Getting Away With It
James Lyrics


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Are you aching for the blade?
That's OK, we're insured
Are you aching for the grave?
That's OK, we're insured
We're getting away with it all messed up
Getting away with it all messed up
That's the living
Daniel's saving Grace
She's out in deep water
Hope he's a good swimmer
Daniel plays his ace
Deep inside his temple
He knows how to serve her
We're getting away with it all messed up
Getting away with it all messed up
That's the living
We're getting away with it all messed up
Getting away with it all messed up
That's the living
Daniel drinks his weight
Drinks like Richard Burton
Dance like John Travolta
Now
Daniel's saving Grace
He was all but drowning
Now they live like dolphins
We're getting away with it all messed up
Getting away with it all messed up
That's the living
We're getting away with it all messed up
Getting away with it all messed up
That's the living
We're getting away with it all messed up
Getting away with it all messed up
That's the living
Oh, getting away with it all messed up
Getting away with it all messed up
That's the living
Getting away with it
We're getting away with it




That's the living
That's the living

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of James's song "Getting Away With It" explore a feeling of apathy and disconnection from reality. The repeated line "we're getting away with it all messed up" suggests that the characters in the song are living their lives in a state of dysfunction, but somehow managing to avoid consequences. The opening lines, "are you aching for the blade? / that's ok, we're insured / are you aching for the grave? / that's ok, we're insured" suggest a cavalier attitude towards danger and even death, as if the characters feel invincible or protected by the security of insurance.


The song then introduces a character named Daniel, whose "saving Grace" is "out in deep water". It's unclear who or what exactly "saving Grace" refers to, but the line "hope he's a good swimmer" suggests that Daniel may need to save her at some point. The lyrics then move on to describe Daniel's prowess at "serving" this person, perhaps indicating that he is in some sort of service industry job. The line "deep inside his temple" is particularly interesting, as it could refer to either a physical space like a church or a metaphorical one like his mind.


The chorus repeats again, emphasizing the idea that the characters are "getting away with it" despite their dysfunction. The final lines, "getting away with it / we're getting away with it / that's the living" suggest that this is just how life is, that people live in a messed up world and somehow manage to scrape by.


Line by Line Meaning

Are you aching for the blade?
Do you want to hurt yourself? It's fine, we have insurance. We'll take care of you.


Are you aching for the grave?
Do you want to die? It's okay, we have insurance. We'll take care of your funeral expenses.


We're getting away with it all messed up
We're living our lives in a chaotic way, but things still seem to work out for us. We're succeeding despite our mistakes and mess-ups.


That's the living
This is the reality of life. We make mistakes, but we keep going.


Daniel's saving Grace
Daniel has found salvation in someone named Grace. She is his source of hope and positive change.


She's out in deep water
Grace is in a difficult situation, and it's unclear if she will be able to overcome it on her own.


Hope he's a good swimmer
Daniel hopes he will be able to help Grace in her difficult situation, despite not knowing if he has the capability to do so.


Daniel plays his ace
Daniel uses his best skills and abilities to help Grace overcome her challenges.


Deep inside his temple
Daniel has a strong inner spirit or determination that he draws upon to help Grace.


He knows how to serve her
Daniel understands what Grace needs, and is able to provide it for her.


Daniel drinks his weight
Daniel drinks a lot of alcohol, to the point of excess.


Drinks like Richard Burton
Richard Burton was known for his heavy drinking, so this is a comparison to indicate the extent of Daniel's alcohol intake.


Dance like John Travolta
John Travolta was known for his dancing skills, so this is a comparison to indicate that despite his heavy drinking, Daniel is still able to dance well.


He was all but drowning
Daniel was struggling and in a difficult situation himself before he found Grace, but she has helped him turn his life around.


Now they live like dolphins
Dolphins are a symbol of freedom and gracefulness in the water, so this line means that Daniel and Grace are now living their lives freely and gracefully.


Oh, getting away with it all messed up
This line is a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing once again that despite their mistakes and mess-ups, they are still succeeding.


We're getting away with it
They are succeeding despite their mistakes and the chaos in their lives.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID JOHN BAYNTON-POWER, JAMES GLENNIE, MARK HUNTER, SAUL DAVIES, TIMOTHY BOOTH

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Are you aching for the blade?
That's okay
We're insured
Are you aching for the grave?
That's okay
We're insured
We're getting away with it
All messed up
Getting away with it
All messed up
That's the living
Daniel's saving Grace
She's out in deep water
Hope he's a good swimmer
Daniel plays his ace
Deep inside his temple
He knows how to serve her
We're getting away with it
All messed up
Getting away with it
All messed up
That's the living
Daniel drinks his weight
Drinks like Richard Burton
Dance like John Travolta, now
Daniel's saving Grace
He was all but drowning
Now they live like dolphins
Getting away with it
All messed up
Getting away with it
All messed up
That's the living
Getting away with it
Getting away with it
Getting away with it
That's the living
That's the living



Δημήτριος

Το αγαπημένο τραγούδι,της φίλης μου Αμαλίας!
Οπότε,κι' όπου κι' αν το ακούσω,θα της το αφιερώνω,και θα θυμάμαι όλα όσα έχει προσφέρει η απύθμενη καρδιά της σε μένα,και σε οσα έχει ακόμα να προσφέρει όχι μόνο σε μένα,αλλά και σε όλους όσους την αγαπούν!
😊❤
Αμαλία,να θυμάσαι,ότι η ελπίδα,και κατ' επέκταση το μέλλον,είναι φυτεμένα μέσα σου!
Μακάρι η τύχη να πρεσβεύσει,και να διαβάσεις το σχόλιό μου,το οποίο εύχομαι να σου δώσει ένα χαμόγελο γλυκό και στρογγυλό,σαν τον ουρανό!

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Παρασκευή 07 Ιουλίου 2023



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David Mann

I used to love playing this song at full volume while driving fast down country roads. Happy days and happy memories but I still play it now and again at the age of 72.

soulminer 1970

One of my fave tracks by them. And they have many other awesome ones.

looped and lucky

Good for you Dave

Rod

Nice!!

Lilly Mclachlan

Awesome 😊

A SAID WEE MAN

Me too.....full of drink and drugs.

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Martyn Thain

This song is carrying me through the hard times. A shout out to the people out there suffering, we will get there ❤

dave john

Stay strong good times will return just have faith .

Oli Ox

Stay strong.

Mark Smith

Brilliant 👌

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