Chandelier
Musicless Musicvideo / SIA Lyrics
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Can't feel anything, when will I learn
I push it down, I push it down
I'm the one "for a good time call"
Phone's blowin' up, ringin' my doorbell
I feel the love, feel the love
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
Throw 'em back, 'til I lose count
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
But I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight
Sun is up, I'm a mess
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
Throw 'em back 'til I lose count
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
But I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
The lyrics of Sia's hit song, "Chandelier," speak to the life of a party girl who attempts to numb the pain in her heart by drinking and dancing her way through the night. She is struggling with her emotions and is unable to feel anything. Hence, she keeps drinking (one, two, three drinks) until she loses count. The lines "I push it down, I push it down" indicate that the singer is trying to hide her emotional pain and keep up a facade of happiness. The phrase "phone's blowin' up, ringin' my doorbell" points to her wild partying lifestyle and her attraction to the liveliness that it brings. She feels loved and accepted in this world.
The chorus "I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier" goes deeper into the emotional state of the party girl. She is using the party as an escape and is living in the moment, unable to think about what tomorrow might bring. She wants to feel free and weightless, like a bird flying through the night. Her tears will dry with the dawn, which is why she keeps holding on to her glass until morning light.
The bridge "Sun is up, I'm a mess
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame" indicates that the singer is now sober and feels ashamed of her lifestyle. She feels the need to escape the reality that she has created for herself, chase her dreams, and leave the pain and shame behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Party girls don't get hurt
Girls who party often try to escape emotional pain
Can't feel anything, when will I learn
Emotional suppression is ongoing and doesn't seem to help
I push it down, I push it down
She tries to force her emotions down and away
I'm the one "for a good time call"
She's known as someone who seeks out temporary happiness
Phone's blowin' up, ringin' my doorbell
Many people are contacting her, looking for a good time
I feel the love, feel the love
She initially feels the love and attention given to her
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
She rapidly consumes alcohol to numb her emotions
Throw 'em back, 'til I lose count
Drinking until she blacks out has become common for her
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
She wants to swing from the chandelier to feel alive
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
She wants to live carefree and without consequences
Like it doesn't exist
To pretend consequences don't exist is easier than facing reality
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
She wants to be free and feel all her emotions while ignoring the pain they cause
But I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
She's scared and can't bring herself to face the pain and consequences
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
She continues drinking to avoid reality and pain
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
She's pleading for someone to help her escape her pain
Sun is up, I'm a mess
The morning after has come and she feels terrible
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
She wants to run away from her actions and emotions
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame
She's beginning to feel shame for her actions and the consequences
On for tonight, on for tonight
She's continuing to hold onto her temporary happiness
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
She's doing what she can to endure the night and escape pain
Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight
She's desperately seeking out anything to get her through the night
On for tonight, on for tonight
She's still holding on for temporary happiness
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
She's still fighting to escape the pain and reality
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
She's fixated on temporary relief as a means to escape pain
Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight
She's still seeking anything to help her endure her pain
On for tonight, on for tonight
She's still clinging to temporary happiness
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jesse Shatkin, Sia Furler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Marion Le Koala
without music is like a horror movie
NetTubeUser
@Mo Gwog "or pedophilia...depends on ur glasses I guess" Riiiight ... let me guess, you are a believer, a conspiracy theorist, you think that the Earth is flat, space doesn't exist, and of course, the "Elite" drink children's blood, and sacrifice them to Satan. Oh, and reptilians are the Elite. Come on, now ...
MareShoop
@Pablo Flores and a dash of The Exorcist😳
AJDM92 -aka. DreamerMind-
...& with music too
Pablo Flores
That shit is like the omen and insidious squared
HondaMan Vtec
Also With the music
Jim Pekarek
Holy fuck, that was the most terrifying thing I've ever seen.
raindog951
I haven't heard the original tune, which makes this video even more awesome. Having seen this one, I don't want to see the original....This is a work of art!
Dennis Eriksson
You are an amazing genious! Your sense of sound design is amazing! Keep up the good job!
Erwann G.
I literally can't stop laughing this is too good!!