Gravity
RUSSELL BRENDA Lyrics


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Once I thought I was in love
But that was a mistake
For it was a warm feeling
Wrapped around me like a shawl
Learn to love the corners
And the angles of the world
To not love them you'll never live
The only peace is death.

Love isn't a glow or a song in the heart
It's bony fingers tugging through your hair
It's sharp hipbones bruising blue your thigh
It's saying something softly that goes unheard.

Love snarls up the patterns
Of everything you know
It doesn't send you off to space
But buries you instead
Love holds on to gravity
And gravity is love




To love another human is
A puzzle for the head.

Overall Meaning

In Russell Brenda's song "Gravity," the lyrics explore the complexities and realities of love. The first stanza describes a mistake where the singer once thought they were in love, but it was merely a warm feeling that felt like a shawl wrapping around them. The second stanza, however, delves deeper into what love actually is - bony fingers tugging through your hair, sharp hipbones bruising your thigh, and saying something softly that goes unheard. The singer almost sounds disillusioned, as they explain that love "snarls up the patterns of everything you know." Essentially, love changes everything and can be a puzzling, confusing experience. But the last line of the song ties it all together: "Love holds on to gravity, and gravity is love."


Line by Line Meaning

Once I thought I was in love
At a point, I had the illusion of being in love.


But that was a mistake
However, that wasn't the case; it was a mistake.


For it was a warm feeling
It was a sensational feeling that conveyed warmth.


Wrapped around me like a shawl
It surrounded me like a covering shawl.


Learn to love the corners
One needs to learn to appreciate every angle of life.


And the angles of the world
This includes the various edges and views of the world.


To not love them you'll never live
If not embraced, then one may never truly experience a fulfilled life.


The only peace is death.
The ultimate source of tranquility is death.


Love isn't a glow or a song in the heart
Love is not just a feeling or a song played in one's heart.


It's bony fingers tugging through your hair
It's more like fingers pulling through one's hair, snarled-up.


It's sharp hipbones bruising blue your thigh
Additionally, it can cause a physical impact in the form of bruising blue on one's thigh.


It's saying something softly that goes unheard.
Additionally, it entails the act of softly saying words that may go unheard.


Love snarls up the patterns
Love can tangle up the sequences of things around you.


Of everything you know
This effect can occur in all aspects of your life.


It doesn't send you off to space
Unlike what most people think, love does not make you float off to space.


But buries you instead
It's very capable of suffocating you instead.


Love holds on to gravity
Love has a way of keeping you grounded and focused.


And gravity is love
In a way, love is like the force that keeps the earth together, like gravity.


To love another human is
To express affection for another person is more than just a physical action.


A puzzle for the head.
It's also a mental challenge that can be tricky to understand.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management

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@guima9886

Jay Worthy & Harry Fraud brought me here. Great sample

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Thanks Harry 🐸

@dennybish67

This underrated tune deserved massive success.

@senecanicholson1090

@Den Bishop. It's a beautiful, soothing song either way. It doesn't need validation.

@LisaDavis1

2019. This whole CD was an INSTANT CLASSIC and I’m still listening. Never saw this video and decided to search for it.

@DeanStrickson

I didn’t even realize they’d made a video to this underappreciated song. Brenda looks stunning!

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Jay worthy brought me here p funk on p's❤🔥🔒

@ronaldelston6039

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT THIS EXISTED ALWAYS LOVED THIS AND NOW THE VIDEO ALSO WITH HERB ALPERT PLAYING HORN TOO 😍😚

@jeffmalone5557

I thought that was him.

@MsgJazz99

If it's love that brought us together, what else do you want love to do? Can't we just relax and feel better, take a look at life and enjoy the view! Beautiful lyrics Brenda. I don't care how you get here, but please get to Austin, Texas and do a live concert. You got mass appeal.

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