Heavy
Katy B x Mr. Mitch Lyrics
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Press onto each other
Week after week
Running for cover
While the ants and spiders
They tear at your skin
The beast in the shadows is
And the promise of tomorrow
Is a pale gray ghost
who'll pile on the tears
Pile on the tears
See who can pile on the most
Till you can't stand
And you're down n your knees
And the whole world wants you
And it's begging you please
And you're almost home
But you'll never make it
It's heavy too heavy
To make it alone
And the worlds like bullets
Fly from your lips
And stack into ruins
And break me to bits
And tumble from the air
And ruin my clothes
And sink me down low
And the screams don't worry
And the crabs have enough to eat
At the bottom of the ocean
Where the darkness sleeps
And the weight of the world presses down down down
Till it cracks your bones
The lyrics of Katy B x Mr. Mitch's song Heavy are quite poignant and evoke a sense of despair, hopelessness, and the overwhelming weight of the world. The first verse speaks about how day after day and week after week, people are pressed onto each other and run for cover. This is a metaphorical representation of how people live their lives, barely getting by and just trying to survive. The mention of ants and spiders tearing at one's skin is a depiction of the small yet painful experiences that chip away at a person's soul. The lines "the beast in the shadows is your only friend" refer to the dark thoughts and emotions that surround a person during their darkest times.
The chorus of the song is where the despair and sense of hopelessness come in. The promise of tomorrow is compared to a pale gray ghost, something that is there but not quite tangible. The phrase "who'll pile on the tears, see who can pile on the most" is a representation of how people compete with each other to show who is the most broken or who is going through the most hardship. This competition creates a sense of loneliness and isolation because everyone is too busy trying to show how much they are suffering, so nobody can help each other. The chorus ends with the line "it's heavy too heavy to make it alone", which emphasizes the weight of the world's struggles and how it's impossible for someone to bear it alone.
The second verse continues with the theme of how the world is a brutal and unforgiving place. The lines "the world's like bullets fly from your lips and stack into ruins and break me to bits" represent how words can hurt people deeply and how the world is continuously destroying those who live in it. The mention of crabs having enough to eat at the bottom of the ocean where the darkness sleeps represents how the world does not care about a person's struggles and will continue as usual despite it. The final lines "and the weight of the world presses down down down till it cracks your bones" is a powerful portrayal of how the weight of the world's struggles can become unbearable and can destroy someone completely.
Line by Line Meaning
Day after day
Every day, the same cycle of events repeats
Press onto each other
People are overlapping and crowding into each other's personal space
Week after week
This cycle continues for extended periods of time
Running for cover
People are trying to escape or hide from something they fear
While the ants and spiders
Amidst small, insignificant things
They tear at your skin
Troubles seem small at first but can build up and become painful over time
The beast in the shadows is
Fear and anxiety are always present and lurking in the background
Your only friend
These negative emotions can be familiar and comforting
And the promise of tomorrow
Hopes and positive expectations for the future
Is a pale gray ghost
Seemingly out of reach and unattainable
who'll pile on the tears
The future only brings more pain and disappointment
Pile on the tears
Sorrow and heartbreak accumulate
See who can pile on the most
People are competing to see who is most miserable
Till you can't stand
Emotional pain eventually becomes unbearable
And you're down n your knees
Desperate and helpless
And the whole world wants you
Everyone else has their own problems and is not concerned with yours
And it's begging you please
Not even the whole world's sympathy can ease your pain
And you're almost home
Hopeful and close to finding solace or comfort
But you'll never make it
Success is always just out of reach
It's heavy too heavy
Life's burdens are too difficult to bear alone
To make it alone
We need others for support and comfort in times of hardship
And the worlds like bullets
Everyone's words feel like they are intended to hurt
Fly from your lips
The things we say can hurt others just as much as the things they say hurt us
And stack into ruins
The negative emotions pile up and destroy any positivity or hope
And break me to bits
We can become overwhelmed and broken by our struggles
And tumble from the air
Our dreams and aspirations fall apart or are taken away
And ruin my clothes
Our problems can strip us of our pride and dignity
And sink me down low
Our struggles can make us feel small, insignificant, and unworthy
And the screams don't worry
Others may not be aware or concerned by our cries for help
And the crabs have enough to eat
Other animals continue to thrive in their own lives, unaffected by our hardships
At the bottom of the ocean
Our struggles feel like they are buried deep and out of sight
Where the darkness sleeps
Our troubles lie in a dark and unknown place, inaccessible to us
And the weight of the world presses down down down
The immense burden of life's problems is crushing and inescapable
Till it cracks your bones
Our struggles can cause physical harm and damage, permeating every aspect of our being
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: IRONS, JOHANNES, SCHNEIDER
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