‘Countdown’ is really about my first relationship and how I probably ruined it by getting in my own way. At the time, ending it felt like the right thing to do, but the more perspective I gain in the “real world,” the less confident I am. You start to retrace your steps with the benefit of hindsight...
[Verse 1]
All eyes awake, incinerate
I know the sound, gravity seems a mistake
Charming your wake, staring to space
I prefer my feet on the ground
Bad lies and high stakes
[Pre-Chorus]
Slow down, fall out
Fall back to earth to me
Slow down, I call out, fall out
[Chorus]
But you're never looking down
Once you're counting down
Chances have all run out
Nothing can save me now
[Verse 2]
I play the game, you won the game
That's all it's about, no matter how much I need you
I see your face, still feel your waist
My mind's hearing loud
Memories sweet to the taste
[Pre-Chorus]
Slow down, fall out
Fall back to earth to me
Slow down, I call out, fall out
[Chorus]
But you're never looking down
Once you're counting down
Chances have all run out
Nothing can save me now
But you're never looking down
Once you're counting down
Chances have all run out
Nothing can save me now