Going Down
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Jeff Beck Lyrics

Well I'm going down
The singer is descending into a state of sadness or despair.

Down, down, down, down, down
The deepening of the singer's emotional state.

I'm going down
Repeating the first line, emphasizing the singer's current state of mind.

Down, down, down, down, down
The feeling of hopelessness is pervasive.

I've got my head out the window
The singer is attempting to escape or find a sense of relief.

And my big feet on the ground
The singer is still connected to reality, but there is a feeling of detachment.

She's gone
The source of the singer's pain is a woman who has left him.

Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
The repetition emphasizes the finality of the breakup and the depth of the singer's loss.

So I'm going down
The singer is acknowledging the depth of his emotional state.

Down, down, down, down
Repeating the descending motif of the song.

I'm going down, down, down, down, down
Stressing the depth of the singer's despair.

Yes I am
The singer is owning his emotional state and confirming it to himself and the audience.

Well I'm goin
Repeating the first line, indicating that the emotional descent is ongoing.

She's gone
Repeating the source of the singer's pain, emphasizing its ongoing nature.

I've got my head out the window
The singer is still seeking some form of escape or relief.

And my big feet on the ground
The singer is still connected to reality, but his mind is elsewhere.

Well I'm Down
The singer is emphasizing his emotional state once again, with a capital D indicating a worsening of it.

I'm going down, down, down, down, down
Repeating the motif of descending further into despair.

Well she walked out the door
The source of the singer's pain left him in a sudden and definitive way.

And I crawled right out there
The singer is physically and emotionally trying to escape the situation, but he is still connected to the ground.