Passionflower
Jon Gomm Lyrics
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A million times smaller than you are
One single drop, and you're risen up
Afraid of the dark
Bloom
Bloom
In super, super slow motion
Though your back is gently breaking
You reach for the light
Bloom
Bloom
We can see everything
We can hear everything
We can see everything
We can hear everything
Weakness is not your weakness
You are what you grow into
You're not what you were
Bloom
Bloom
The Jon Gomm's song Passionflower is a beautifully written and emotive piece that lyrically and musically captures the essence of growth, persistence, and resilience. The opening lines "born in your tiny prison cell, a million times smaller than you are" describe a seed, symbolically representing an individual that starts from a small, confined place. The next line, "one single drop, and you're risen up, afraid of the dark" refers to the moment when the seed sprouts, where it emerges as a fragile shoot, not knowing what the world holds for it.
As the song progresses, the chorus "Bloom, Bloom" repeatedly highlights personal growth through the metaphor of a flower blooming. The second verse describes the struggle and perseverance of the flower as it "cracks up through the pavement in super, super slow motion," referring to the difficulty of progress and growth in life. The line, "though your back is gently breaking, you reach for the light," symbolizes personal hardship faced by individuals in life but their relentless pursuit of progress and positivity.
The bridge of the song expresses the message of hope that one can overcome adversity and bloom into something great. It portrays the strength of an individual who has come out of challenging situations not as the person they initially were but as someone who has grown stronger and more determined. The song encapsulates the message of never giving up, pursuing your dreams, and ultimately blooming into the best version of yourself.
Line by Line Meaning
Born in your tiny prison cell
Starting out small and confined, perhaps feeling trapped or powerless.
A million times smaller than you are
Highlighting just how small and limited the starting point is.
One single drop, and you're risen up
With just a small amount of nourishment, growth and progress can begin.
Afraid of the dark
The unknown and uncertainty can be frightening.
Bloom
A command to grow and flourish.
You crack up through the pavement
Breaking through a tough surface, with effort and persistence.
In super, super slow motion
Change and growth can be a slow process.
Though your back is gently breaking
Growth and progress can require pain or sacrifice.
You reach for the light
The goal is to move towards something better, brighter or more positive.
We can see everything
Perhaps referring to an omniscient narrator, highlighting an observation or realization.
We can hear everything
As above, but with a focus on auditory perception.
Weakness is not your weakness
An empowering statement suggesting that perceived limitations can be a source of strength or motivation.
You are what you grow into
Self-improvement and personal development can lead to new versions of the self.
You're not what you were
Change is inevitable and necessary for growth and progress.
Bloom
A final command to embrace transformation and improvement.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jon Gomm
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@jongomm
It's exactly 5 years since I uploaded this video. I remember after the first week I was really excited because it had reached about eight thousand views. Then: people happened. People all over the world, each having that sweet, private moment of discovery, and then telling everyone they knew, on their social media and blogs. A few weeks later, celebrities from Stephen Fry to Tommy Lee were sharing it. (They always catch up eventually!) Next thing I knew I was sitting on the couch on national TV breakfast news, nervously explaining why I was happy for the love but actually, no, I didn't want a record deal!
Eleven million views later, this video has taken me all over the world, from Australia to Mongolia. It's been like floating through Willy Wonka's tunnel at a million miles an hour, until every sense is overloaded. Now, I am calm (relatively) and settling into a new life with my baby, but writing new songs and getting ready to take them back on the road next year.
To me today, this video is a symbol of what we can do together, our minds and wills linked by technology. We can sink down, sure, we can post mindless abuse, we can seek petty confrontation from the safety of our sofas. But, we can also raise up, we can use our collective power to raise up other people, people we believe in. We can transform democracy, our societies. Direct action to change our world is no longer something we have to start alone, cautiously seeking out allies.
When the media tells you the internet only empowers predators and terrorists, it's because they are afraid. We don't need them any more, telling us what to think, who to hate, what to buy, how to vote. I am small, but we are legion.
Weakness is not your weakness.
@ctalltree1
Lyrics:
Born in your tiny prison cell
A million times smaller than you are
One single drop and you're risen up
Afraid of the dark
You crack up through the pavement,
In super, super slow-motion
Though your back is gently breaking
You reach for the light
We can see everything
We can hear everything
Weakness is not your weakness
You are what you grow into
You're not what you were
@msfattytroll
Born in your tiny prison cell
A million times smaller than you are
One single drop and you're risen up
Afraid of the dark
You crack up through the pavement
In super, super slow-motion
Though your back is gently breaking
You reach for the light
We can see everything
We can hear everything
Weakness is not your weakness
You are what you grow into
You're not what you were
@ShubhamMandal369
Lyrics
Born in your tiny prison cell
A million times smaller than you are
One single drop, and you're risen up
Afraid of the dark
Bloom
Bloom
You crack up through the pavement
In super, super slow motion
Though your back is gently breaking
You reach for the light
Bloom
Bloom
We can see everything
We can hear everything
We can see everything
We can hear everything
Weakness is not your weakness
You are what you grow into
You're not what you were
Bloom
Bloom
@roberthunt99
My first time listening =
Me: "Wow, he is an amazing guitar player..."
Me:
Me: "Whoa, now he is actually tuning his guitar WHILE he plays..."
Me:
Me: "Percussion too?! He is somehow fitting in percussion?!"
Me:
Me: "Picking, strumming, tuning, percussion, and now he started singing too?!"
Me:
<waiting for him to start juggling too?>
@joykemprai
Born in your tiny prison cell
A million times smaller than you are
One single drop and you're risen up
Afraid of the dark
You crack up through the pavement,
In super, super slow-motion
Though your back is gently breaking
You reach for the light
We can see everything
We can hear everything
Weakness is not your weakness
You are what you grow into
You're not what you were
Bless you!
@bigboy2217
Jon bought the whole guitar, Jon is going to use the whole guitar.
@prabhatkiranchaulagain1095
Casue it's fuvking expesive 4000$ lowden guitar.
@benbooth2783
@@prabhatkiranchaulagain1095 Which he found water damaged in a skip, that why the sound board is all fked up,
@bluxpretion
'Ey, value for money - Jon loves a bargain! Got'o keep our eyes peeled for 'em in these mad times, 'ey?
@careypearce536
@@bluxpretion Can I offer you a nice egg in this trying time?
@bluxpretion
@@careypearce536
Naahh, you're alright; thanks for the offer though
@miceymen1503
My guitar watches this video when I'm out of the house.
@markyh88
Love this comment hahaha 😂
@mariebourgot4949
Me too. ^^
@colbycran4472
Now that's funny!