Jericho
Tara MacLean Lyrics


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March around
Jericho loved the music and fell
Into your arms breathless
Heard a sound

Shut my eyes so tight
Heard the whisper of a storm coming
Oh, funny how
I spent this time waiting around

It's a lie
Everything you felt until now
Saw her dancing
The floor gave way

Opened its mouth
To say her name
Saw her falling
Cast away, cast away

She learned to fly one day
Oh, funny how
I spent this time on the ground
It's a lie

Everything you felt until now
Same place I've always been
I'm just lost on these roads again
Just as I got near the end

I keep falling in the holes you left in me
Oh, funny how
I spent this time lashing out
It's a lie





Everything you felt until now

Overall Meaning

The song "Jericho" by Tara MacLean is a vivid depiction of the emotional turmoil of a person trying to escape the hold of someone who has hurt them deeply. As the lyrics suggest, the singer seems to have been waiting for something amazing to happen, and when Jericho shows up, they dive headlong into an intense, all-consuming relationship.


The early part of the verse hints at the immediacy and intensity of the singer's attraction to Jericho. They march around, Jericho loves the music, and they fall into each other's arms breathless. However, amidst all this passion, the singer hears a whisper of a storm coming and shuts their eyes tight. It's almost as if they know what's going to happen and are trying to hold on to the moment. This idea is reinforced in the next few lines where the singer says they've been waiting around for something, and it's a lie that everything they've felt so far is real.


The imagery changes in the second half of the verse, and the focus shifts to a female figure who's dancing on the floor. This person represents the singer's past, and as they watch her, the floor gives way, and she falls. The singer sees her cast away and realizes that she's learned to fly one day. At this point, the singer seems to be stuck in the same place, lost on these roads again, and falling into the holes that were left in them. They lash out and realize that everything they've felt so far is a lie.


Line by Line Meaning

March around
Starting the journey and moving ahead


Jericho loved the music and fell
Feeling the pull of love and giving in to it


Into your arms breathless
Surrendering completely to the one you love


Heard a sound
Feeling something stir within


Shut my eyes so tight
Blocking out the world and turning inward


Heard the whisper of a storm coming
Sensing danger ahead and preparing for it


Oh, funny how
Reflecting on the irony of the situation


I spent this time waiting around
Wasting time on something that wasn't meant to be


It's a lie
Realizing that everything you believed in was false


Everything you felt until now
Questioning the validity of your past experiences


Saw her dancing
Witnessing the beauty and grace of someone you love


The floor gave way
Experiencing a sudden and unexpected loss


Opened its mouth
Displaying the gaping expanse of the world without her


To say her name
Whispering her name in remembrance


Saw her falling
Watching her slip away from you


Cast away, cast away
Feeling abandoned and alone


She learned to fly one day
Realizing that she can soar above her troubles


Same place I've always been
Feeling stuck and unable to move on


I'm just lost on these roads again
Feeling like you're back where you started


Just as I got near the end
Feeling like you were close to finding your way out


I keep falling in the holes you left in me
Being hurt again and again by someone you loved


Oh, funny how
Reflecting on how strange the situation is


I spent this time lashing out
Reacting to the pain and hurt by hurting others


Everything you felt until now
Questioning the validity of all your past emotions and experiences




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MACLEAN

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