Mr. James'βgift for songwriting is singular. The songs on his first full-length album, The Owl & The Elephant range from beautifully sad to frightening and furious, and his performances are tailored to match. His style is theatrical, but never contrived.
Weight of the World
Shayfer James Lyrics
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beneath the crumbling arches of our counterfeit arcade
He nobly knelt before us
He sang our savior's We left him spinning bloody plates
Upon his broken blade
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to get by
The weak and the weary will never survive
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to stay alive
That's just the weight of the world
We'll all be the weak and the weary some time
One woman whistling a wounded lullaby
And preaching pain to every unsuspecting passerby
We knew her well before this
She promised portraits of us
We cut her throat While she waiting for the paint to dry
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to get by
That's just the weight of the world
The weak and the weary will never survive
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to stay alive
That's just the weight of the world
We'll all be the weak and the weary some time
And in the distance we'll here melancholy moans
The long forgotten have a habit of collecting loans
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to get by
That's just the weight of the world
The weak and the weary will never survive
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to stay alive
That's just the weight of the world
We'll all be the weak and the weary some time
The lyrics in Shayfer James's song "Weight of the World" tell a story about a group of people living in a world where survival is necessary and violence is commonplace. The first stanza describes a man who sacrifices himself for the benefit of others. He kneels before them and sings a song, but they leave him to struggle alone as they continue to enjoy their lives. The second stanza describes a woman who creates portraits of people, but her creativity alone won't save her from her fate. She is killed while still waiting for her paint to dry. Finally, the last lines of the song suggest that the listener should expect to go through similar trials in life. The weight of the world refers to the burden that people carry throughout their lives to survive, even if it means violence and betrayal.
The lyrics in "Weight of the World" suggest a bleak and dark world where violence is frequent and betrayal is necessary. The song is an attempt to make sense of how hard it can be to survive in a world that is full of suffering. However, the song also offers a message of hope, suggesting that everyone will experience hardship in their life, but with the right mindset and determination, it is possible to overcome those struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
The last man standing in our sinister charade
The only one left in our twisted game
beneath the crumbling arches of our counterfeit arcade
In a broken down and fake world
He nobly knelt before us
He stood up to us with courage
He sang our savior's
He spoke of what we thought would save us
We left him spinning bloody plates
We burdened him with impossible tasks
Upon his broken blade
And he was already struggling
One woman whistling a wounded lullaby
One person trying to comfort through pain
And preaching pain to every unsuspecting passerby
But unknowingly spreading hurt to others
We knew her well before this
We were familiar with her promises
She promised portraits of us
She said she would paint our picture
We cut her throat
We betrayed her in the end
While she waiting for the paint to dry
As she was putting in effort for us
And in the distance we'll here melancholy moans
We'll hear sorrowful cries in the background
The long forgotten have a habit of collecting loans
The neglected tend to demand what they're owed
That's just the weight of the world
That's just how life is
We do what we must to get by
We do what it takes to survive
The weak and the weary will never survive
The vulnerable will struggle to make it
We'll all be the weak and the weary some time
We'll all face hardship eventually
Contributed by Zachary S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@acrownamedblue6390
The last man standing in our sinister charade
Beneath the crumbling arches of our counterfeit arcade
He nobly knelt before us
He sang our savior's chorus
We left him spinning bloody plates
Upon his broken blade
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to get by
That's just the weight of the world
The weak and the weary will never survive
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to stay alive
That's just the weight of the world
We'll all be the weak and the weary some time
One woman whistling a wounded lullaby
And preaching pain to every unsuspecting passerby
We knew her well before this
She promised portraits of us
We cut her throat While she waiting for the paint to dry but
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to get by
That's just the weight of the world
The weak and the weary will never survive
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to stay alive
That's just the weight of the world
We'll all be the weak and the weary some time
And in the distance we'll here melancholy moans
The long forgotten have a habit for collecting loans but
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to get by
That's just the weight of the world
The weak and the weary will never survive
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to stay alive
That's just the weight of the world
We'll all be the weak and the weary some time
@SuzdalPanic
[Verse 1]
The last man standing in our sinister charade
Beneath the crumbling arches of ourΒ counterfeit arcade
He nobly knelt before us, he sang our savior's chorus
We left him spinning bloody plates upon his broken blade, but
[Chorus]
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to get by
That's just the weight of the world
The weak and the weary will never survive
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to stay alive
That's just the weight of the world
And we'll all be the weak and the weary sometime
[Verse 2]
One woman whistling a wounded lullaby
And preaching pain to every unsuspecting passerby
We knew her well before this, she promised portraits of us
We cut her throat while she was waiting for the paint to dry, but
[Chorus]
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to get by
That's just the weight of the world
The weak and the weary will never survive
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to stay alive
That's just the weight of the world
We'll all be the weak and the weary sometime
[Bridge]
And in the distance weβll hear melancholy moans
The long forgotten have a habit for collecting loans
But
[Chorus]
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to get by
That's just the weight of the world
The weak and the weary will never survive
That's just the weight of the world
We do what we must to stay alive
That's just the weight of the world
We'll all be the weak and the weary sometime
[Modified Chorus]
That's just the weight of the world
That's just the weight of the world
That's just the weight of the world
The weak and the weary will never survive
That's just the weight of the world
That's just the weight of the world
That's just the weight of the world
We'll all be the weak and the weary sometime
@rubyandjade7879
I have half this album on a playlist for writing morally dubious characters, and I love it so much.
@ShayferJames
Mission accomplished ;) glad you love it π€π€
@kwestycrackboy5294
@@ShayferJames amazing song me and my friends chill to this song full volume on this speaker
@JoeSmith-dl9ok
I thought I was the only person who used it for that
@thaliabalia9871
freaking SAME, BRO
that's literally what I'm listening to this song right now to do lol
@chasethemaster3440
Nice
@MangaPen
Damn. This is far too underrated.
@ShayferJames
Thank you so so much.
@MangaPen
Shayfer James
For sure! I'm a fan.
@capasex
Ture