The four-piece's commercial breakthrough came with the successful release of several singles from the album Bleed American (2001). Four singles from the album charted within the Top 20 positions of the Alternative Songs chart, with "The Middle" reaching the #1 position. Jimmy Eat World's follow-up album Futures (2004) featured another Alternative number one song, "Pain". The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over one and a half million records between them. The band's sixth album, Chase This Light (2007), became their highest charting album, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200.
Discography:
1994 - Jimmy Eat World
1996 - Static Prevails
1999 - Clarity
2001 - Bleed American
2004 - Futures
2007 - Chase This Light
2010 - Invented
2013 - Damage
2016 - Integrity Blues
2019 - Surviving
Band members:
Jim Adkins – vocals, guitar
Zach Lind – drums
Tom Linton – guitar, vocals
Rick Burch – bass
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Dizzy
Jimmy Eat World Lyrics
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But it isn't meant for me, and I notice
If the choice was ours alone,
Then why'd we both choose letting go?
Does it end like this?
Time never had a chance to heal your heart
Just a number always counting down to a new start
Then the world would spin around you
Are you dizzy yet?
[Chorus:]
Respectfully, so honestly I'm calling out
Do you hear the conversation we talk about?
I'll back away to the safety of a quiet house
If there's half a chance in this moment
When your eyes meet mine, we show it
All talk and not a lot to think, we were living dreams
And shame never crept close to our naked feet
If there's something left to lose
Then don't let me wear out my shoes
That I still walk in.
I tried, but it rang and rang; I called all night
On a pay phone, remember those from another life?
If everything I meant to you
You can't lick and seal then fold in two
Then I've been so blind.
[Chorus]
Oh, oh take it all back, take your first, your last, your only
Oh, oh take it all back, take it all back
Everything you showed me
Oh, oh, this must be how it feels when the feelings goes
I told you as I haven't, I never felt this way
You said "I have this shot that stops my clock"
Baby it's okay
You said you'd never have regrets
Jesus is there someone yet who got that wish?
Did you get yours, babe?
[Chorus]
The song "Dizzy" by Jimmy Eat World is a poignant love ballad that discusses a brokenhearted lover's struggle to find closure in their relationship. The opening lines "You close your eyes and kiss your hand then you blow it/ But it isn't meant for me, and I notice," depict the singer's realization that their ex-lover has moved on and found someone else. The refrain "If the choice was ours alone,/ Then why'd we both choose letting go?/ Does it end like this?" questions the inevitability of the relationship's end, as well as the possibility of a future reconciliation.
The progression of the song follows a melancholic and bittersweet tone, as the singer reflects on the past with their lover. There is a sense of longing and regret that permeates through the lyrics, particularly with lines like "If everything I meant to you/ You can't lick and seal then fold in two/ Then I've been so blind." The chorus provides a glimmer of hope, as the singer expresses their desire to restart the relationship and make things right. The final lines of the song "Did you get yours, babe?" is a poignant, ambiguous way to end the song, leaving the listener with the impression that the singer is still grappling with the end of the relationship, longing for closure.
Line by Line Meaning
You close your eyes and kiss your hand then you blow it
You're making a wish but it's not for me, and I recognize that.
But it isn't meant for me, and I notice
The wish you made isn't for us, and I'm aware of that fact.
If the choice was ours alone,
If we had complete control over the situation,
Then why'd we both choose letting go?
Why did we both choose to give up rather than work things out?
Does it end like this?
Is this really how our relationship is going to end?
Time never had a chance to heal your heart
We never gave ourselves enough time to recover from our past hurt.
Just a number always counting down to a new start
We're constantly moving forward and trying to start over again.
If you always knew the truth
If you were always aware of the real situation,
Then the world would spin around you
You would feel like the entire world revolves around you.
Are you dizzy yet?
Are you feeling overwhelmed by everything going on around you?
[Chorus:] Respectfully, so honestly I'm calling out
I'm speaking candidly, but with respect, calling attention to our issues.
Do you hear the conversation we talk about?
Are you paying attention to our discussion and understanding what's being said?
I'll back away to the safety of a quiet house
I'll give us both some space to think away from the chaos and noise of the world around us.
If there's half a chance in this moment
If there's even a slight possibility for us to salvage our relationship from this moment,
When your eyes meet mine, we show it
We need to be honest with each other when our eyes meet and hash things out.
All talk and not a lot to think, we were living dreams
We were caught up in an idealized version of our relationship without considering the reality of our dynamic.
And shame never crept close to our naked feet
We never felt embarrassed or ashamed of our relationship with one another.
If there's something left to lose
If there's still something left between us that's worth fighting for,
Then don't let me wear out my shoes
Don't let me keep taking steps towards you without any real effort being made in return.
That I still walk in.
Don't make me continue to tread down the path of chasing an unattainable dream.
I tried, but it rang and rang; I called all night
I made an effort to reach out to you, but you didn't pick up or respond.
On a pay phone, remember those from another life?
I used a payphone to try and reach you which seems like a relic of the past.
If everything I meant to you
If everything I represented to you,
You can't lick and seal then fold in two
You can't even manage to show me the bare minimum of affection.
Then I've been so blind.
I've been fooling myself and ignoring the reality of our situation.
[Chorus]
Repeating the chorus.
Oh, oh take it all back, take your first, your last, your only
Take it all back: every promise, every commitment, everything you ever told me.
Oh, oh take it all back, take it all back
Take back everything that you've given or promised me.
Everything you showed me
Every gesture or action that you've done in the past for me.
Oh, oh, this must be how it feels when the feelings goes
This must be how it feels to lose all feelings for someone they supposedly loved.
I told you as I haven't, I never felt this way
As I've admitted to you, I've never experienced emotions this intense in a relationship before.
You said "I have this shot that stops my clock"
You claimed that you had found something that made you feel alive, even temporarily halting the passing of time.
Baby it's okay
Don't worry about it, it's okay.
You said you'd never have regrets
You promised that you would never feel bad about the decisions you made regarding us.
Jesus is there someone yet who got that wish?
Is there someone out there who has managed to avoid feeling regret despite everything?
Did you get yours, babe?
Did you manage to escape feeling any form of regret or guilt in the aftermath of our relationship?
[Chorus]
Repeating the chorus.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES CHRISTOPHER ADKINS, RICHARD E BURCH, THOMAS DARRELL LINTON, ZACHARY MICHEL LIND
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