Story Behind The Song
I wrote the song just after my first album came out. I released it independently and after releasing the album, there was this feeling of "okay now what"....it took awhile to learn the DIY approach and how the business side of the music industry works....
Song Description
Through The Floor is about struggling to make it in the music industry, although the chorus really is applicable to all sorts of different careers/life scenarios.
| Song Length |
4:48 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Stressed, Restless |
Subject |
Musician, Frustration |
| Similar Artists |
Pearl Jam, David Gray |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The sound of their voices
Fill up the room
So I try to sing louder
To conquer the gloom of ambivalent eyes
I got cocky too soon now I'm...looking for the door
And lately it almost seems too much to mention
Am I stuck on myself
Do I need this attention
I used to be certain....but I'm not so sure anymore
Oh cause I need to feel it
Spill from my lips
See it capture your eyes
Swinging your hips to the sound of the rhythm
Say something that can't be ignored
With the rise, comes the fall
When it rains, how it pours
when I fly, how I soar
Through the ceiling...through the floor
And Rachel she tells me I need to be different
If I've ever a hope for a chance in this business
Cause talent is one thing...but network and image much more
And she says I'm sorry but you're just a regular guy
With a heart that's too big and with eyes are too wide
And your dreams they're endearing delusions you just can't afford
So I'm stuck in this warehouse
Working on cars and convincing myself
The future's not far but how long can I do this?
How long do I keep hanging on?
With the rise, comes the fall
When it rains, how it pours
when I fly, how I soar
Through the ceiling...through the floor
Take me over the edge
Where there's No real or Pretend
Revolution begin
(Guitar Solo)
oh Oh's (x2)
With the rise, comes the fall
When it rains, how it pours
when I fly, how I soar
Through the ceiling...
With the rise, comes the fall
When it rains, how it pours
when I fly, how I soar
Through the ceiling....
With the rise, comes the fall
When it rains, how it pours
when I fly, how I soar
Through the ceiling...Ceiling...
Now now through the floor
Now now Through The Floor
Through The Ceiling....Through the Ceiling
Through the Floor
(Resolve)