Lyrics
Who's gonna catch me when I fall
Expresses a concern about who will support the speaker in difficult times.
Who's gonna catch me when I fall
Repeats the worry of not having someone to catch the speaker when they fall.
I'm not omnipotent
Acknowledges the speaker's lack of omnipotence, indicating vulnerability.
So failure is inevitable
Reflects on the inevitability of failure due to human limitations.
I am not omniscient
Admits to not being omniscient, implying uncertainty about the future.
So I can't see what's ahead
Expresses a difficulty in foreseeing what lies ahead.
I don't want to let you down
States a desire not to disappoint others.
Don't want to let my mama down
Specifically mentions not wanting to disappoint the speaker's mother.
My dad already me let me down
Reveals disappointment from the speaker's father and possibly other male figures.
And all my heroes have fallen
Highlights a sense of loss or betrayal by mentioning fallen heroes.
I don't want to fall
Expresses a fear or reluctance to experience failure.
But who will catch me when I do
Ponders who will provide support when the speaker inevitably falls.
I know I'm saved but I feel far
Despite feeling saved, the speaker experiences emotional distance or detachment.
This life feels hopeless at times
Expresses a sense of hopelessness at times in the speaker's life.
I am at war with my own mind
Describes an internal conflict, a war within the speaker's mind.
And on the verge of losing all my sanity
On the brink of losing mental stability or reason.
I know what's right and what is wrong
Acknowledges awareness of moral values or principles.
But it's so easy to do what feels right
Recognizes the challenge of doing what is right instead of what feels right.
I tell myself that I know better
The speaker tries to convince themselves that they know better.
But everything I'm not is everything I am
Contrasts the speaker's self-perception with their actions, suggesting internal conflict.
Who's gonna catch me when I fall
Repeats the earlier concern about finding support when facing challenges.
Who's gonna catch me when I fall
Restates the fear of lacking someone to catch the speaker in times of trouble.
I'm not omnipotent
Reiterates the acknowledgment of the speaker's lack of omnipotence.
So failure is inevitable
Reaffirms the idea that failure is unavoidable due to human limitations.
I am not omniscient
Emphasizes the speaker's lack of omniscience, leading to uncertainty about the future.
So I can't see what's ahead
Repeats the challenge of not being able to foresee what lies ahead.
I don't want to let you down
Restates the desire not to disappoint others, possibly including the audience.
Don't want to let my mama down
Reiterates the specific concern about not disappointing the speaker's mother.
My dad already me let me down
Recalls past disappointment from the speaker's father and possibly other male figures.
And all my heroes have fallen
Reiterates the sense of loss or betrayal by mentioning fallen heroes.
I don't want to fall
Repeats the fear or reluctance to experience failure.
But who will catch me when I do
Concludes with a repetition of the question about finding support when the speaker falls.
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