Weight of the World
Jack Tyson-Charles Lyrics


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What you gonna do
When you say to a man
He has lost control
Take a look at him now
He has lost his soul
He′s brave enough as any
I should tell him so
The weight of the world is on his shoulders
What you going to do
With all those lonely nights
Lying by yourself
Won't you put up a fight
Be with someone else
As cruel enough as it sounds
Why do you keep him around
The weight of the world is on his shoulders

See I tried to hard to sleep at night
Without you being there
I still want you to hold me tight
Baby keep me from fair
I should′ve never ever did you wrong
Now I'm feeling so low

The weight of the world on my shoulder

He has lost his soul (lost his soul)
As brave enough as I can be
I should tell him so





The weight of the world is on his shoulders
What you gonna do

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jack Tyson-Charles’ song “Weight of the World” are about the emotional burden of losing control and the weight of the world that weighs on a person’s shoulders. They ask what one is going to do when they say to a man that he has lost control and has lost his soul. The lyrics urge us to take a look at him now and appreciate that he is brave enough as any, and we should tell him so. However, the weight of the world is on his shoulders, and the question that follows is what we are going to do with all those lonely nights lying alone in bed, won’t we put up a fight and be with someone else. The song shows that breaking someone’s heart is a heavy burden to bear, and one can’t sleep properly without that person being there.


In the second verse of the song, the weight of the world shifts to the singer's shoulders. The lyrics convey remorse for having done someone wrong and the weight of the world they feel. The song ends with the final words of “the weight of the world is on his shoulders, what you gonna do” – which is a question that is left unanswered. It is a reminder to appreciate the people in our lives and the burden they carry, to reach out, show kindness and support, and ease the weight of their world.


Line by Line Meaning

What you gonna do
The singer is asking a rhetorical question to someone, trying to know their intentions.


When you say to a man
The singer is referring to a conversation that someone is having with a man.


He has lost control
The man being referred to is being told that he has lost control over a specific situation.


Take a look at him now
The artist is telling the listener to look at the man they're talking about at that moment.


He has lost his soul
The man has lost his moral compass and is no longer the same person he used to be.


He's brave enough as any
Despite all, the man is still trying to be brave and move forward in life.


I should tell him so
The singer feels like he should express his thoughts and feelings to the man in question.


The weight of the world is on his shoulders
The man is carrying a lot of responsibilities and burdens on his shoulders, which is weighing him down.


What you going to do
The singer is asking the same rhetorical question one more time to emphasize its importance.


With all those lonely nights
The listener has been spending a lot of time alone at night.


Lying by yourself
The listener is sleeping alone at night.


Won't you put up a fight
The singer is asking the listener to make some changes and not give up easily.


Be with someone else
The singer is suggesting the listener to find someone else to be with.


As cruel enough as it sounds
The suggestion may sound harsh, but it might be best for the listener's situation.


Why do you keep him around
The singer is asking the listener why they keep holding onto the person they are with.


The weight of the world is on his shoulders
The weight of the world is not just on the man's in question shoulders, but also on the shoulders of those around him.


See I tried to hard to sleep at night
The singer is sharing his own personal struggles with sleeping at night.


Without you being there
The singer implies that the reason he's struggling is that he misses someone's presence.


I still want you to hold me tight
The singer still wishes to have someone who can provide him with comfort and support.


Baby keep me from fair
The singer needs someone to protect him from his own vulnerabilities and insecurities.


I should'have never ever did you wrong
The singer regrets his past actions that might have hurt someone.


Now I'm feeling so low
The repercussion of his actions has left the singer feeling bad about himself.


He has lost his soul (lost his soul)
The same line repeats to emphasize the man's loss of morality.


As brave enough as I can be
The artist indicates that he too is trying his best to stay brave.


I should tell him so
The singer feels like he should express his feelings and thoughts towards the man who has lost his soul.


The weight of the world is on his shoulders
The weight of the world is continuing to weigh heavily on the man's shoulders and is not getting any lighter.




Writer(s): Andrew Peter Kingslow, Jack Tyson Charles

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