Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul
This song is about someone being so close to stepping over the edge or killing himself, in the video the man is about to kill himself and realizes he cant just throw away the only world he ever knew.
The World I Know was also covered by David Cook following his winning performance on American Idol
[Verse 1]
Has our conscience shown?
Has the sweet breeze blown?
Has all kindness gone?
Hope still lingers on
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I drink myself of new found pity
Sittin' alone in New York City
And I don't know why
[Verse 2]
Are we listening?
Hymns of offering
Have we eyes to see?
Love is gathering
[Pre-Chorus]
All the words that I've been reading
Have now started the act of bleeding
Into one
Into one
[Chorus]
So I walk up on high
And I step to the edge
To see my world below
And I laughed at myself
While the tears rolled down
'Cause it's the world I know
Oh, it's the world I know
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I drink myself of newfound pity
Sitting alone in New York City
And I don't know why, don't know why
[Chorus]
So I walk up on high
And I step to the edge
To see my world below
And I laughed at myself
While the tears rolled down
'Cause it's the world I have known
Oh, it's the world I know
Yeah, I walk up on high
And I step to the edge
To see my world below
And I laughed at myself
While the tears rolled down
'Cause it's the world I have known
Oh, it's the world I know
The World I Know was written by Ross Childress & Ed Roland.
The World I Know was produced by Matt Serletic & Ed Roland.
Collective Soul released The World I Know on Tue Nov 14 1995.