Sunday, 12 October 2014

Sia: Chandelier


About the meaning of the song, written by “YIX” at  http://pop.genius.com/Sia-chandelier-lyrics :

I think this song is about peer pressure and anxiety. It’s about introverts who feel pressured to “fit in” not only because people tell them to, but they want to stop the anxiety and fear that is holding them back from enjoying themselves. That usually involves copious amounts of alcohol to subdue the feelings.

“Swinging from the chandelier” is duplicitous in its meaning- she says she feels like she can do anything (while drunk) but she really just wants to be able to be herself, without the fear of others judging her. There is the pressure to be “fun” at a party which sometimes involves making a fool of yourself. Being socially awkward is seen as the “worse” choice.


She drinks herself to oblivion and wakes up with shame and regret. Was it all worth it? No. But she never wanted to drink in the first place. She never wanted to “swing from the chandelier.” This was brought on by peer pressure and her own desire to “fit in” and not be socially awkward.


 Lyrics



Translation
Chandelier [Produced by Greg Kurstin and Jesse Shatkin] [Written by Sia and Jesse Shatkin]

Party girls don’t get hurt
Can’t feel anything
When will I learn
I push it down
I push it down
I’m the one
“for a good time call”
Phone’s blowin’ up
They’re ringin’ my doorbell
I feel the love
I feel the love
1,2,3 1,2,3 drink
1,2,3 1,2,3 drink
1,2,3 1,2,3 drink
Throw em back, till I lose count
I’m gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier
I’m gonna live like tomorrow doesn’t exist
Like it doesn’t exist
I’m gonna fly like a bird through the night
Feel my tears as they dry
I’m gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier
And I’m holding on
 for dear life
Won’t look down won’t open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light
Cause I’m just holding on for tonight
Help me,
I’m holding on for dear life
Won’t look down won’t open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light
Cause I’m just holding on for tonight
On for tonight
Sun is up
I’m a mess
Gotta get out now
Gotta run from this
Here comes the shame
Here comes the shame
1,2,3 1,2,3 drink
1,2,3 1,2,3 drink
1,2,3 1,2,3 drink
Throw em back till I lose count
I’m gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier
I’m gonna live like tomorrow doesn’t exist
Like it doesn’t exist
I’m gonna fly like a bird through the night
Feel my tears as they dry
I’m gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier
And I’m holding on
for dear life
Won’t look down won’t open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light
Cause I’m just holding on for tonight
Help me,
I’m holding on for dear life
Won’t look down won’t open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light
Cause I’m just holding on for tonight
On for tonight
On for tonight
Cause I’m just holding on for tonight
Oh I’m just holding on for tonight
On for tonight
On for tonight
Cause I’m just holding on for tonight


Les noies marxoses no es fan mal
No poden sentir res
Quan n’aprendré?
Me ho trago
Me ho trago
Soc a  la que truquen
 per passar una bona estona
El telèfon està explotant
estan trucant al timbre de la meva porta
Sento l’amor
Sento l’ amor
1,2,3 1,2,3 beu
1,2,3 1,2,3 beu
1,2,3 1,2,3 beu
Continuo bevent, fins que perdo el compte
Em vaig a gronxar del llum d’aranya
del llum d’aranya
Vaig a viure com si el demà no existís
com sinó existís
Vaig a volar com un ocell a la nit
Sentir les meves llàgrimes com s’assequen
Em vaig a gronxar del llum d’aranya
del llum d’aranya
I m’estic agarrant
amb totes les meves forces
No miraré a baix, no obriré els ulls
Mantindré el meu got ple fins que claregi
Perquè tan sols estic resistint per aquesta nit
Ajuda’m,
m’estic agarrant amb totes les meves forces
No miraré a baix, no obriré els ulls
Mantindré el meu got ple fins que claregi
Perquè tan sols estic resistint per aquesta nit
per aquesta nit
El sol ha sortit
Soc un desastre
he de marxar ara
He de fugir d’això
Aquí ve la vergonya  
Aquí ve la vergonya 
1,2,3 1,2,3 beu
1,2,3 1,2,3 beu
1,2,3 1,2,3 beu
Continuo bevent fins que perdo el compte
Em vaig a gronxar del llum d’aranya
del llum d’aranya
Vaig a viure com si el demà no existís
com sinó existís
Vaig a volar com un ocell a la nit
Sentir les meves llàgrimes com s’assequen
Em vaig a gronxar del llum d’aranya
del llum d’aranya
I m’estic agarrant
amb totes les meves forces
No miraré a baix, no obriré els ulls
Mantindré el meu got ple fins que claregi
Perquè tan sols estic resistint per aquesta nit
Ajuda’m,
m’estic agarrant amb totes les meves forces
No miraré a baix, no obriré els ulls
Mantindré el meu got ple fins que claregi
Perquè tan sols estic resistint per aquesta nit
per aquesta nit
per aquesta nit
Perquè tan sols estic resistint per aquesta nit
tan sols estic resistint per aquesta nit
per aquesta nit
per aquesta nit
Perquè tan sols estic resistint per aquesta nit


Aquesta cançó tracta sobre un tema molt present en gran part del nostre mon occidental: la costum d’anar de festa i beure fins a perdre el control, fins no ser conscient del que es fa i les seves conseqüències, com el deixar de ser ella, de sentir o la pèrdua d’autoestima (here comes the shame, I’m a mess) , així com l’establiment de relacions amistoses superficials que pressionen i et porten repetitivament al mateix, a la autodestrucció mitjançant la ingesta d’alcohol, i tot per tal de sentir-te acceptat i de formar part del grup. 

La consciencia d’aquesta situació la porta a demanar ajudar, a voler apartar-se  i tornar a ser ella, per poder sentir i gaudir de la vida un altre cop. 

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