Damn Gravity
Jabs Lyrics

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Oh gravity, damn gravity
Well it's a permanent summer
But your words are like water
Oh, I've started to like you
But maybe you just don't understand
Been gone for a few days
Oh, I like being out of your way

It's not like you have much to say
I've got something to tell you
It's not like you have much to prove

There's a world not far from here
I'm thinking maybe, I'll go and chill up there
Or maybe, I'll spend the summer up there
You won't be able to find me, anywhere

Oh, I think you should go
No, I think you should stay
Oh, I've got a place where we could lay low
To the pass the time, only to pass the time
If that's alright, I know you've got to ride

Oh gravity, damn gravity
You've become out of my reach
But that's fine with me

There's a world not far from here
I'm thinking maybe, I'll go and chill up there
Or maybe, I'll spend the summer up there
You won't be able to find me, anywhere

I'm worlds away
My heart's alive, but a war has started
Oh, you're not for me
My heart's so bruised, but I'm glad we parted

There's a world not far from here
I'm thinking maybe, I'll go and chill up there

Or maybe, I'll spend the summer up there
You won't be able to find me, anywhere

Overall Meaning

The opening line of Jabs' song, "Oh gravity, damn gravity," sets the tone for the lyrics that explore the ups and downs of a failing relationship. The use of the words "damn gravity" suggests that the relationship is being weighed down by something powerful and unchangeable. Despite this, the singer imagines a world without this burden in the lyrics, "There's a world not far from here, I'm thinking maybe, I'll go and chill up there, or maybe, I'll spend the summer up there. You won't be able to find me, anywhere." The idea of escape is present throughout the lyrics. There is a sense that the singer is trying to leave something behind and start anew without the heaviness that previously held them down.

The lyrics also convey a conflicted sense of affection towards the person in the relationship. There is a sense of fondness for the words they speak, "But your words are like water, oh, I've started to like you." However, there is still a distance between the two people in the relationship, "Oh, I like being out of your way, it's not like you have much to say." The ambiguity in these lyrics adds to the complexity of the relationship being portrayed. The final lines of the song, "My heart's so bruised, but I'm glad we parted," give the impression that the singer has moved on, but the scars remain.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh gravity, damn gravity
Gravity is causing problems in my life and I resent it

Well it's a permanent summer
Life is good and I am content

But your words are like water
Your words are fluid and don't really impact me

Oh, I've started to like you
I am beginning to feel good about our relationship

But maybe you just don't understand
Perhaps you don't comprehend the depth of my feelings

Been gone for a few days
I have been absent for a little while

Oh, I like being out of your way
I enjoy the freedom of not having to deal with you

It's not like you have much to say
Your words don't hold much weight with me

I've got something to tell you
I have important news to share with you

It's not like you have much to prove
You don't have a lot to demonstrate your worth

There's a world not far from here
I sense an opportunity for adventure nearby

I'm thinking maybe, I'll go and chill up there
I might escape to that world for some relaxation

Or maybe, I'll spend the summer up there
Perhaps I will have an extended vacation in that world

You won't be able to find me, anywhere
I am planning to completely detach from my current situation

Oh, I think you should go
I'd appreciate it if you left me alone

No, I think you should stay
Actually, I want you to stick around

Oh, I've got a place where we could lay low
I know a spot where we could hide out

To the pass the time, only to pass the time
We'll do things just to occupy ourselves

If that's alright, I know you've got to ride
If you're cool with this, I understand you have other things going on

You've become out of my reach
I can't seem to connect with you anymore

But that's fine with me
I am actually relieved to be distanced from you

I'm worlds away
I have mentally, emotionally, and physical disconnected from you

My heart's alive, but a war has started
I am still passionate, but inner conflict has arisen

Oh, you're not for me
I have realized that we are not right for each other

My heart's so bruised, but I'm glad we parted
Leaving has caused pain, but ultimately it was for the best

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@clarissesv9326

6y↑85

[Verse 1]
Oh gravity, damn gravity
Well it's a permanent summer
But your words are like water
Oh I started to like you
But maybe you just don't understand
Been gone for a few days
Oh I like being out of your way
It's not like you have much to say
I've got something to tell you
It's not like you have much to prove

[Chorus]
There's a road not far from here
I'm thinking maybe I'll go and chill up there
Or maybe, I'll spend the summer up there
You won't be able to find me, anywhere

[Verse 2]
Oh, I think you should go
No, I think you stay
Oh, I've got a place where we can lay low
To the pass the time, only to pass the time
If that's alright, I know you've got to ride
Oh gravity, damn gravity
You've become out of my reach
But that's fine with me

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
I'm miles away
My heart's alive but a war has started
You are not for me
Our hearts are bruised, but I'm glad we parted

[Chorus]

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@nostalgicjams

6y↑39

hope you all enjoy this track off of JABS' debut EP "Moments"
stream "Moments" EP below
iTunes/Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/moments-ep/1338061226
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2t9t7sMzjDguXz9dQUcoJI