Lyrics for Down as interpreted by prayingmantis84

Down Lyrics
Let's get drunk
You can drive us to the harbor
Wish upon a star but
Do you know what stars are?
Balls of fire, burning up the black space
Falling from the landscape
Exploding in the face of God

Let's get crazy,
Talk about our big plans
Places that you're going
Places that I haven't been
Build my walls up
Concrete castle
Keep this kingdom free of hassle, yeah

Yeah
Yeah

I hear sound echo in the emptiness
All around but you can't change this loneliness
Look what you've found, I've fallen down

Taste the saline rolling down your cheekbone
Tell me that you're alone, tell me on the telephone
Feel your heart it breaks within your chest now
Try to get some rest now,
Sleep's not coming easy for a while, child

Child, yeah

I hear sound echo in the emptiness
All around but you can't change this loneliness
Look what you've found, I've fallen down
Down, down
Down, down

I hear sound echo in the emptiness
All around but you can't change this loneliness
Look what you've found, I've fallen down
Look at what you've found, I'm falling down
Look at what you've found, I'm falling down

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thewhitepony33
04-08-2004

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To me, it's about shattered dreams... having things not be what they seem to be... and being alone, even if you're with someone who seems to love you.

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afipunk84
04-10-2004

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this is a really great song, and i totally agree with your meaning thewhitepony33...it is about shattered dreams and about being alone...its only know that my gf is gone that i really feel the meaning of this song...being heartbroken and alone sucks

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punkrockchick217
04-19-2004

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yep, shattered dreams pretty much sums it up. i like the description of stars...very neato.

"feel your heart it breaks within your chest now
try to get some rest now
sleep's not coming easy for awhile, child"

wonderful...and afipunck84, yeah being heartbroken and alone does equal no fun

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socostar782
04-19-2004

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Josh wrote this song about the realtionship with his girlfriend

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BrandNewBoardshorts
04-25-2004

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Caution is never cowardice

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roseangel
04-25-2004

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firstly, LOVE THE SONG. LOVE THE BAND. and i agree with the idea of shattered dreams. however, i think theres more than that. my personal fave lines

Wish upon a star but
Do you know what stars are?
Balls of fire, burning up the black space
Falling from the landscape
Exploding in the face of God

kind of indicate the idea of not only your dreams being shattered, but when they are shattered the world falls down around you. like everything that was beautiful is now heinously ugly. does that make sense?

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yourkonstantin9
04-28-2004

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Actually, Andrew wrote the song about his girlfriend. It's about how the distance between the 2 of them are causing problems.

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nfgirl2001
05-07-2004

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i also think its about shattered dreams and something that is coming between a relationship, that is what "build my walls up...keep this kingdom free of hassle." anyone else think its about cheating? bottom line its a beautiful song!

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crashnburn5436
05-07-2004

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I love this song. When I first heard it I was like ehhhh... but now I'm lovin it. I never really know what to expect with SoCo songs, so I cant say I know what the songs about. But what the hell, I love it!

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MuSiCfReAk728
06-06-2004

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awesome, awesome song. when i bought this cd i liked this and ashes. i totally agree with the first 2

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Summer_Rules
06-11-2004

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I completely agree with the shattered dream idea.

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Shink
06-17-2004

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I think the song is about the songwriter (too lazy to find the liner) gets his wishes to come true (being famous) but is being hurt by the side effects (being away from his lover).

"Wish upon a star but
Do you know what stars are?
Balls of fire, burning up the black space
Falling from the landscape
Exploding in the face of God"

His wish came true, but now he's starting to believe that his wish was actually a curse. His wish is blowing up in his face just as a star blows up in the face of God.

"Let's get crazy,
Talk about our big plans
Places that you're going
Places that I haven't been "

Perhaps his girlfriend is going to college and he won't be able to? Perhap this is from the girlfriend's perspective and is describing the tour?

"Build my walls up
Concrete castle
Keep this kingdom free of hassle, yeah "

Obviously this is the someone building up their walls and shutting everyone else out.

"Taste the saline rolling down your cheekbone
Tell me that you're alone, tell me on the telephone
Feel your heart it breaks within your chest now
Try to get some rest now,
Sleep's not coming easy for a while, child "

Very obviously pointing out that the distance between them and the fact that they rarely see each other anymore is hurting them both.


SIDE NOTE: I just recently discovered SoCo and purchased their North and Leaving Through The Window discs (the latter was hard to find in stores). Maybe it's because I'm late to the scene, but I definitely prefer North because, in my opinion, the music is better and the lyrics are deeper.

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MourningDove
06-22-2004

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this is one of the best songs by something corporate, in my opinion.

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Desaparecida
07-02-2004

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first off, this is definitely my favorite song off of North. but i'm not in complete agreement with the "shattered dreams" definition...its a nice sentiment, sure, but... maybe theres more to it. i see this song as being about a two people in a relationship going in different directions. and the realization that maybe it's ending. maybe they've both known it was ending but just ignored it, denied it...but now they both see it and can't ignore it any more...

just what i think.

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stef116
09-19-2004

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This song is my favorite, and to me it's all about to people parting ways, trying to be together but having to go in their own directions.

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dweeb
10-03-2004

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Taste the saline rolling down your cheekbone
Tell me that you're alone, tell me on the telephone
Feel your heart it breaks within your chest now
Try to get some rest now,
Sleep's not coming easy for a while

By far, some of the greatest break up lyrics... I'm a big guy, and I don't cry, but these are some great break-up lyrics.

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misspantlesspants
10-15-2004

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God I love this song SO much! It's my favorite Something Corporate song (North is the best album ever!) I just love how it opens:

Let's geeet drunk you can drive us to the harbor
Wish upon a star but do you know that stars are?

That like alone, the 2nd line, really says it's about shattered dreams to me. But it's not just about shattered dreams, cause then later in the song, you hear some great break up lyrics...good good song.

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samzz
10-16-2004

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tell me that you're alone, tell me on the telephone...

i love how so many something corporate lyrics are about long-distance relationships... my boyfriend lives a country away from me, and he is constantly quoting this song (among others). i don't think this song is about breaking up, but about how hard it is to be far away from the one you love

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PurrfectKitty5
01-05-2005

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This is one of my favorite soco songs as well. I think its about a guy who is away from his girlfriend and they are talking on the phone but he's hurt b/c they are so far away.

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harleykiedis
02-02-2005

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This song and Under the Bridge by the Red Hot Chili Peppers are the two songs that I write when I shut off my brain. I know it off by heart and it's a really good song.
To me it's always been about being in a relationship with someone you really love that isn't necessarily close to you. It's the process of debating whether or not it's worth all the difficulties. It's that circle that you go through in your brain over and over again ..to stay and slowly torture yourself but still have someone that loves you or to leave and have everything fall down on you but have the chance to get over it much sooner.
No one really pointed out the lines in the chorus:
"I need some echo in the emptiness
All around but you can't change this loneliness"
It's about needing something solid there that you don't really get in a long distance relationship, the person is still all around you but you're lonely and they can't do anything about it, and neither can you. (Hence why you go back to the to leave or not to leave inner debate)

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Kanon_Ballz
02-27-2005

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Awesome band, awesome song, first off.

Secondly.. I'm with the whole shattered dreams thing, but there's so much more to it then that, you know?
"Let's get crazy,
Talk about our big plans
Places that you're going
Places that I haven't been
Build my walls up
Concrete castle
Keep this kingdom free of hassle, yeah"

I don't think that's referring to his girl going anywhere, but more like.. There's so much going on in her life, and she's dealing through it all without him, and he's just completely losing sight of her.. Meanwhile, he's staying outside of it all. And to deal with it, he's pushing himself out of it slowly by building up his own walls, yeah?

Taste the saline rolling down your cheekbone
Tell me that you're alone, tell me on the telephone
Feel your heart it breaks within your chest now
Try to get some rest now,
Sleep's not coming easy for a while, child

I think that verse is about them talking for the first time in a while, and she's telling josh (the liner) all about what's going on.. and there's nothing he can do about it. and when they hang up, he can't sleep, because he's thinking about her non-stop.

Anyway, love SoCo, awesome song.
--
Chris.

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soabsurd
05-17-2005

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great song, this has been my favorite ever since i got the cd...

I think its all about lost love, personally...maybe due to long distance relationship, but i'm not so sure on that tho

"Let's get drunk
You can drive us to the harbor
Wish upon a star but
Do you know what stars are?
Balls of fire, burning up the black space
Falling from the landscape
Exploding in the face of God"
*I think this just sets the mood of where him and his gf are, as they look at the stars.

"Let's get crazy,
Talk about our big plans
Places that you're going
Places that I haven't been
Build my walls up
Concrete castle
Keep this kingdom free of hassle, yeah"
*They both talk about where they are going in life, and she says where she is going, and it is not where he thought or intended. So, he starts "building up his walls" or getting offended or keeps things back from where he thinks he is going.

"I hear sound echo in the emptiness
All around but you can't change this loneliness
Look what you've found, I've fallen down"
*He hears what his girlfriend is saying, but its almost like he doesnt comprehend it as she is saying it. He then realizes that it is over, and he is giving up.

"Taste the saline rolling down your cheekbone
Tell me that you're alone, tell me on the telephone
Feel your heart it breaks within your chest now
Try to get some rest now,
Sleep's not coming easy for a while, child"
*Now this is where he has just broken up with her, she is crying as he has just dumped her over the phone. I kind of get the feeling that she didnt see it coming, and she had hope for an on-going relationship.

Again I Love This Song!

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livelifelyrics
06-18-2005

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I totally agree with soabsurd... I really think he breaks up with her.. not the other way around like some people are saying

Taste the saline rolling down your cheekbone
Tell me that you're alone, tell me on the telephone
Feel your heart it breaks within your chest now
Try to get some rest now,
Sleep's not coming easy for a while, child

Cause HE is crying... yes but if you really care about someone and you know you are going to break their heart.. that's what happens.. right?
he is telling her that her heart is going to break and she isnt going to be sleeping for awhile..

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PunkWillNeverDie
06-21-2005

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Love this song... awsome...

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*licia*
07-06-2005

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This song just reminds me of two things. How empty you can feel when your with someone who your not in love with. How beautiful things can't be beautiful when your in a realationship that means fuck all to you. And it reminds me of how easy it is to push people away and destroy realationships..

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