The band got the name from the word Dharma. In whatever case, it is a law that connects everything in existence no matter how diverse they are. This is how the band explains their music, having rather dissimilar musical influences that results into a dynamic sound that still meets halfway as it appeals to a certain group of listeners almost everywhere.
Up Dharma Down is composed of Armi Millare on keyboards, vocals and rhythm guitars, Carlos Tanada on lead guitars, Ean Mayor on drums and Paul Yap on bass.
The band has won various awards since 2005 - and most recently they won Vocalist of the Year, Album of the year and Artist of the year at the 2009 NU Rock Awards.
Visit them at http://updharmadown.net and http://www.myspace.com/updharmadown.
Feelings
Up Dharma Down Lyrics
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In this cold Fahrenheit
Shadows have left
Crying got old
Bland and bittersweet
Wondering what went wrong
There goes all hope
But the feeling
It tries to escape
Bleeds through the light
Even when I close my eyes
Its not seething
The weight on this shoulder
I can't wait to chase the fiction home
And carry on
Favors in reverse
Songs are unrehearsed
When I get through this
I hope I get through you
Stains on my mind
The cloud on that hour
The minute you closed the door
My eyes washed the floor
Baby, baby it's hard to say
But there seems to be no other way
You left and you were right
So I have to let us down this time
'Cause I can't
'Cause I can't feel it
No other way but down
No other way but down
You said so yourself
It's just
It's just a feeling
It's just a feeling
What are you crying for
What are you crying for
When it's just a feeling
God knows you can get through this
When it's just a feeling
They are just feelings
These are just feelings
I wanna know
Do you feel anything
As you go on your way
Driving home
As I sleep alone tonight
I wanna know
Do you feel anything
For me
Is there anything you like to say tonight?
Before I go
Before I go...forever...
The song "Feelings" by Up Dharma Down is a beautiful composition about heartbreak and the complex feelings that it brings, specifically the feeling of being left behind. The first verse sets the tone of the song with lines like "Breaking through the night, in this cold Fahrenheit, shadows have left, crying got old." These lyrics are symbolic of the dark thoughts that come with heartbreak and how eventually the sadness and tears start to hurt so much that they simply stop.
The chorus of the song speaks about how the feeling of heartbreak is inescapable, even when we close our eyes. The feeling bleeds through the light, but it's not seething, and even though it's a weight on our shoulders, we can't wait to chase the fiction home and carry on. These lyrics showcase the internal struggle that anyone goes through after a breakup; they know they have to move on, but they can't help the way they feel.
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics become more poignant as the singer asks their former partner if they feel anything for them. As they sleep alone tonight, they want to know if the ex-lover is feeling anything for them. This part of the song highlights the desperation that we all feel sometimes when we're heartbroken, the hope that maybe the other person still cares.
Overall, the song is a beautifully written and powerful tribute to heartbreak and the pain that it causes.
Line by Line Meaning
Breaking through the night
Starting a new phase after a dark or difficult time
In this cold Fahrenheit
In a situation that is emotionally cold and distant
Shadows have left
Leaving behind a dark or grim phase
Crying got old
Getting tired of feeling sad or emotional
Bland and bittersweet
A dull and unsatisfactory feeling with a hint of sadness
Wondering what went wrong
Trying to understand the cause of the negative emotions
There goes all hope
Losing faith in the possibility of a positive outcome
But the feeling
Despite the negativity, there is still an underlying emotion
It tries to escape
The emotion is trying to break free
Bleeds through the light
The emotion is still present even when things seem to be positive
Even when I close my eyes
The emotion lingers even when not consciously thinking about it
Its not seething
The emotion is not overwhelming, just present
The weight on this shoulder
The burden of the emotion being carried
I can't wait to chase the fiction home
Looking forward to overcoming the negativity and moving forward
And carry on
Continuing despite the difficulty
Favors in reverse
The situation has changed and the roles have been reversed
Songs are unrehearsed
The emotions are raw and unfiltered
When I get through this
Looking forward to resolving the situation
I hope I get through you
Trying to reconnect and move forward
Stains on my mind
Lasting impression of the negative emotions
The cloud on that hour
A lingering sadness associated with a particular moment in time
The minute you closed the door
The moment of separation or loss
My eyes washed the floor
Crying and releasing the emotions
Baby, baby it's hard to say
Expressing difficult emotions
But there seems to be no other way
No obvious resolution to the situation
You left and you were right
Acknowledging past mistakes and regrets
So I have to let us down this time
Accepting responsibility for the current state of the relationship
'Cause I can't
Feeling unable to change the situation
'Cause I can't feel it
Having difficulty connecting with the emotions
No other way but down
Feeling like things can only get worse
You said so yourself
Remembering past conversations where the situation was discussed
It's just a feeling
Recognizing that emotions are temporary
What are you crying for
Questioning the reason for the overwhelming emotion
When it's just a feeling
Rationalizing the temporary nature of the emotion
God knows you can get through this
Having faith in one's ability to overcome the emotion
They are just feelings
Emotions are just a part of the human experience
I wanna know
Expressing a need for clarity and understanding
Do you feel anything
Asking about the other person's emotional state
As you go on your way
Asking about their current path in life
Driving home
A specific reference to the other person's journey
As I sleep alone tonight
Feeling lonely and separated from the other person
For me
Wanting the other person's emotional connection to be directed towards them
Is there anything you like to say tonight?
An opportunity for the other person to express their own emotions
Before I go
A sense of finality or ending
Before I go...forever...
A reference to the possible end of the relationship
Contributed by Samantha N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.