Story Behind The Song
Working a job I didn't like, I would often sit and think how things would have been if I'd taken certain chances at another time and another place. Although this song sounds sad, it's actually a call to arms for anyone struggling against being stuck in a rut.
Song Description
A song for people who are trapped in a certain situation. It also deals with regret and how we would all benefit from a little bit of hindsight.
| Song Length |
4:48 |
Genre |
Pop - General, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Mood |
Poignant, Serene |
| Subject |
Regret, Numbness |
Similar Artists |
David Gray, Tom Waits |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Life, is a four letter word
in the circles I keep
well that's what I heard
and to dream
is as deadly as sin
it can strangle your soul
it can do you in
and why, do I I bother myself with these fools
they're just dragging me down
with the weight of the world
the weight of the world
tears, are treasures of pain
they shine like jewels
and they pour like rain
yet to cry, is to know that you feel
it's the flick of a switch
it's the turn of a wheel
and why, do I I bother myself with these fools
they're just dragging me down
with the weight of the world
the weight of the world
and if I'd known then, what I know now
I'd take my advice
and I'd go, I'd go
for everything
and anything
for everything
and anything
words, can be vessels of woe
they can cut you loose
they can lay you low
yet they soar
with an effortless ease
on an endless arc
like a bird on a breeze
and why, do I I bother myself with these fools
they're just dragging me down
with the weight of the world
the weight of the world
the weight of the world