"Sound Check (Gravity)" is the eighth track on Gorillaz' self-titled debut … Read Full Bio ↴"Sound Check (Gravity)" is the eighth track on Gorillaz' self-titled debut album.

When the band was recording in Jamaica, 2-D and Noodle were outside at 2 o'clock in the morning, on top of the roof of the hut hotel next to the beach which the band were staying at. 2-D stared at the starry sky and simply sang about the universe, while Noodle used a Dictaphone to record him which also picked up the crickets humming underneath.

Russel Hobbs wanted a feel reminiscent of the Hank Shocklee Bomb Squad, but he played the decks too hard that they caught fire and the vinyl melted, so Dan the Automator got Kid Koala to do all the scratches and breaks instead.

Since Murdoc had overslept that day, the dub bass legend Junior Dan came in and replaced him in the song, though Murdoc was apparently angered about his bass being used by someone else.

Due to the crickets appearing in the song, the band later got a large royalty check that went out to "The Jamaican Wildlife".

Sound Check
Gorillaz Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Gravity on me never let me down gently
Gravity with me never let me go no, no gravity

Oh don't pull me down
Oh don't pull me down on me
Oh don't pull me down
Oh don't pull me down on you

Oh don't pull me down
Oh don't pull me down on me
Oh don't pull me down
Oh don't pull me down on you

Gravity on me never let me down gently
Gravity with me never let me go no, no gravity

Oh don't pull me down
Oh don't pull me down on me
Oh don't pull me down
Oh don't pull me down on you

Oh don't pull me down
Oh don't pull me down on me

Oh don't pull me down
Oh don't pull me down on you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gorillaz's "Sound Check" seem to be discussing the weight and pull of intense emotions, represented in the song by the metaphor of gravity. The singer of the song is pleading with gravity, asking it not to "let me down gently" or "let me go," suggesting a desire to maintain some control over their feelings. However, they also seem to be wary of the power of those emotions, as seen in the repeated refrain of "oh don't pull me down on you." There is a sense of desperation and struggle in the lyrics, as if the singer is fighting against an overwhelming force that threatens to consume them.

One possible interpretation of the song is that it is about the difficulty of maintaining boundaries in relationships when strong emotional connections are involved. The singer's repeated pleas for gravity not to pull them down could be read as a desire to maintain some distance from their partner, or to avoid being overwhelmed by their partner's feelings. At the same time, there is a sense of longing in the lyrics, as if the singer is struggling to resist the pull of that emotional connection. Overall, the song seems to be exploring the complex dynamics of intimacy and emotional vulnerability.

Line by Line Meaning

Gravity on me never let me down gently
I feel like the forces of the universe are constantly bearing down on me, and they never show mercy or compassion.

Gravity with me never let me go no, no gravity
I am trapped and weighed down, unable to escape the burdens that surround me, and nothing can release me.

Oh don't pull me down on me
I am begging for the negative forces in my life to stop affecting me and bringing me down.

Oh don't pull me down on you
I don't want to be the cause of someone else's downfall, and I don't want their negative energy to bring me down as well.

Oh don't pull me down on me
I am pleading for a release from the constant weight bearing down on me, and asking for a way out of my struggles.

Oh don't pull me down on you
I don't want to bring anyone else into my struggles, and I am trying to protect them from my own negative energy.

Gravity on me never let me down gently
The forces of the universe are harsh and unforgiving, and they always seem to be working against me instead of giving me a chance to find my footing.

Gravity with me never let me go no, no gravity
I am held down and confined by all of my problems and struggles, and there seems to be no escape from them.

Oh don't pull me down on me
I am desperate for a reprieve from the negative forces that threaten to overwhelm me and drag me down.

Oh don't pull me down on you
I don't want to bring anyone else into the chaos of my life, and I am trying to protect them from the negative energy that surrounds me.

Oh don't pull me down on me
I am struggling to keep my head above water, and I am pleading for some kind of help or support to help me escape the weight of everything on my shoulders.

Oh don't pull me down on you
I don't want my problems to drag anyone else down with me, and I am trying to protect them from the difficulties in my life.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAMON ALBARN, JAMIE HEWLETT

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@isabellev9576

7y↑670

Gravity on me
Never let me down gently
Gravity with me
Never let me go no, no
Gravity

I've got no luck at winning
I've got no luck, luck...

I've got no luck at winning
I've got no luck at winning
I've got no luck at winning
I've got no luck, luck...

I don't pull me down
I don't pull me down on me
I don't pull me down
I don't pull me down on you

I don't pull me down
I don't pull me down on me
I don't pull me down
I don't pull me down on you

I've got no luck at winning
I've got no luck at winning
I've got no luck at winning
I've got no luck, luck...

Gravity on me
Never let me down gently
Gravity with me
Never let me go no, no
Gravity

I don't pull me down
I don't pull me down on me
I don't pull me down
I don't pull me down on you

I don't pull me down
I don't pull me down on me
I don't pull me down
I don't pull me down on you

I've got no luck at winning
I've got no luck at winning
I've got no luck at winning
I've got no luck, luck...

@matiasvidalvalladares8904

4y↑3

For better readability:

Lyrics:

[Intro: 2D]
 Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay on me 
Never let me down gently
 Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay with me
 Never let me go no, no
 Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay

  [Interlude: scratches]
 I don't know, love is breaking
 I don't know love-love-love-love 
I don't know, love is breaking
 I don't know, love is breaking
 I don't know, love is breaking
 I don't know love-love-love-love-love-love-love-love

  [Chorus: 2D]
 I don't pull me down 
I don't pull me down on me 
I don't pull me down
 I don't pull me down on you 
I don't pull me down
 I don't pull me down on me 
I don't pull me down
 I don't pull me down on you

  [Interlude: scratches]
 I don't know, love is breaking
 I don't know, love is breaking 
I don't know, love is breaking
 I don't know love-love-love-love-love-love-love-love

  [Bridge: 2D]
 Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay on me
 Never let me down gently
 Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay with me
 Never let me go no, no
 Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay on me 
Never let me down gently 
Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay with me
 Never let me go no, no
 Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay on me
 Never let me down gently 
Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay with me
 Never let me go no, no 
Gravity

  [Chorus: 2D]
 I don't pull me down 
I don't pull me down on me 
I don't pull me down
 I don't pull me down on you
 I don't pull me down
 I don't pull me down on me
 I don't pull me down
 I don't pull me down on you 

 [Interlude: scratches]
 I don't know, love is breaking
 I don't know, love is breaking
 I don't know, love is breaking
 I don't know love-love-love-love-love

All comments from YouTube:

@sylvia2090

9y↑3.3K

THE BASS. I REPEAT. THE BASS.

@davidjohnsen3245

8y↑257

Yes, Satan is pleased with Murdoc.

@sylvia2090

8y↑20

David Johnsen OMG

@danielguevara5125

8y↑12

sylvia ikr?

@Char10tti3

7y↑10

David Johnsen twangy

@extremegamer7890

7y↑74

sylvia Russel and Murdoc did good

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@paigeelise1366

6y↑2.2K

The Gorillaz Effect:
1st listen: mmmh... strange song
2nd listen: yeah, it's pretty good
3rd listen: GRAVIT EH EH EH EH EH EHHHHHHH!!!!

@rebewtinydino2572

5y↑22

Paige Elise pretty much same

@captive-audience

5y↑24

it takes me some more replays but damn bro you're true

@dianechalamet5207

5y↑7

Omg accurate

@nancycampuzano7266

4y↑2

exactly the same

@danibearrcringefest298

4y↑4

True

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@annalavender01

9y↑3.4K

I'm reading about this song in Rise of the Ogre while listening, and it says you can hear cicadas in the background when 2D is singing bc they recorded it outside in the middle of the night. I love how they have an explanation on how they got every little noise into every song.

@ziontopangariverwinchester7077

9y↑196

+Anna Wasson yeah, just shows how much love and care and consideration goes into every detail.

@diablo6052

8y↑170

the very intro you can hear a dog barking faintly

@Rhino-n-Chips

8y↑133

Is there anywhere to buy that book that cost less than a new house?

@sainthunny

8y↑68

Yeah he was up at night with Noodle and they created this gem

@Bulking365

8y↑12

+Rhino 'n Chips Nope 😔

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@sadradplantdad

8y↑603

"I found a fucking twinkie"

@thesuffering0412

8y↑9

Oh hello grey text knight.

@Rigshot

8y↑13

Now look what the rock is cooking

@multitruth372

8y↑2

Karkat Vantas aw hell naw fuck this waiting

@ttoon424

8y↑12

I hear "Love is breaking/waiting" I know its pretty corny but I dunno, sounds Gorillaz-ish

@astroboy7758

8y↑1

Lol

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@thisismyname5657

6y↑2.8K

I love how early 2000's this song is. You just could not mistake this song for any other time period.

@ShakuraKazuki

5y↑87

Phase 1 has many falsetto parts (Gravity, Starshine) that fall flat in later albums or missing completely... sadly. I love his falsettos.

@zoebraun2206

5y↑88

This sounds more like mid or late 90s too me, specially if your familiar with producers like Dan the Automator, Madlib, DJ Shadow or Cut Chemist.

@RiversongTheKitty

5y↑53

Phase 1 (S/T & G-Sides) had such a unique sound and art style, and it hasn't been replicated in any other albums. I miss it.

@user-gx1bl2jv8g

5y↑2

The best comment

@elusiveenn972

4y↑27

It has the turn tables and washed out bass that sounds so 2000's but it really doesnt feel like it. a timeless classic

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@TheSecretJester

6y↑4.9K

I think every gorillaz fan goes through the standard singles and big hits and then gets on to this shit. Welcome, we are glad you have made it so far.

@albertodelrio2560

6y↑161

Jack Holy shit this is so true

@raquelsantos1998

6y↑170

It's been an awesome ride.

@dramazing1698

6y↑127

about right, even if some of the other fans are getting a little elitist all the way down here.

@chickenconoisseur1261

6y↑49

the cycle of life

@diamondpick523real

6y↑49

been one hell of a journey.

147 More Replies...

@GTanya07

9y↑3.8K

Gorillaz has their own genre of music

@astroboycum3982

8y↑119

It's called z

@nerzzzz4

7y↑256

It's called T H E B A T H

@y_______8608

7y↑112

D A B A F F

@carterchadwell5484

7y↑19

Tanya Sparrow no just no.

@Ivan_the_Awesome

7y↑102

Tanya Sparrow
band: gorillaz
genre: gorillaz

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@ginodicarlo5006

8y↑652

That violin is so good and adds to the suspense of the song.

@dodensbastavan6665

5y↑23

I know that your comment is like 2 years old now but I think it's cello

@docphibz739

5y↑10

Both wrong.... Computer, lol

@dodensbastavan6665

5y↑11

@@docphibz739 yeah but I mean more like the sound or whatever

@AlectriXSharpness

5y↑5

It's the worst part of the song wtf are you talking about

@AnarchyApple

5y↑21

AlectriX ??????? Like the worst opinion bout this song

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@vinnitsuki5797

5y↑229

As an ex-addict, let's just say this song personally helps remind me of one fundamental rule: what goes up, must come down.

@Brett101792

5y↑17

I wish they would teach this simple yet absurdly true concept in rehab

@ghostmedic2009

Jamming to it as we speak 2022 I feel it is now classic if not timeless

@QUITZ_

2y↑8

Hope you doing good

@adamgerald849

35w↑1

Yep. I learned that the hard way too. That, and the higher you get the harder you fall.

@AvatarSmurf

9y↑1.1K

So underrated. Why couldn't this have been a single?

@matiasruiz1946

9y↑58

+Super Smurf Brother whole album...

@est1989x

8y↑99

Because the ones who know more songs by them aside from the singles are The Cool Kids and this song is way too dope to be mainstream. 😊

@AnimeBronyGamer300

7y↑48

I actually agree with this statement, it's a really amazing song and has two of some of the most prominent themes from the self-titled album, trip-hop and dub. Probably could have replaced Rock the House as a single, that was certainly somewhat of a weird choice for a single. Great song, but Sound Check would have been more appropriate. It's just an amazing song and really represents the self-titled album perfectly. Plus, a music video for this song would have been amazing.

@isabellev9576

7y↑10

Stuart Pot There is a fan-made music video, but it's old and incomplete.

@AnimeBronyGamer300

7y↑8

@QsfProductions Game Machinimas And More! The one made by the same guy who did the Latin Simone video? Saw it, it's not a bad one. But I feel like an official music video would have really accompanied the song perfectly.

9 More Replies...

@Vesport

4y↑951

i feel like when Damon sings like this he sounds more like how 2D looks, if that makes any sense

@zeroweroo

4y↑30

yeah i see that

@daeguboy8136

4y↑15

Yeh I get you

@lunazluna1497

4y↑10

Yea i hear it

@Vesport

4y↑5

@Lisergic Lime Right i agree

@plasticpeep4402

4y↑15

And now every time I hear PAC-MAN, I just can't fit his singing like of Damon's looks, similar to how your saying it, except kind of the other way around, I get what your saying 100%, but does mine make any sense lol O_o

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@superqwerty

1y↑54

I'm so glad we invented gravity so that this song could exist.

@hahanice2273

7y↑635

I CAN'T STOP LISTENING THIS IS THE ONLY SONG I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO FOR THE PAST 48 HOURS HELP

@sofakingonmynuts1438

7y↑52

you are ok, doctors orders, repeat several more times

@LeHyperTech

5y↑6

call the police

@danielleriley8498

5y↑2

Halp

@peesocks

5y↑1

AAAAAA

@minion8109

5y↑1

I will call 911

8 More Replies...

@user-dv5qq9hv4i

6y↑480

* makes Gorillaz playlist *
* stops and replays this song over 10 times *
Extra useful playlist

@popisdeadisagoodsong9997

5y↑5

So useful it's not even funny

@warganization

4y↑249

almost 20 years onward, this track is still a GODSEND

@hazyisdead

4y↑4

Preach, brotha!

@cheerio4000

3y↑2

I got this shit on loop omg

@ivanoobotaku7758

Kual?

@cheerio4000

@cannon damn one year later and i’m literally listening to gorillaz rn as I’m typing this (also gravity is still fire)

@viber_z

43w

@@hazyisdeadironic because murdoc is a satanist

@bocmaxima9721

8y↑2.2K

Low-key the best Gorillaz song.

@cheshirevapor618

8y↑58

Been my favorite from the second i heard it brotha. chill vibes bro

@cyanidepassword0249

8y↑5

+Cheshire Vapor lol u sound like gamzee xD

@SoccerClipsAndHighlights

8y↑3

Shakermaker That Liam in your profile photo.

@glx3846

8y↑21

Liam must have supported Damon during the time this album was released. He clapped when they won the Q award for Best Music Video

@Stinckyfatmama

7y↑8

BoC and Gorillaz should colab

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@makosguba5

9y↑797

This song is powerful, funky, melancholic, dizzy and unusual at the same time...Great work!

@jean-lucmagdaluyo3579

6y↑2

Or you know.... it's a sound check jam session..

@errornamenotfound4589

5y↑3

@@jean-lucmagdaluyo3579 It's what Gorillaz sound check s sound like

@aitorcarreteronavarro160

2y↑1

you never listened funky music before

@justrelax6144

2y↑2

@makosguba5 há 7 anos is time to get back here to listen this piece of art

@caseyskinner3839

8y↑529

This song is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. Not even kidding. It's as though someone took all the emotions of being passionately in love but still sort of conflicted, and made them into a song.

@kakazeepeanuts8718

8y↑10

it sure does pluck the heart strings :)

@StemNoodle

5y↑7

I feel incredibly called out right now lol

@simpdetector4118

You are severely depressed I’m guessing

@sliver3703

4y↑5

@van mannison songs, even though they can be written with an intended story or inspiration behind it, it's more about what it means to YOU that makes it enjoyable.

@RTU130

31w

Hmm

@JoanAtlas

8y↑3.3K

this is one of the Gorillaz songs that the first time you end up skipping, but then, you listen it, and congratulations.

now you are addicted to this song!

edit: i wrote this all the way back when my english was hella trash, so i just adjusted it a little :p

@EduardoLopes-eg2gg

8y↑13

True

@makaylawillis7385

8y↑4

yeah me too I can't wait for new album I first heard feel good inc then I was in love I usually like rock but they are my second fav band

@rydz656

8y↑83

Never skip a gorillaz song.

@levellerful

8y↑1

ur right

@raisinbran7480

8y↑15

Same goes for empire ants

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@bansheeStrikes

9y↑805

This entire fucking album except for the Singles....
UNDERRATED
That word defines it

@AngryBirdzMTheOneonlyreelkool

9y↑27

Underrated yet it sold over 7 Million copies...

@bansheeStrikes

9y↑47

AngryBirdzM Mostly because I ain't happeh,I'm feelin'glad

@elizafrench

8y↑8

+AngryBirdzM Deserves more though

@Radicxlsuicide

7y↑6

The Merchant I SEE AN OFF FAN AND A GORILLAZ FAN

@hammertimeadventurescod2183

7y↑3

if you see murdoc niccals you're color blind
Thats every alblum nowadays

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@user-bh4ts1so1v

7y↑117

The way they use their voices in this song is so fucking beautiful and interesting.

UUuuuugh why is this band so interesting.

@beastyfx4832

6y↑3

ATEAMT you know then the Gorillaz universe, it’s just 2D singing, right?

@tahu9759

6y↑151

That’s a powerful song and a masterpiece. It’s a fight between your “good” self (represented by 2D’s falsetto) and “bad” self (normal 2D’s voice) inside your head, you're trapped in yourself. The good self feels the “weight” and bad influence of the bad self “Gravity on me, never let me down gently” and makes him have low self-esteem and doubts “I don’t know, love is breaking”.
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Meanwhile, the bad self wants to convince the good self that he is not making things worse “I don’t pull me down, on you”, but the fight between both selves continues accompanied by a violin, until the track ends with “Gravity...” with the last words being “I don’t know, love-love-love…” and then, silence. That’s the saddest part. You don’t know who wins the fight inside your head in the end.

@SpudsMac

2y↑8

I never thought about it like that.. What a beautiful perspective. Thank you.

@dottedottedotte

Don’t wanna be that guy but the lyrics are actually “I’ve got no luck at winning”.

@tahu9759

@@dottedottedotte Honestly I think there are no official lyrics, so we can't be sure.

@dottedottedotte

@@tahu9759 it’s a sample.

@tahu9759

@@dottedottedotte didn't know that! Can you share a link with the sample?

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@LaneD83

9y↑304

I lose my mind over this song.

@pineconeparty

8y↑4.9K

gorillaz makes depression enjoyable

@renatabubblegum6524

8y↑62

You know right?

@suixidegxdvvs5797

8y↑24

Flipside Johnny Yeah

@fluffybear2132

8y↑22

Flipside Johnny ikr. i simply love it

@SymonSaysWhat

7y↑10

Flipside Johnny agreed

@y_______8608

7y↑25

I AGREE.

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@JoshStewart_

8y↑742

Probably in my top 5 favourite gorrilaz songs

@kylereid6540

8y↑13

Yea mine too

@levellerful

8y↑9

same

@vonzo55

7y↑7

me too, along with double bass, dracula and 68 State... oh stylo(demo) and electric shock(demo) also

@AnimeBronyGamer300

7y↑5

I think I rank this as my favorite song, both from self-titled and from all their work. Such an amazing song and it never gets boring to listen to. :D

@estebandido4988

7y↑19

My top (if someone wants to read it):
5.-El Manana
4.-Rhinestone Eyes
3.-Kids With Guns
2.-Sound Check
1.-Every Planet We Reach is Dead

~~Bonus~~
The Apprentice :^)

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@nooty2115

9y↑1.3K

GRAVIT EH EH EH EH

@adaescobar2728

9y↑11

@nopenothing9016

8y↑16

EH EH EH

@prartyborlz5223

8y↑9

Applause

@tristanyt319

8y↑17

NEVER LET ME DOWN GENTLY

@EnorldSame

8y↑2

On me

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@Ludydobry

8y↑129

The only thing in this world that doesn't leave you or lets you go is gravity, everything else is just here for a while, good or bad. Maybe this is my interpretation since I hear the beat going "please do not fucking leave me" ...

@madam-mint

8y↑21

Wow...ouch. All the other interpretations of that line are...hilarious, but inappropriate. ("I've got no **** bacon!") Your interpretation, on the other hand, is actually very deep.

@TritnewNG

8y↑16

The Gorillaz Wiki stated that it says "I've got no luck at winning."

@lordtsatan

7y↑10

i thought it was "i don't know love is breaking"?

@novaababy

7y↑10

Ludydobry it's "I've got no luck at winning"

@AnimeBronyGamer300

7y↑8

Honestly, this song could have many interpretations of it's supposed to mean, but I've decided to stop pondering over what it means and just enjoying the song for what it is. Edit: In Rise of the Ogre, 2D says that he was sitting on a roof in Jamaica at night when he devised this song. He said he was just thinking about the universe really, perhaps that's the official explanation for this song? It does have that sort of vibe, at least to me. I think it's one of the few non unsettling songs from the self-titled though, there's some pretty unsettling songs such as Man Research, Double Bass, or New Genius though. I personally view it as more of a relaxing song, one that gets away from the craziness and unsettling feeling that's prominent in quite a few of the songs featured on the album.

@thechronicsnipers

7y↑46

I love that scratching

@Strummie

4y↑1

Courtesy of Kid Koala.

@DisneyMagicDreamer85

7y↑1.5K

I imagine 2D's story in this one.
2D, with normal eyes, going to work at a music store. Then the scratchy rapping part is Murdoc who crashed his car into the store, hitting 2D and causing him to slip into a coma. Then that middle gravity part is 2D floating while in his coma unaware of time passing, then he starts singing and coming around only to find out that Murdoc caused a second crash that woke him up. 2D finally opens his eyes and they are both black.

Wow! Thanks for so many likes everyone!

@AnimeBronyGamer300

7y↑127

That would actually have been a good music video idea if the song was ever made to a single. There are lots of interpretations over the song's meaning, but yours seems like a good interpretation.

@WithADashOfPazazz

6y↑53

DisneyMagicDreamer85 that's... actually a really good concept for the song, especially as it's the bass that really kicks in.

@EN07Z

6y↑24

PLEASE DO THAT VIDEO

PLEASEEEE!!!

@imhereandwantdateaowo5280

5y↑18

Play it backwards I heard murdoc’s car and like BOI! It’s sad

@shannenlibres2365

5y↑4

kind of brilliant!

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@coophuds

8y↑664

I looked up the lyrics, and the background is "I don't know, love is breaking". If you listen closely, you can hear it perfectly.

@BiancaPodaru

8y↑57

Oh... all this time I thought it was "I'm just gonna rock this riggin'".

@kangydang6681

7y↑38

Sounds bit more like “I dont know but love is breaking” to me

@skeetskeet3243

7y↑71

i thought its I just found a fucking twinkie

@skeetskeet3243

7y↑5

credit is given to @dr4g0n breath

@meagan4605

6y↑76

I always heard it as, "I've got no luck at winning".

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@kimifw58

9y↑93

This song should have been in that Gravity movie. It would fit so well, wouldn't it? As soon as I saw the trailer for that movie, I thought of this.

@thema1998

5y↑329

"Sound Check (Gravity)" is still fire in 2020! 🔥

@gumtm

5y↑1

TRUEEEEE!!

@thema1998

@@gumtm I'm not going to lie. Your reply caught me off guard! 😆

@captainnoeggs8081

4y↑1

Hell yeah!

@geraldarmy67

Agreed

@Dogbreeder-op7kb

yessss it definently is my dad has the cd as an album and has a really good stereo that make this sound really good

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@howard2031

6y↑35

I skipped this song everytime for about a year or 2 after I bought the CD in 2001-2002. Then, every so often, I would let it play it every once in awhile. After 5 years or so, I played it almost as much as the other songs on the album. By year 10, it was even with other songs. But for some reason tonight in 2019...15 some odd years later, this song just came into my head as I face some of the biggest trials and tribulations of my life in the next few weeks. I looked at the lyrics and read them to myself and listened to the song one more time and it all became clear.

@radudiana5338

34w

same.

@Shurrik1337

3y↑18

probably the most underrated song in history of underrated songs

@SarahTheBreadGod

Yes

@radudiana5338

34w

its nr. 1

@Pienappul

2y↑19

bro this is probably one of their best songs ngl

@Pienappul

1y↑1

i agree

@isabellev9576

7y↑670

@benjaminmikkelsen7271

7y↑10

its. i dont no. love i breaking

@theradioactivefox3593

6y↑7

pretty sure it's "waking", not "winning".

@Tea-fn7pk

6y↑6

Lol "I've got no luck at winning"

@millertravis6381

6y↑11

I'm gonna f*** this lady

@typicalskateboarder3295

5y↑22

I'm gonna fuck miss piggy

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@Thegarbagemanz

2y↑18

I miss the 2000's sounds in Gorillaz music. This shit just hit different.

@Creativemind28490

2y↑4

The record scratches and beat drop itch my brain just right

@davidpahtoon2277

3y↑31

It's like a progression of emotion. It starts with like a hopeful melancholy/sadness. Then its vigor/anger (?) but also content and happy. But when the cycle restarts with the strings amd beat, it's the same thing but wise and composed. Idk. Strange rant to read in the comments I know, but this piece of music has so much power to me. Edit: holy shit I was stoned

@aryrush143

3y↑9

at the moment it's 3AM and i said fuck it and now i'm listening to every single Gorillaz song.

@SarahTheBreadGod

I'm gonna do that now.
Also, I love your profile pic.

@CounterNerd

10y↑391

Quality.

@CounterNerd

8y↑21

Gorillaz isn't a maymay

@1r587

7y↑18

QUALITEH EH EH EH EH EHHHH
NEVEH LET ME DOWN

@hollow_dustboot

6y↑2

I've bee seeing you on a bunch of Gorillaz videos.

@melanchxly4234

@bitterafterlaughter full HD 1000k xd

@hanakosan4404

3y↑1

The fact that you still have a Gorillaz related pp six years later

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@jackparmenter2649

3y↑8

Perfect for driving late at night, nice and chill

@andgoodness

10y↑321

Good luck with the new album
So happy for your return

@KermitFrogMan

8y↑7

Goodness almost there

@Albrett

8y↑9

So close now lol

@voxelhop

7y↑22

day late but we made it

We are still humanz

@flaminhotcheeto6706

7y↑5

Goodness THE BATH

@brandonirvine3564

Amaya Chan 😂

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@lyricalXmiracle

7y↑20

its unhealthy how many GORILLAZ songs and videos i watch/listen 2 in 1 day
but i legit luv them <3

@RadioRedMage

4y↑6

I'm going through Gorillaz discography right now, and what a sick deep cut to find.

@Miss-nf1ek

2y↑11

This album is helping me a lot to deal with stress at home and etc, I'm addicted to this song and Latin Simone! 😭🙏

@user-xo7hl1mu9t

8y↑85

Lyrics:

[Intro : 2D] Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay on me Never let me down gently Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay with me Never let me go no, no Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay  [Interlude : scratches] I don't know, love is breaking I don't know love-love-love-love I don't know, love is breaking I don't know, love is breaking I don't know, love is breaking I don't know love-love-love-love  [Chorus : 2D] I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on me I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on you I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on me I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on you  [Interlude : scratches] I don't know, love is breaking I don't know, love is breaking I don't know, love is breaking I don't know love-love-love-love  [Bridge : 2D] Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay on me Never let me down gently Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay with me Never let me go no, no Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay on me Never let me down gently Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay with me Never let me go no, no Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay on me Never let me down gently Gravity-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay with me Never let me go no, no Gravity  [Chorus : 2D] I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on me I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on you I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on me I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on you  [Interlude : scratches] I don't know, love is breaking I don't know, love is breaking I don't know, love is breaking I don't know love-love-love-love

@dreamerofstars2860

Baki me encantó

@y2k.channel

yeet

@matiasvidalvalladares8904

4y↑3

@GorillazIsMoreThanJustMusic

28w↑4

I am absolutely in LOVE with this song!😍

@orandapower

7y↑108

to me, this song represent someone at the end of a relation ship or in a depressive moment of his life. always behing cruch always being destroye, always fighting the voice in his head that tell him to give up in a way. I get that vibe from the fact that the song seems to be into a constant conflict. their is the soft accoustic guitard that get slowly replace by the heavy beat, but it constantly try to fight. the simple beat is an allusion actually. When Damon sing, you can here the bugs surronding him, representing his contact with nature, the real world. then his emotions take him to another darker place, a place cold and harsh, the universe, with an indistinct voice and a mechanical beat. then for the lyrics, well, we could interpret them in several ways, but basicly i think the gravity his talking about is a love interest that he is losing. but if you lose gravity, what keep you in this world? nothing. so he fight to stay with the gravity, even if that mean to continue to be crushed on a day by day base. Obviously, this is all only just one of multiple interpretation we could get from this song. I would like to know what other people think the lyrics and song represent?

@ohhflamezy3963

6y↑3

Oranda Power horrible perspective

@Z0RD.

5y↑1

@@ohhflamezy3963 stfu

@chimpmonumentis577

5y↑2

Actual the bugs are because they recorded it outside in the middle of the night.

@rebewtinydino2572

5y↑4

Love your perspective on this song

@PinkRose93

@@ohhflamezy3963 horrible comment 👊🏾

@blackmonster4708

4y↑9

my favorite Gorillaz track. This is one of those albums that every punk rocker own, and it is way in the back of the box behind the Oi comps, hanging out with Vulgar Display Of Power and the Tod Rudgren era NY Dolls Album.

@uhhhum

31w↑2

soundcheck gravity is going to have one of the most plays of Gorillaz this year

@AnimeBronyGamer300

7y↑96

Who wishes that Damon would play this song live again? The Demon Detour version is fucking fantastic, it's a shame it hasn't been played since then.

@glx3846

4y↑1

This is their best selling album the Self Titled. This is still selling now on ITunes. This is an animated band and that’s the unique selling point. This band is as big as anime

@jaredholt4582

3y↑1

@@glx3846 demon days is their most successful

@glx3846

@@jaredholt4582 It’s another of their best selling albums

@eatanotherzio6811

@@glx3846 Hell no it aint
Self Titled is Niche as fuck

@glx3846

3y↑1

@@eatanotherzio6811 I’ve seen people buy this album and Demon Days more than their other albums

@fuzzydunlop4513

7y↑13

man this album opened me up to so much. I credit the gorillaz for getting me to venture out into all kinds of genres, and not judge music based on genres. I haven't listened to this album in a while, but I am now. gravity, tomorrow comes today, re hash, punk, m1a1, etc etc. so good. imo g1 gorillaz deserves more appreciation, cause g sides was great too

@ChopieTheCat

5y↑9

That moment when you randomly get this song stuck in your head for the rest of the day because your in science class.

No regrets. Love it.

@kazminhenkin

4y↑18

My first well listened to CD was Gorillaz. I would just lay on my floor when I was 10 and listen to this CD. When I listen to this as a young adult (23) it's like returning to something that is innately a part of me. I #GorillazFanForLife

@RevolutionUSSR

2y↑1

Same here for me, a family friend of mine accidentally left it in my stereo system after showing me a couple songs and from then on i religiously listened to it, i think i was about 7 years old. It has such a particular sound and atmosphere to it, extremely nostalgic for me as well! 😁

@terebi916

5y↑9

this song saved my life multiple times

@gustavocarrillolopez6088

2y↑8

Why aren't they in the rock n roll hall of fame??? They're a one of a kind and have been going for 23 (goat number, by the way) years and they have touched so many hearts and truly stand out like no others but musically and visually. Truly Gorillaz is iconic 2 d is God is a banger so listen to that one next if you like this song.

@knucklesfan8

8y↑283

Does anyone know which member of Gorillaz wrote the lyrics to this song? I hope 2d cause I think it gives a really interesting view of how he views the world. He's constantly paranoid and feels that everything is out to get him that even gravity scares him; it's always violently pulling on him and it never does so gently.

@sk8urmind1

8y↑21

There's only one guy in the "band" He plays all the characters

@knucklesfan8

8y↑148

(sighs) Yes, I know Damon Albarn actually wrote the lyrics, but I mean in the Gorillaz cannon. My question got answered anyways, I found a photo somewhere saying the lyrics were by both 2d and Murdoc.

@alizee1519

8y↑55

Hmm well I know that Murdoc wrote Plastic Beach, Noodle wrote Demom Days, and 2D wrote The Fall so maybe Russel? Or Del? Not sure ...

@dropsketch

8y↑37

+Shib00yah You might be thinking of Jamie Hewlett, who co-created the band with Damon Albarn. He isn't a musician though, he's a comic book artist and the story board artist for the music videos.

@nicolasespejo3039

8y↑1

+Valalizee 17 yup you are right, every member has his album

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@josie8089

4y↑6

Fun fact this is 2Ds favorite song from the album

@safari8soldier

2y↑6

20 years since I was listening to this regularly, it's like finding and reconnecting with an old love... Very positive, yet such a deep dark song. I am in love again x

@Yonagunidc

5y↑6

First time I listened to this one it instantly became my favorite. It’s hard to find songs that have the same type of vibe.

@noahchrisman1706

9y↑188

Gravity, on Wii, never let me down, jelly. >_>

@juliandahl6638

7y↑1

You should listen to Radiohead's music.

@filipgeist

3y↑4

My brotha bought this album when it came out. I must have been around 7 yrs old.
Didn´t understand a word they spoke..But dem feels said it all.
Asante sana!

@thepredman9lol266

39w↑3

dude this song is so good

@G3N_MK2

4y↑5

i feel like phase 1 is really underappreciated. its got hiphop and rock, and modern gorillaz wouldnt exist without these bangers. we should try to get phase 1 more love!

@LoveFades

9y↑38

Simplemente una obra de arte

@gtagamer1248

7y↑19

Who ever dislikes this without having a clue who this band are, this is an animated visual band. Their music has its own style and brings you to their world. The singer is Damon Albarn from lead singer of Blur and the artist who does the art work for the Gorillaz is the creator of the Tank Girl comic. Its a collaboration between these two guys. It very creative and experimental, they can make whatever music they want and do what ever they want with this animated visual band. They aren't under control of anyone. This is why this album has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and is on the Guiness Book Of World Records as the most successful animated visual band! This album is highly recommended and I suggest picking it up, if you see it around. You won't be disappointed, I'd also recommend checking out their music videos. They have storylines to them and are very well produced

@NadiaJones87

2y↑6

2022 and I'm just chilling listening to this song. I always loved this song

@ClassicMacro23rd

9y↑20

Best music from "Gorillaz" album, in my opinion.

@All_Powerful_God_Enel

6y↑7

One of the hidden gems of the og album

@biancaperez8128

9y↑79

Great song kind of depressing though but fantastically made
Very very very awesome

@thisismyname5657

6y↑7

It's so good because it's depressing.

@thatdude87

5y↑4

I dont find it depressing. Chances are you were or are depressed and you link the sound to your insecurities lol. If you're happy and hear this it's a pump up mix with deep bass . But to each their own

@ArtieStrongManMusic

6y↑5

Ty Dan The Automator for making this banger. I'll never get sick of this track

@thundermincz

3y↑7

jesus I can not

this song is just so good

@rantceck4047

4y↑13

I want to go back to the early 2000s

@Cmon2828

I’m with you!

@troy6600

7y↑527

So.. I know no one will read this, but I just felt like talking about the way I personally deciphered the song "Sound Check" by Gorillaz... So.. It starts out real soft and kinda quiet.. A chill smooth beat and acoustic chords.. The about 40 seconds in, the heavy bass drops and it turns.... Hiphop-ish? I'm not sure how to describe it, but it makes me think of the soft part being through the point of view of a forest sprite of fairy or spirit.. The the bass symbolizes the modernization of a city suddenly being built from the forest.. It the alternates back to a soft beat, with a bit of a strong snare beat, meaning the spirit, or whatever, is in a park in the city, reminded of their old home.. The heavy snare equalling trash or vandalism or other man made stuff (benches and streetlights) it alternates back to hiphopish... Then fades off back to the spirit.. He sounds very dismayed and sad.. Then it turns to a slight orchestral moment overlain on the original beat.. To me, it sounds dramatic, like the spirit is rebelling.. The original beat, orchestral overlay, and the hiphopish beat all are overlapping, symbolizing that the spirit battles the city to destroy it and return the forest.. Eventually fades to the beat from the beginning, the spirits song.. I believe that the spirit drove the city folk away, and tore down the city bringing back their forest home... Sorry I made you read all that..

@ethanmueller8218

7y↑15

troys Interesting way to look at the song.

@midnightpowered9705

7y↑11

troys that is very interesting and creative Take of this song

@giosmith518

7y↑8

I love ur interpretation of this song

@ocbgz

7y↑5

Interesting point of view, but quit of drugs hahaha. Good vibes!

@MaladyKayjo

7y↑1

troys it's a sound test, to test recoreding equipment

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@baxterrhodes7542

5y↑6

Long nights, driving through the dark, wind blowing through the car, Gorillaz blasting.

The best nights.

@SkyVettel

9y↑31

Where are my fellow 20-somethings who remember bumping this, putting the bass ALL THE WAY UP during that massive trip hop breakdown in 2001

@chrismakarewicz6684

9y↑1

I'm guilty...this is straight up nostalgia for me..I used to try and draw em up in my old art book..the tagging days man oh man...the digital won't let us go lol

@SkyVettel

So same!! Lucky for me my drawing skills haven't progressed at all since then.

@chrismakarewicz6684

9y↑1

+Sky Vettel lol mine haven't either :( but hey practice makes perfect right, get back to it and see what u can do?? this whole album just made my morning tho, its 8:17 I've been awake since 7 listening to this album and I promise I went threw every emotion. I cried I laughed I got happy sad, so on n so forth...this album defines me, and going back to it at 24yrs old is scary.....tomorrow comes today is still my all time fav tho..

@SkyVettel

It's an amazing thing what music can do! Hopefully it was more therapeutic than scary though :)

@chrismakarewicz6684

+Sky Vettel it def was. I needed a dose of nostalgia. I wish I remembered this album last night I'm awake early cuz I took molly last night and saw batman vs superman lol. so music is very important to me right now.....vibez wit meh :)

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@KingOfHeartsTANK

1y↑1

I'll never forget how listening to this song made me feel when I was younger. It hits harder as an adult, the more time passed the more scars appeared from everything I've experienced, and this song holds a new meaning for me though for the same emotion.

@cam8842

9y↑30

This is one of my favorite songs, god darnit!it is soo good. my god.

@daviplaygamer0392

2y↑18

Essa música é incrível, apesar de ser esquecida.

@baconz3523

8y↑126

sound is 1000000000/10

@christophergwinn9174

8y↑17

you mean 5/4

@Hawk0330

8y↑3

I CRY

@Zooral45

8y↑5

Nailed it

@coophuds

8y↑9

Baconz I would say it's more 19/2000😏 (wait no, that's a really low number and its way better than that)

@boxed_goat6794

8y↑18

Torchskul Music It's 5/4.

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@kiransistla6013

32w↑1

2024 and this hits the same as the first time. Alb's voice is too much soothing.

@actualman5299

5y↑8

I can’t even put into words how much I love this band
Holy shit

@marialulamy2057

Same feeling🙌🙌🙌💗💗💗

@marialulamy2057

Same feeling🙌🙌💗💗

@DinoDerp

5y↑6

This song is SO underrated. it's mind blowing.

@corriepuff7925

6y↑4

I always think I have a favorite Gorillaz song and then I find more Gorillaz songs that are equally as great and it kills me every single time.

@MaraXipe

4y↑4

I'm so thankful that the YouTube algorithm recommended this video to me.

@namaeliz7905

7y↑11

i will never skip a gorillaz song again

@fallen0.67

2y↑6

Man this song takes me to another world, Gorillaz you guys make the best music of all, thank you for such a great experience.

@Drarack

10y↑43

Oh, the nostalgia.

@emmy7857

8y↑143

Is it just me or does it kind of sound like a Scribblenauts level

@ryantv2399

8y↑3

confetti spaghetti omg you're right

@zacharylane8953

Emmy lala yeah!

@schleepy6362

5y↑2

Those record scratches are a big part of it, but holy shit you're right. I'll never unhear this.

@soupally6135

4y↑1

omg you're right

@loneflamewolf4241

I can’t unhear it now

@furcattproductions761

5y↑5

By FAR the most underrated Gorillaz song

@lancerodriguez4699

5y↑8

Can't imagine anyone skipping this!

@birchmahogany2718

4y↑3

This song just jumped into my head just now. Great jam, used to listen to this album a lot when it first released. My buddy had an old school Bonneville, we'd cruise through town playing this and every time there was a crowd outside the local ice cream shop, he'd throw the car in neutral, turn off the ignition and then turn the key to start the car back up before shifting back into drive. It was hilarious to see peoples heads turn, just looks of, 'wtf just happened??' We were never sure if it was bad for the car but nothing ever happened. To be young and dumb. Good times.

@yazidefirenze

3y↑7

I first heard Gorrilaz "Feel Good Inc" a long time ago when I was very young. I didn't pay much attention to it.
Then, a year ago or so, I found and listened to Feel Good Inc. I liked it.
Then Clint Eastwood. Liked it.
Then Pac-Man. And they looked different. So I searched the fandom. Turns out there's a lot of songs.
So after a while, we come to today, July 12 2021.
I decided to actually listen to Tranz for once, since I was considering making some sort of thing on it. I liked it.
Then I found this masterpiece with someone storyboarding it.
And now I like it.

@uhhhum

31w↑1

this song makes all your senses feel , I wish there was a music video

@laykeeuh

9y↑288

It seems 10 poorly sighted people accidentally missed the like button. Oh, dear...

@troy6600

7y↑6

Lekia Nueh cough 118 now

@AnimeBronyGamer300

7y↑15

I blame Murdoc Niccals for giving them hyphema and not learning his lesson from impacting 2D.

@Z0RD.

5y↑2

@@AnimeBronyGamer300 lol

@somedumbass5531

5y↑5

@Swarley751 It's a joke

@phoenixcurrents91

5y↑8

Gravity pulled their hands into the dislike button

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@enzosierra6694

7y↑15

i love how gorillaz make depression something enjoyable :^)

@ghettobandaidz4330

1y↑2

This song and this album takes me back. I was 17. Got this album and a Nintendo GameCube for Christmas or my birthday or both. Just had this cd on repeat playing Luigi’s Mansion all day. Love it. Always will.

@pezvonpez

1y↑1

Thank you for sharing this :)

@freakfoxvevo7915

1y↑1

Honestly imagining this song's bass drop right as a ghost in Luigi's Mansion scares you just enhances this for me

@WXYKE

3y↑5

Underrated ass song

@SETRAverse

4y↑3

people act like this is a deep cut or B-side of the debut album, but the truth is that this is one of the major highlights of that album.

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