Not Falling
Mudvayne Lyrics
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A little left of center now
Reflect as I realize
That all I need is to find the middle pillar path to sit like the sun by a
Star in the sky and just be
Sinners, casting stones at me
I'll stand, not crawling, not falling down
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (the center),not falling down
(of calms within the eye)
I'll bleed, (for no one),the demons, (but myself),that pull me down
(for me and no one else)
Goodbye, sunshine, I've put it out again, sad
I'm over, personalities, conflicting
I don't need you, or anyone, but me
I'll just be, living my own life
I feel my glowing center grow, infecting I feel alive
Shovel dirt over lime
Plant it in myself to sit like a seed under covers of earth and just be
Sinners, pointing fingers at me
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (by myself),not falling down
I'll bleed, (for no one), the demons, (but myself), that drag me down
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (the center),not falling down
(of calms within the eye)
I'll bleed, (for no one),the demons, (but myself),that pull me down
(for me and no one else)
Come play kill
Refuse my body, refuse my shadow
Stone cold will
Refuse to lead this, refuse to follow
Bitter pills
Refuse to feed this, refuse to swallow, I'm fueled godless
Come play, come play
Kill
Just be, just be
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (by myself),not falling down
I'll bleed, (for no one), the demons, (but myself), that drag me down
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (the center),not falling down
(of calms within the eye)
I'll bleed, (for no one),the demons, (but myself),that drag me down
(for me and no one else)
The song "Not Falling" by Mudvayne is often interpreted as an anthem of self-reliance and resilience. The first verse establishes a theme of being different from the norm ("a little left of center"), but the singer realizes that all they need is to find their own path ("the middle pillar") and exist confidently like a star in the sky. However, the singer is met with hostility in the form of "sinners" casting stones at them. Despite this, they vow to stand strong and not give in to their "demons" that try to drag them down.
The chorus repeats the message of standing strong, even if it means bleeding out the negative things within oneself. The second verse further emphasizes the theme of self-reliance, as the singer says goodbye to any negative influences ("goodbye, sunshine"), and decides to live their own life without needing anyone else. The line "shovel dirt over lime" is a metaphor for burying the old self and starting anew. However, the singer is still met with hostility from "sinners" pointing fingers at them.
The bridge of the song presents three phrases that each seem contradictory on the surface: "come play kill," "stone cold will," and "bitter pills." However, each phrase then declares a refusal to let others control the singer's body, mind, or actions. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, reaffirming the singer's determination to stand strong and fight their own battles.
Line by Line Meaning
Always, known in, all my time
Throughout my entire life, I have always been aware
A little left of center now
I feel slightly off-center, not conforming to the usual expectations
Reflect as I realize
I contemplate and come to the realization
That all I need is to find the middle pillar path to sit like the sun by a Star in the sky and just be
I understand that I just need to find my own path, to shine like the sun, and to exist without external pressures
Sinners, casting stones at me
People are criticizing and judging me, as if they are innocent and faultless
I'll stand, not crawling, not falling down
I will not give up or bow down to the difficulties I'm facing
I'll bleed the demons that drag me down
I'll confront and defeat the inner demons that are holding me back
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (the center),not falling down (of calms within the eye)
I will remain steadfast, centered, and unmoved, even in the midst of turmoil and chaos
I'll bleed, (for no one),the demons, (but myself),that pull me down (for me and no one else)
I will fight and overcome my own demons, solely for my benefit, not for anyone else's
Goodbye, sunshine, I've put it out again, sad
I feel sad as I let go of the fleeting moments of happiness
I'm over, personalities, conflicting
I'm done with the contradicting expectations from others
I don't need you, or anyone, but me
I don't require anyone else's approval or support, just my own
I'll just be, living my own life
I'm comfortable with following my own path, leading my own life
I feel my glowing center grow, infecting I feel alive
I sense my inner strength and conviction growing, and it invigorates my senses
Shovel dirt over lime
I'm putting an end to the past, to bury the dead and start anew
Plant it in myself to sit like a seed under covers of earth and just be
I'm sowing new seeds of growth and development within myself, to exist in peace and harmony
Sinners, pointing fingers at me
People are blaming and accusing me, as if they themselves are faultless
Come play kill
I'm ready for the challenge, ready to face my fears
Refuse my body, refuse my shadow
I reject the physical and mental aspects of myself that are holding me back
Stone cold will
I have unwavering determination and resilience
Refuse to lead this, refuse to follow
I'm done with following or leading others, carving my own path instead
Bitter pills
I'm enduring tough times and succeeding despite the challenges
Refuse to feed this, refuse to swallow, I'm fueled godless
I reject the predominant and popular doctrine or belief, devoid of any godly influence
Just be, just be
Exist without any extra layers of complications or pressures
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD L. GRAY, GREG TRIBBETT, MATTHEW MCDONOUGH, RYAN MARTINIE
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LYRICS:
Always known in all my lifetime
A little left of center and now
Reflect as I realize
That all I need is to find
The middle pillar path to sit like the sun by a star in the sky and just be
Sinners, casting stones at me
I, I stand
Not crawling, not falling down
I, I bleed
The demons that drag me down
I, I stand (for nothing)
Not crawling (the center), not falling down (of calms within the eye)
I, I'll bleed (for no one)
The demons (but myself) that pull me down (for me and no one else)
Goodbye, sunshine
I've put it out again (sad)
I'm over personalities conflicting
I don't need you or anyone but me
I'll just be living my own life
I feel my glowing, center grow
Infecting, I feel alive
Shovel dirt over lime
Plant it in myself to sit like a seed, under covers of earth and just be
Sinners, pointing fingers at me
I, I stand (for nothing)
Not crawling (by myself), not falling down
I, I'll bleed (for no one)
The demons (but myself) that drag me down
I, I stand (for nothing)
Not crawling (the center), not falling down (of calms within the eye)
I, I'll bleed (for no one)
The demons (but myself) that pull me down (for me and no one else)
Come play, kill (refuse my body, refuse my shadow)
Stone-cold will (refuse to lead this, refuse to follow)
Bitter pills (refuse to feed this, refuse to swallow, I'm fueled Godless)
Come play, come play
Just be
Just be
Just be
Just be
Just be
Just be
I, I stand (for nothing)
Not crawling (by myself), not falling down
I, I'll bleed (for no one)
The demons (but myself) that drag me down
I, I stand (for nothing)
Not crawling (the center), not falling down (of calms within the eye)
I, I'll bleed (for no one)
The demons (but myself) that drag me down (for me and no one else)
@Slasinth
Always known in all my time
A little left of center now
Reflect as I realise
That all I need is to find
The middle pillar path to sit like the sun, by a star in the sky and just be
Sinners, casting stones at me
I... I stand, not crawling, not falling down
I... I bleed the demons that drag me down
I... I stand, not crawling (the center)
Not falling down (of calms within the eye)
I... I'll bleed (for no one), the demons (but myself)
That drag me down (for me and no one else)
Goodbye, sunshine
I've put it out again, sad
I'm over personalities conflicting
I don't need you or anyone by me
I'll just be living my own life
I feel I'm glowing, center grow
Infecting, I feel alive
Shovel dirt over lime
Plant it in myself to sit like a seed
Under covers of earth and just be
Sinners, pointing fingers at me
I... I stand (for nothing)
Not crawling (by myself), not falling down
I... I bleed (for no one)
The demons (but myself), that drag me down
I... I stand (for nothing), not crawling (the center)
Not falling down (of calms within the eye)
I... I'll bleed (for no one), the demons (but myself)
That drag me down (for me and no one else)
Come play kill
(Refuse my body, refuse my shadow)
Stone cold will
(Refuse to lead this, refuse to follow)
Bitter pills
(Refuse to feed this, refuse to swallow, I'm fueled Godless)
Come play, come play
Kill!
Just be, just be
Just be, just be
Just be, just be
I... I stand (for nothing)
Not crawling (by myself), not falling down
I... I bleed (for no one)
The demons (but myself), that drag me down
I... I stand (for nothing), not crawling (the center)
Not falling down (of calms within the eye)
I... I'll bleed (for no one), the demons (but myself)
That drag me down (for me and no one else)
@jesteranonisgamegameover2321
This song gave me the strength to stay sober....20 years clean and still Not Falling! Love you all!
@ianraguse6455
Nice!
@Connection-Lost
This song made me want to drink MORE
@ianraguse6455
@@Connection-Lost Nice!
@brookesfriend8359
Congratulations on your sobriety. I'm working on mine. I just have to stop getting hiGh first. 😹
@aspenbulloch12
10 years for me bro
@angelzubiaurjauregi7292
Ghost Ship, damn good movie, even better soundtrack
@Teri.Dactyl
I love Ghost Ship. I just finished watching it, such a great mischief night/Halloween scary movie and the soundtrack rocks!
@phenomz28
Love it. But to this day I still have an irrational fear of being split in half by cords.
@Teri.Dactyl
Or being on cruise ships and seeing some scary looking people PhenomZ 💀🚢