Feeding on a diet of The Pogues, Paul Kelly, and whatever else was playing, Joy cut his teeth performing at open mic nights in Melbourne. His style is folk music with pop influences. His songs capture the familiar pulse of everyday experiences in a unique and celebratory manner. His lyrics reach out to you and hold on for a moment.
We All Die Trying to Get It Right
Vance Joy Lyrics
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And you're so in love until you're not
Find a place where we can be alone
Find a place where we can be ourselves
So aim high, and aim true
Oh oh oh oh oh
I'm falling
Like a feather falling past your cheek
Feel the breath of heaven on your face
And we all die trying to get it right
We're all gonna die trying to get it right
So aim high, and aim true
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
I'm falling
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
I'm falling
Aim true
Won't you aim true
Aim true
Won't you aim true
In Vance Joy's song, "We All Die Trying to Get It Right," he acknowledges that there are certain things in life that we feel we have full control over until we don't anymore. We can fall deeply in love, only for it to later come to an end suddenly without any warning. As human beings, we also have a desire to find a place where we can be alone with ourselves and our thoughts, to be ourselves without any outside pressures. However, the pursuit of searching for that place of comfort and peace can be challenging, and it requires us to aim high and true. In this song, Vance Joy understands that life is fragile, temporal, and unpredictable. All of us have the desire to satisfy our own ambitions and aspirations, yet we are always trying to get it right, even though trying to get it right includes suffering disappointments, setbacks, and pain.
The lyrics "Like a feather falling past your cheek, feel the breath of heaven on your face" are metaphors highlighting the beauty, brevity, and mystery of life. Like a feather falling from the sky, life moves in mysterious ways that we cannot control or even foresee. The breath of heaven on one's face may indicate a spiritual awakening, an awareness of the blessings of life, or moments of enlightenment that make life worth living. Ultimately, the song "We All Die Trying to Get It Right" is an introspective reflection on living in a world that is unpredictable, a call to aim high and true, and a reminder that we all share common experiences and longings in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Think you're in control until you're not
You might feel like you have power over everything until something happens that takes that control away from you.
And you're so in love until you're not
You can be deeply in love with someone but that love can fade away unexpectedly.
Find a place where we can be alone
Search for a spot where we can escape the noise of the world and be by ourselves.
Find a place where we can be ourselves
Find a spot where we can relax and not have to pretend to be anyone else.
So aim high, and aim true
Set your goals high and make sure you follow through with them.
Oh oh oh oh oh
Repetition of a sound, expressing an emotional response.
I'm falling
A metaphorical feeling of gradually losing grip and control of your life.
Like a feather falling past your cheek
Slightly descending through the air like a feather moving past your face.
Feel the breath of heaven on your face
Experiencing a warm feeling that is similar to being enveloped within the atmosphere of heaven.
And we all die trying to get it right
We all leave this life trying to make sense of our existence and trying to achieve something meaningful.
We're all gonna die trying to get it right
It's inevitable that we will all pass away while trying to find our way in life.
Oh oh oh oh oh
A repetition of a sound, expressing an emotional response.
Won't you aim true
Asking someone to stay focused and direct with their intentions.
Aim true
Encouraging someone to remain precise and focused with their goals and aspirations.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JAMES KEOGH
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@ameeramalik3708
Think you're in control until you're not
And you're so in love until you're not
Find a place where we can be alone
Find a place where we can be ourselves
So aim high, and aim true
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
I'm falling
Like a feather falling past your cheek
Feel the breath of heaven on your face
And we all die trying to get it right
We're all gonna die trying to get it right
So aim high, and aim true
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
I'm falling
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
I'm falling
Aim true
Won't you aim true
Aim true
Won't you aim true
@yassine3759
I don't know if it is just me, but this guy seems to me the cool artist i ever heard. guitar songs with a kind and perfect voice that make you want to hear another tracks, or maybe the hole album.
@soccersox11
.+yassine boy hole. maybe a hole album. hole.
@yassine3759
Yep my bad , thank u
@Catgirlforever365
hole.
@asmo9983
well,no wonder everyone around me says i have a vance joy addiction
@juliakocher1829
I love that his voice is so raw and real, not all auto-tuned like other singers
@cryhill
"Think you're in control until you're not
And you're so in love until you're not" That is very deep , I don't think Alan Watts could top that.
@Idkkkkkkkk-03
well honestly I might not sound deep but it's is the truth
@Idkkkkkkkk-03
+lamas with hats 777....it
@JelsaLotus
i love u Vance Joy. i love your soul. i love your songs. your art.
please never stop writing and singing.
all the album is so perfect. is that even possible?