
Face Down is Where I Stay Now
I stay with my face down now.
If You See Me Standing Up Again
If you see me standing up again.
Just Knock Me Back Down so I can Live
Please knock me back down so I can live and learn.
I?m on my face again
I fell face down again.
It?s where I should have been
This is where I am meant to be.
It brings me back to where I found you,
It takes me back to where I met you.
Where I first fell for you
Where I fell in love with you for the first time.
No more depending on myself
I won't depend on myself anymore.
It?s you and me and no one else
It's just you and me, we don't need anyone else.
You stretch out your hand
You offer me your hand.
And now it feels like I am falling into
Now, it feels like I am falling into something deep and profound.
Love, Love, Love,
All I need now is love.
Can?t get enough of Love
I can't get enough of love.
I got to live face down
I have to live facing down now.
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