Falling Awake Lyrics
Gary Jules
Lyrics
Eagle in the dark
Feathers in the pages.
Monkeys in my heart
Are rattling their cages.
Found a way to blue
And another ghost to follow
Said “it's only up to you”
And that's the hardest pill to swallow.
Mmmmmhmmmmmhhhmmm
You never get to choose
You live on what they sent you
And you know they're gonna use
The things you love against you
One foot in the grave
One foot in the shower
There's never time to save
You're paying by the hour
And that's just the way it goes
Falling awake
And that's just the way it goes
Slipping through the bars
Aware of the danger
Of riding in the cars
Taking candy from strangers
And it's never out of hand
Never out of pocket
I'm supersonic man
Do you wanna buy a rocket?
And that's just the way it goes
Falling awake, falling awake
Oh and that's just the way it goes
Falling awake, falling awake
Eagle in the dark
Feathers in the pages
Monkeys in my heart
Are rattling their cages
I could learn to play the game
Learn to run the hustle
If I only had the brains
The money or the muscle
Song & Lyrics Facts
Gary Jules' song “Falling Awake” was released in 2001 as part of his album Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets. The song was written by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews, who also produced the album.
The band featured on the track includes Gary Jules (vocals), Michael Andrews (keyboards, percussion, programming) and Don Heffington (drums). Lyrically, the song is about finding one's way through life while never really knowing what lies ahead. It speaks to the idea that we are all constantly falling asleep and waking up to a new reality every day.