For the popular band, featuring Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan, see: A Perfect Circle.
Gravity
Perfect Circle Lyrics
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Broken and weary
Unable to find my way
Tail in hand
Dizzy and clearly unable to
Just let this go
I am surrendering to the gravity and the unknown
I choose to live
I fell again
Like a baby unable to stand on my own
Tail in hand
Dizzy and clearly unable to just let this go
High and surrendering to the gravity and the unknown
Catch me, heal me, lift me back up to the sun
I choose to live, I choose to live, I choose to live
Catch me, heal me, lift me back up to the sun
Help me survive the bottom
Calm these hands before they
Snare another pill and
Drive another nail down another needy hole
Please release me
I am surrendering to the gravity and the unknown
Catch me, heal me, lift me back up to the sun
I choose to live,
I choose to live
In the song "Gravity" by A Perfect Circle, the singer is feeling lost, broken, and weary, unable to find his way. He feels like a baby who is unable to stand on his own with his tail in his hand. He acknowledges that he's dizzy and has a hard time letting things go. But despite his struggles, he is choosing to surrender to the gravity and the unknown. He is asking to be caught, healed, and lifted back up to the sun. He chooses to live and survive the bottom. He pleads for his hands to be calmed before they do something harmful. He prays to be released from the things that are weighing him down.
This song is a powerful reflection of the struggle to overcome that which is holding us back. It's a reminder that sometimes surrendering and asking for help is the bravest thing we can do. The imagery of being caught, healed, and lifted up to the sun is a beautiful expression of hope and renewal. It's a reminder that even in our darkest moments, we can choose to live and fight for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost again
Feeling directionless and aimless in life
Broken and weary
Feeling shattered and exhausted
Unable to find my way
Feeling lost and without a clear path
Tail in hand
Feeling defeated and overwhelmed
Dizzy and clearly unable to
Feeling disoriented and unable to move on
Just let this go
Struggling to release the pain and move forward
I am surrendering to the gravity and the unknown
Giving up control and letting fate take over
Catch me, heal me, lift me back up to the sun
Asking for help and guidance to rise above
I choose to live
Deciding to fight and live on
I fell again
Experiencing another setback or failure
Like a baby unable to stand on my own
Feeling helpless and vulnerable
High and surrendering to the gravity and the unknown
Being overwhelmed by the uncontrollable forces of life
Help me survive the bottom
Asking for support to endure the lowest point
Calm these hands before they
Trying to control destructive impulses
Snare another pill and
Avoiding addictive behaviors
Drive another nail down another needy hole
Avoiding harmful actions towards oneself
Please release me
Begging to be set free from pain and suffering
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: BILLY HOWERDEL, MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN, PAZ LENCHANTIN, TROY VAN LEEUWEN
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