Fell Out of the Sky
State Shirt Lyrics


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All the time
Coming down is all I see
Cold day in November
It was 1983

Wait for days
Lying on the airport seat
Holding on to your image
For as long as I could keep

Coming down

Sky around
Tumble down
Bring us home
Along the ground
Send love to mom
Take my place

Failure to
See the many traps around
The light of just one person
One lapse and then you're gone

Always I
Can't feel the first impact
We hold onto your fear
And take your pain away

Wait for days
Lying on the airport seat
Holding on to your image
For as long as I could keep

Coming down

Sky around
Tumble down
Bring us home
Along the ground
Send love to mom




Take my place
Make it safe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Fell Out of the Sky" by State Shirt describe a tragic incident that took place in 1983. The singer is waiting at the airport, holding on to the image of someone who is no longer there. The lines "coming down is all I see" and "sky around, tumble down" may suggest that this person was on a plane that crashed, hence "fell out of the sky". The lyrics also touch on the fragility of life with the line "failure to see the many traps around, the light of just one person, one lapse and then you're gone". The singer is struggling to cope with this loss and attempting to hold on to the memory of this person, seeking to "take your pain away" and "make it safe".


The song is a haunting and melancholic tribute to those who have passed away, and the emotions that come with grief and loss. The lyrics have a poetic quality to them with the use of imagery such as the "sky around, tumble down" line, which creates a sense of chaos and confusion in the aftermath of a tragic event. The repetition of "coming down" throughout the song is also significant as it further emphasizes the suddenness and finality of the loss.


Line by Line Meaning

All the time
Continuously, without interruption


Coming down is all I see
My ongoing experience is failure, disappointment or defeat


Cold day in November
An exact date, a specific moment in time


It was 1983
Another date, further contextualizing the moment and setting a tone for the story


Wait for days
An instruction to remain still and patient for an indeterminate amount of time


Lying on the airport seat
A physical manifestation of the singer's wait


Holding on to your image
Mentally clinging to an idealized version of a person who may be gone or inaccessible


For as long as I could keep
Until I couldn't do it anymore


Sky around
A reference to the vast, seemingly endless space that surrounds us


Tumble down
As a verb, it could be considered a physical action or sensation in line with coming down or falling; as an adjective, it's a feeling of chaos or disorientation


Bring us home
A hopeful statement that suggests returning to a place of comfort or safety


Along the ground
Not necessarily a negative phrase but one that suggests being pulled down or confined


Send love to mom
A request to convey a message of love to a maternal figure, possibly because the singer can't do it themselves


Take my place
Sacrifice or selflessness, volunteering to swap positions with someone else in order to protect them or ensure their safety


Failure to
Omission or neglect, not paying attention to what's important


See the many traps around
Literal or metaphorical traps that could cause damage or injury


The light of just one person
The presence or influence of a single individual who can provide guidance or comfort


One lapse and then you're gone
A small mistake or misstep can have drastic consequences


Always I
A constant state or tendency to do something


Can't feel the first impact
Desensitization to a feeling or event that occurred in the past, to the point of not recognizing its significance


We hold onto your fear
Support or empathy for someone else, taking their concerns into consideration


And take your pain away
A desire or willingness to alleviate someone else's suffering


Make it safe
A plea for safety or reassurance that everything will be okay




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Comments from YouTube:

@ch1lep4s1lla6

Actuallly i fell in love with this song

@blackgassbass

I like the original, and also some remix around. In my Top Ten since release.

@fudurich

:) awesome video!

@tiggerwrks

ok that was really cool....silent podcast subscriber here(.JJS) Great job! Really creative..and Ethan you have a great voice!

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