Down to Earth

Track 3 on My World [Canadian iTunes Exclusive]

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In an interview in November 2009 with Billboard, Justin stated: It’s a ballad about the feelings I had when my parents split up and how I helped my family get through it.… Read More

Nov. 17, 20091 viewer49K views

Down to Earth Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I never thought that it'd be easy
'Cause we both so distant now
And the walls are closing in on us, and we're wondering how
No one has a solid answer
But just walking in the dark
And you can see the look on my face, it just tears me apart

[Pre-Chorus]
So we fight through the hurt
And we cry, and cry, and cry, and cry
Then we live and we learn
And we try, and try, and try, and try

[Chorus]
So it's up to you and it's up to me
That we meet in the middle on our way back down to earth
Down to earth, down to earth
On our way back down to earth
Back down to earth, back down to earth
Back down to earth, back down to earth
Back down to earth, back down to earth
Back down to earth, back down to earth

[Verse 2]
And mommy, you were always somewhere
And daddy, I live out of town
So tell me, how could I ever be normal somehow?
You tell me this is for the best
So tell me, why am I in tears?
Woah, so far away and now I just need you here

[Pre-Chorus]
So we fight through the hurt
And we cry and cry and cry and cry
Then we live and we learn
And we try and try and try and try

[Chorus]
So it's up to you and it's up to me
That we meet in the middle on our way back down to earth
Down to earth, down to earth
On our way back down to earth
Back down to earth, back down to earth
Back down to earth, back down to earth
Back down to earth, back down to earth
Back down to earth, back down to earth

[Bridge]
We fell so far away from where we used to be
Now we're standing and where do we go?
When there's no road to get to your heart
Let's start over again

[Chorus]
So it's up to you and it's up to me
That we meet in the middle on our way back down to earth
Down to earth, down to earth
On our way back down to earth

[Outro]
I never thought that it'd be easy
'Cause we both so distant now
And the walls are closing in on us
And we're wondering how

About

In an interview in November 2009 with Billboard, Justin stated:

It’s a ballad about the feelings I had when my parents split up and how I helped my family get through it. I think a lot of kids have had their parents split up, and they should know that it wasn’t because of something they did. I hope people can relate to it.

During a performance in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2010, whilst performing this song Justin broke down into tears.

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