Dread
Yesterdrive Lyrics


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Hate the feeling when we lift off
I can feel my heart getting hold up by the possibilities
When I look through my window
I get caught up with its beautiful serenity
Wish I could measure everything But she's got hold on
She's got hold on

Fear of falling
Sky high I'm sailing




Relax yeah I'm trying
Quiet but I'm crying

Overall Meaning

In Yesterdrive's song, Dread, the lyrics talk about the contradicting emotions one feels while taking off in a flight. The first verse, "Hate the feeling when we lift off, I can feel my heart getting hold up by the possibilities," describes the singer's conflicting emotions of hatred towards the feeling of lift-off and, at the same time, being captivated by the possibilities that the flight may bring. The singer is anticipating the excitement of the journey but is also anxious about it.


The second verse, "When I look through my window, I get caught up with its beautiful serenity, wish I could measure everything, but she's got hold on, she's got hold on," suggests that the singer is overwhelmed by the beauty of the outside world but is also aware of the limitations of human perception. The phrase, "she's got hold on," may be a metaphor for the singer's fear of the unknown, represented by the feminine pronoun "she".


Before the chorus, the line "Fear of falling, sky high I'm sailing" reinforces the singer's fear of the unknown and the potential consequences that may follow. The phrase "sky-high I'm sailing" also contrasts the fear of falling with the experience of soaring high and free.


The song's chorus, "Relax yeah I'm trying, quiet but I'm crying," sums up the conflicting emotions felt by the singer during the journey. The singer is trying to relax but is still struggling to come to terms with the fear and anxiety that they feel.


Overall, the song Dread by Yesterdrive effectively portrays the mind's battle between excitement and anxiety during a journey. The lyrics capture the experience of the unknown and the fear associated with it.


Line by Line Meaning

Hate the feeling when we lift off
I detest the sensation of taking off


I can feel my heart getting hold up by the possibilities
My heart is uplifted by the endless possibilities


When I look through my window
I gaze through my windowpane


I get caught up with its beautiful serenity
I am overwhelmed by its tranquil beauty


Wish I could measure everything
I yearn to quantify everything


But she's got hold on
But she has a grip on me


She's got hold on
She has control over me


Fear of falling
I am afraid of plummeting


Sky high I'm sailing
I am soaring high in the sky


Relax yeah I'm trying
I am attempting to relax


Quiet but I'm crying
I am silent, but tears are shed




Writer(s): Kabir Jamatia

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