1.) Parachute was founde… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one band with this name:
1.) Parachute was founded as a project in 2000 in Germany, focussing on ambient, drone, experimental and space sounds, and processed music, their musical roots are resulting out of krautrock, ambient, minimal drones, and soundscapes like Thomas Köner and earlier electronic music like Morton Feldmann, Klaus Schulze, John Cage etc… Group members are c_drive and triPhaze. The official site of Parachute is at the privatelektro record label.
2.) Parachute was a solo project created in 2005 by Matthew Stevens. The Illinois based project expanded to include Emily Sobacki on Violin and Stephanie Popoca on Glockenspiel and backup vocals. Upon the discovery of a different band called Parachute (see below) the members collectively decided on a name change. The band is now known as Emblems.
3.) Parachute (formerly Sparky's Flaw) is a five-member pop band hailing from Charlottesville, Virginia, currently signed to Mercury Records. The band's first major label release, Losing Sleep, debuted exclusively on iTunes on May 2009. Formerly known as Parachute VA, the band dropped the "VA" for legal reasons. The band's members, Will Anderson, Kit French, Alex Hargrave, Johnny Stubblefield, and Nate McFarland, have been touring for the past two years and have shared the stage with the Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift among others. After a few label changes, the band released their last album (self titled) May 10,2019. Early 2020 the band announced they were going on a break on their Instagram, and all websites have since been deactivated. Safe to say, the band has folded.
4.) Parachute is a Japanese fusion band that was active in the 1980s. Among its members were Akira Inoue (keyboards/vocals), Tatsuo Hayashi (drums),Tsuyoshi Kon (guitar), Masaki Matsubara (guitar), Mike Dunn (bass/vocals), Yoshihiko Ando (keyboards/vocoder), Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi (keyboards/background vocals) and Nobu Saito (percussion).
Strange World
Parachute Lyrics
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My world is spinning
And it just won't stop
I'm so deep in it
And I've had enough
I just can't do it again
But then you drop that bomb
All these car alarms
And then I realize
That I've gone too far
And now I'm slipping away, hey, hey, hey
So keep me hanging on
Hold me down
And stop me when I fall
Love me when it makes no sense at all
Even when I'm gone
Keep me hanging on
You've got me living in a strange world, strange world, strange world
I'm living in a strange world, strange world, strange world
Shadows swim
I hear them laughing
At the state I'm in
Their eyes keep staring
And they just won't quit
And they just whisper your name
Oh but then I close my eyes
I never sleep through
All these endless nights
And when I dream
It's only black and white
And I'm just slipping away, hey, hey, hey
So keep me hanging on
Hold me down
And stop me when I fall
Love me when it makes no sense at all
Even when I'm gone
Keep me hanging on
Crazy
Everybody thinks that I am
Crazy
Everybody thinks I can't slow down
Slow down
Keep me hanging on
Love me when it makes no sense at all
So keep me hanging on
Hold me down
And stop me when I fall
Love me when it makes no sense at all
Even when I'm gone
Keep me hanging on
You've got me living in a strange world, strange world, strange world
I'm living in a strange world, strange world, strange world
To love me when it makes no sense at all
Even when I'm gone
Keep me hanging on
You've got me living in a strange world, strange world, strange world
I'm living in a strange world, strange world, strange world
"Strange World" by Parachute is an emotionally charged song about feeling lost and asking someone to hold onto you and love you even when you feel like you're slipping away. The song begins with the singer pleading to be let up as his world is spinning and he's had enough. He then describes how he's slipping away and is living in a strange world, filled with shadows that swim and endless nights that leave him feeling lost. However, he's asking the person he's directing the song to, to keep him hanging on, hold him down, and love him when it makes no sense at all.
The second verse of the song brings out a sense of paranoia in the singer who feels like shadows are laughing at the state he's in, and their eyes keep staring, and they whisper the name of the person who he's singing to. He then describes how he dreams in only black and white and is slipping away. However, he's still making the plea to keep him hanging on and love him when it makes no sense at all.
The theme of the song seems to be a plea for help from someone who's feeling lost and adrift in life. The singer wants to be held onto and loved, even when he's slipping away and doesn't make sense. The song ends with an emphasis on the need to love someone, even when they're gone, and how living in this strange world requires support and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me up
I need help to rise from a difficult situation
My world is spinning
I am feeling completely disoriented
And it just won't stop
My situation is overwhelming and constant
I'm so deep in it
I am completely submerged in my situation
And I've had enough
I can't handle it anymore
I just can't do it again
I can't continue living this way
But then you drop that bomb
You reveal something unexpected to me
All I can hear is
It consumes my thoughts
All these car alarms
The noise around me is overwhelming
And then I realize
I come to a sudden understanding
That I've gone too far
I've taken a wrong turn that led me too deep
And now I'm slipping away, hey, hey, hey
I am losing my grip on reality
So keep me hanging on
Don't let me go just yet
Hold me down
Stay with me and keep me grounded
And stop me when I fall
Help me avoid making the same mistakes
Love me when it makes no sense at all
Continue to love me even though my situation is difficult
Even when I'm gone
Even if I leave or am no longer myself
Keep me hanging on
Stay with me through it all
Shadows swim
My thoughts and fears are overwhelming
I hear them laughing
It feels like my struggles are being mocked
At the state I'm in
My situation is not good
Their eyes keep staring
I sense that others are constantly watching me
And they just won't quit
My struggles seem to be unending
And they just whisper your name
I find comfort in thinking about you
Oh but then I close my eyes
In my mind, I escape my reality
I never sleep through
My mind can't rest
All these endless nights
The nights seem to never end
And when I dream
Even in my dreams, I can't escape
It's only black and white
My dreams are bleak and colorless
And I'm just slipping away, hey, hey, hey
I am losing my grasp on my reality
Crazy
Others perceive me as mentally unstable
Everybody thinks that I am
It seems like everyone doubts me
Everybody thinks I can't slow down
It feels like I'm expected to keep going despite my struggles
Slow down
I want to take a moment to rest and recuperate
You've got me living in a strange world, strange world, strange world
My world is full of strange and unexpected outcomes
I'm living in a strange world, strange world, strange world
I am having to navigate through unfamiliar and uncomfortable circumstances
Contributed by Arianna B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I randomly remembered this band and this song❤❤❤❤
Monkey4305
same!
mccarymonday
awesome job with the video!! i love this single! team parachute <33
sango1157
i'm pretty sure i love this band. thank you so much for posting these vids!!
Michelle
his voice ♥ i become so romantic when i hear this voice :D
Unofficial TMNT Movie
Would you happen to know the chords for this song? And thanks for the upload!
Marie Bland
Great song! ♥
Kat Red
his voice is like redemption to my soul...he's amazing
spidergoth
This song has amazing lyrics, so addicting!
Eden Weizmann
love them !! Were living in a strange world.