Gravity
M. Griffin Lyrics
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Read the scene where gravity is pulling me around
Peel back the mountains peel back the sky
Stomp gravity into the floor
It's a Man Ray kind of sky
Let me show you what I can do with it
Time and distance are out of place here
Step up, step up, step up the sky is open-armed
When the light is mine, I felt gravity pull
Somewhere near the end it said
"You can't do this", I said "I can, too"
Shift sway rivers shift, oceans fall and mountains drift
It's a Man Ray kind of sky
Let me show you what I can do with it
Step up, step up, step up the sky is open-armed
When the light is mine, I felt gravity pull onto my eyes
Holding my head straight (looking down)
This is the easiest task I've ever had to do
I fell asleep and read just about every paragraph
Read the scene where gravity is pulling me around
Shift the swaying river's shift
Oceans fall and mountains drift
It's a Man Ray kind of sky
Let me show you what I can do with it
Time and distance are out of place here
Step up, step up, step up the sky is open-armed
When the light is mine, I felt gravity pull onto my eyes
Holding my head straight (looking down)
This is the easiest task I've ever had to do
Reason had harnessed the tame
Holding the sky in their arms
Gravity pulls me down
The song "Gravity" by M. Griffin can be interpreted in different ways by different listeners as the lyrics are abstract and poetic. However, the core theme of the song revolves around the idea of harnessing the power of nature and defying gravity. The song starts with the line "I fell asleep and read just about every paragraph," which can be interpreted as a state of lucid dreaming or being in a trance-like state where the imagination takes over. The next line "Read the scene where gravity is pulling me around" portrays a sensation of being dragged down by the force of gravity.
In the succeeding lines, the artist challenges gravity's force and calls upon the power to "Peel back the mountains, peel back the sky, stomp gravity into the floor." The mention of Man Ray, who was a surrealist artist known for his experimentation with photography and sculpture, may signify the artist's intention to create a surreal atmosphere. The artist also touches upon the manipulation of time and distance, indicating that anything is possible in this dream-like state.
Line by Line Meaning
I fell asleep and read just about every paragraph
I was so engrossed in what I was reading that I lost track of time and read almost the whole book
Read the scene where gravity is pulling me around
The book described a scene where gravity seemed to have a strong influence on everything around me
Peel back the mountains peel back the sky
Through some kind of power, I could see through the mountains and the sky as if they were nothing
Stomp gravity into the floor
I felt confident that I had some kind of power over gravity and could exert control over it
It's a Man Ray kind of sky
The sky has a surreal, dreamlike quality to it, much like the works of artist Man Ray
Let me show you what I can do with it
I want to demonstrate my newfound power over gravity and how I can manipulate it at will
Time and distance are out of place here
In this surreal world, traditional concepts like time and distance don't seem to apply the way they do in the real world
Step up, step up, step up the sky is open-armed
I feel like the sky is inviting me to step up and take control of this world that I now have power over
When the light is mine, I felt gravity pull
When I have control over the light, I can feel the power of gravity exerting its influence on me
Somewhere near the end it said
Towards the end of the text, there was a message or a warning
"You can't do this", I said "I can, too"
Despite the warning, I feel confident that I can do whatever I want with my newfound power over gravity
Shift sway rivers shift, oceans fall and mountains drift
I can move even the most immovable objects like rivers, oceans, and mountains with my power over gravity
Holding my head straight (looking down)
I am able to defy the laws of gravity and look straight down at the ground without falling
This is the easiest task I've ever had to do
With my newfound power, this task that would have been impossible or difficult in the real world is now incredibly easy
Reason had harnessed the tame
My newfound power has given me control over even the most logical and reasonable things, making them seem tame or trivial
Holding the sky in their arms
I feel like I have complete control over the sky and can hold it in my hands if I want to
Gravity pulls me down
Despite my power, I still feel the influence of gravity and cannot escape its pull completely
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BILL BERRY, PETER BUCK, MICHAEL MILLS, MICHAEL STIPE
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