Gravity
Thomas Fiss Lyrics


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Everytime that you told me that we would write our own story
Somethin' in your voice that made me believe you
For every way that you stole my heart, for everything that you are
Somethin' bout your love that tells me I need you

But you can't get started when you're heavy-hearted
We're both fighting gravity and its makin' it hard to breathe
When your hope gets frozen and your fears unspoken
Cause you don't wanna fall again
Well, I'm fallin' too

If this love's enough for you and this loves enough for me,
Then why can't we overcome this gravity?
It's pushing down on you, it's pullin' down on me
Then why can't we overcome this gravity?
Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground
Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground

Everybody gets afraid of sayin' what they wanna say
They don't want their words to get caught in the open
I wanna take that chance on you, knowin' all that I got to lose
Standin' on this road, but don't know where it's goin'

But you can't get started when you're heavy-hearted
We're both fighting gravity and its makin' it hard to breathe
When your hope gets frozen and your fears unspoken
Cause you don't wanna fall again
Well, I'm fallin' too

If this love's enough for you and this loves enough for me,
Then why can't we overcome this gravity?
It's pushing down on you, it's pullin' down on me
Then why can't we overcome this gravity?
Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground
Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground

I, I, I wonder what you're thinkin'
I, I, I gotta find a reason
I, I, I want your love to lift me off the ground
I, I, I wonder what you're thinkin'
I, I, I gotta find a reason
I, I, I want your love to lift me off the ground

If this love's enough for you and this love's enough for me,
Then why can't we overcome this gravity?
It's pushin' down on you, it's pullin' down on me
Then why can't we overcome this gravity?
Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground
Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground





Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground
Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Gravity" by Thomas Fiss, explore the struggles of a relationship that is being pulled apart by outside influences. The song speaks to the difficulty of holding onto love when the weight of the world seems to be pushing against it. The opening lines express the hope and belief that the couple can create their own story together but the weight of the world makes it harder to keep going. The lyrics, "For every way that you stole my heart, for everything that you are, Somethin' bout your love that tells me I need you," show the depth of love that the singer feels for their partner despite the obstacles.


Fiss employs the metaphor of gravity to describe the struggle. The chorus explains that if their love is strong enough, it should be able to overcome gravity. However, the line, "Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground," repeated throughout the song, provides a stark contrast to this hope, and shows how difficult this task truly is. The lyrics also explore the tension that arises when people are afraid to express their true feelings, afraid of getting hurt again, and hesitant to take the next step. Ultimately, the song speaks to the struggle to hold onto hope in a world where there are so many things that could drag us down.


Line by Line Meaning

Everytime that you told me that we would write our own story
Whenever you said that we would make our own story


Somethin' in your voice that made me believe you
There was something in your voice that made me believe what you said


For every way that you stole my heart, for everything that you are
For every way that you captured my heart and for everything that you do


Somethin' bout your love that tells me I need you
There is something about your love that makes me feel I need you


But you can't get started when you're heavy-hearted
But it's difficult to start when you're feeling weighed down and disheartened


We're both fighting gravity and its makin' it hard to breathe
We are both struggling against a force that's making it hard to breathe


When your hope gets frozen and your fears unspoken
When your hope is locked up and you can't express your fears


Cause you don't wanna fall again
Because you don't want to experience failure again


Well, I'm fallin' too
But I am experiencing the same thing as you


If this love's enough for you and this loves enough for me,
If this love is enough for you and it's enough for me


Then why can't we overcome this gravity?
Then why can't we overcome this force that's weighing us down?


It's pushing down on you, it's pullin' down on me
It's pressing down on you, and it's pulling me downwards


Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground
We can't seem to rise above this force, we can't seem to get off the ground


Everybody gets afraid of sayin' what they wanna say
Everybody is afraid of expressing themselves openly


They don't want their words to get caught in the open
They don't want their words to be misunderstood or judged harshly


I wanna take that chance on you, knowin' all that I got to lose
I want to take that chance on you, even though I know there's a lot at stake


Standin' on this road, but don't know where it's goin'
I'm on this path, but I'm not sure where it leads


I, I, I wonder what you're thinkin'
I'm curious about what you're thinking


I, I, I gotta find a reason
I need to find a reason


I, I, I want your love to lift me off the ground
I want your love to lift me up and free me from this force


If this love's enough for you and this love's enough for me,
If this love is enough for you and it's enough for me


Then why can't we overcome this gravity?
Then why can't we overcome this force that's weighing us down?


Can't get off the ground, we can't get off the ground, can't get off the ground
We can't seem to rise above this force, we can't seem to get off the ground




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Comments from YouTube:

@jimyellow917

Ryan tedder's version will always be the best. That guy's a genius. He writes amazing songs (like this one xD)

@41Haloh

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love Thomas Fiss

@Captainblimp14

There's a good chance that I could sound as good as him in like 3 and a half years because then when I'm a senior I am gonna sing in front of my school at the talent show and since he is my idol I want to do that

@17jenaya3

Im a new fan:) I just wanted to know how many albums has he released? What are the names of the album? Are they in stores? I'd really appreciate an answer thanks!:))

@gonzalezrosario

Love it

@FlyingWithJJ

A BIG LIKE!!!!

@dilaraaydemir9957

very good

@41Haloh

May Someone please download the original version this is the unplugged version and i don't want this version i want the version that's more upbeat. please and thank u.

@mromariz

And there's another version sang by Nikki Flores. :)

@fireflyjumper200

my bud t fiss :)

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