The Tower
Rising Dreams, Falling Towers: Unveiling the Meaning
Lyrics
It would be okay by me
Expressing acceptance or approval of a situation.
If you were to wake up from your sleeping
Desiring someone to awaken from their slumber.
Living in a world of dreams
Referring to an existence in an imaginative or idealized state.
Open up your eyes and you could see them
Encouraging the person to open their eyes and perceive the dreams.
We built a tower up so high
Metaphorically describing the construction of a lofty and beautiful structure.
Beautiful so all the world could see it
Built with the intention for the entire world to witness its beauty.
Thought that we could touch the sky
Believing that reaching for the sky was possible.
But it’s falling
Realizing the tower is collapsing or failing.
We’re falling
Acknowledging the descent or failure.
Everybody’s got a dream
Recognizing that everyone harbors aspirations.
That we’re trying to hold on to
Attempting to grasp and preserve those dreams.
Maybe things aren’t what they seem
Suggesting that perceptions might be deceptive.
And it slips right through our fingers
Expressing the difficulty of holding onto aspirations.
Everything went up in flames
Describing a catastrophic event resulting in destruction.
Leaving only skeletons of what was
Leaving only remnants or traces of what once existed.
Maybe it was all in vain
Considering the possibility that efforts were futile.
And always was
Suggesting a perpetual futility or inevitability.
It always was
Emphasizing the enduring nature of the futility.
Everybody’s got a dream
Reiterating the universal existence of dreams.
That we’re trying to hold on to
Persisting in the attempt to cling to those dreams.
Maybe things aren’t what they seem
Questioning the true nature of circumstances.
And it slips right through our fingers
Highlighting the elusiveness of maintaining aspirations.
And all the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Referencing the classic nursery rhyme about a failed attempt at restoration.
Couldn’t put it back together
Emphasizing the inability to rebuild or repair.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Repeating the futility of restoration efforts.
Couldn’t put it back together again
Underscoring the irreversible nature of the damage.
It would be okay by me
Reiterating the acceptance or approval of a situation.
If you were to wake up from your sleeping
Echoing the desire for someone to awaken from their slumber.
Living in a world of dreams
Revisiting the idea of living in an imaginative or idealized state.
Open up your eyes and you could see them
Encouraging the person to open their eyes once again.
Everybody’s got a dream
Recalling the persistent existence of dreams in everyone.
That we’re trying to hold on to
Continuing efforts to preserve and hold on to those dreams.
Maybe things aren’t what they seem
Reiterating the questioning of the true nature of circumstances.
And it slips right through our fingers
Restating the elusive nature of maintaining aspirations.
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