Heavy Things- a song describing the heavy burdens of life picked up over a series of relationship hurts with Vanessa, Tilly, Grace, and Mary. Great songs with the heavy things crashing down in the crescendo of a carefree jam
[Chorus]
Things are falling down on me
Heavy things I could not see
When I finally came around
Something small would pin me down
When I tried, to step aside
I moved to where they’d hoped I’d be
[Verse 1]
Vanessa calls me on the phone
Reminding me I’m not alone
I fuss and quake and cavitate
I try to speak and turn to stone
Tilly reaches through my vest
To do the thing that she does best
She probes and tears my ventricles
And steals my one remaining breath
[Chorus]
Things are falling down on me
Heavy things I could not see
When I finally came around
Something small would pin me down
When I tried, to step aside
I moved to where they’d hoped I’d be
[Verse 2]
Stumbling as I fall from grace
She needs my vision to replace
Her ailing sight throughout the night
Leaving two holes in my face
Mary was a friend, I’d say
'Till one summer day
She borrowed everything I own
And then simply ran away
[Chorus]
Things are falling down on me
Heavy things I could not see
When I finally came around
Something small would pin me down
When I tried, to step aside
I moved to where they’d hoped I’d be
[Instrumental Break]
[Interlude]
Woah-oh
Woah-oh
Woah-oh, woah-oh
Woah-oh
Woah-oh
Woah-oh, woah-oh
Woah-oh
Woah-oh
Woah-oh, woah-oh
[Outro]
Things are falling down on me (woah-oh)
Things are falling down on me (woah-oh)
Things are falling down on me (woah-oh, woah-oh)
Things are falling down on me (woah-oh)
Things are falling down on me (woah-oh)
Things are falling down on me (woah-oh, woah-oh)
Heavy Things was written by Scott Herman & Tom Marshall & Trey Anastasio.
Heavy Things was produced by Trey Anastasio & Bryce Goggin.
Phish released Heavy Things on Tue May 16 2000.