Landslide
Troy Ramey Lyrics

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I took my love, I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
'Til the landslide brought me down
Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changin' ocean tides?

Can I handle the seasons of my life?
Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm getting older too
Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm getting older too
Oh! I'm getting older too
Oh-oh, take my love, take it down
Oh-oh, climb a mountain and you turn around
And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills
Well, the landslide bring it down
And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills

Well, the landslide bring it down
Oh-ohh, the landslide bring it down

Overall Meaning

In Troy Ramey's "Landslide," the opening lyrics "I took my love, I took it down" reflects the feeling of isolation and solitude. The singer is withdrawing from their relationship, possibly due to fear of getting older or fear of change. The image of climbing a mountain and turning around to see their reflection in the snow-covered hills symbolizes the introspective moment of the singer. The chorus is a questioning of love, asking if the child within their heart can rise above the uncertainties and if they can handle the changing tides of life.

The fear of change is further explored in the next verse, where the singer admits to being afraid of changing and that their life was built around their loved one. However, the singer acknowledges that time makes you bolder and that even children get older, hinting that the singer is ready to face the changes in life. The repetition of "even children get older" emphasizes the inevitability of change and getting older.

The song's title, "Landslide," is a metaphor for the singer's life coming apart like a landslide due to changes and the fear of the unknown. The final repetition of "the landslide bring it down" reflects the accepting and embracing of change that the singer has come to.

Line by Line Meaning

I took my love, I took it down
I left what I loved, I let it go

I climbed a mountain and I turned around
I went on a journey and had a look back

And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
I realized my image in the landscape

'Til the landslide brought me down
Until a sudden ending took me under

Oh, mirror in the sky
Oh, sky-filled mirror reflecting everything

What is love?
What is this feeling of affection?

Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can my innocent inner self overcome hardship?

Can I sail through the changin' ocean tides?
Can I survive and adapt to life's changes?

Can I handle the seasons of my life?
Can I manage the different phases of my life?

Well, I've been afraid of changin'
I felt fear towards change

'Cause I've built my life around you
Because my life was built around you