I'm Upside Down

I first heard the song 'Upside Down' on the music system at work – which can be wince-inducing as it is non-copyrighted music (non-named singers and arrangements are cheaper to license for public broadcasting) and thus songs often sound like cats screeching instead of being sweetly sung – and loved it.  I loved the retro swing-jazz rhythm, the catchy lyrics and finger-clicking beat, and got so used to hearing it by a non-name that when I downloaded it by the actual singer, Paloma Faith, it took a few listens to adjust to the differences.

Though sometimes Paloma Faith herself is a little too kooky in the fashion stakes for my taste, I like her confident, sassy attitude, her individuality and determination to be exactly who she is regardless of what others say – plus, her voice really is good. 

It takes me a while to absorb the meaning of lyrics (I tend to sing along parrot fashion at first, then ages later realise the import of what I’m repeating...), but I wanted to share those of ‘Upside Down’ with you because they say a lot about me and my life, and it’s nice to find some solidarity...

Angels watching over me,
With smiles upon their face,
’Cause I have made it through this far,
In an unforgiving place.

It feels sometimes this hill’s too steep
For a girl like me to climb,
But I must knock those thoughts right down,
I'll do it in my own time.

I don't care,
I'm halfway there,
On a road that leads me straight to who knows where?

I'll tell you what,
What I have found,
That I'm no fool,
I'm just upside down.
Ain't got no cares,
I ain't got no rules,
I think I like living upside down.

Watching people scurry by,
Rushing to and fro,
Oh this world is such a crazy place,
It's all about the go go go.

Sometimes life can taste so sweet,
When you slow it down,
You start to see the world a little differently,
When you turn it upside down.

I don't care,
I'm halfway there,
And I'm just soaking up the magic in the air.

I'll tell you what,
What I have found,
That I'm no fool,
I'm just upside down.
Ain't got no cares,
I ain't got no rules,
I think I like living upside down.

Woa, Woa, Woa
You got to slow it down,
And then you pick it up,
Come on and try a little topsy turvy back to front the right way round.

Take it slow, slow, slow (you gotta pick it up),
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (let me see you slow it down),
Hey, yo, yo (tell me something something).

I'll tell you what,
What I have found,
That I'm no fool,
I'm just upside down.
Ain't got no cares,
I ain't got no rules,
I think I like living upside down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDeB5sDealI&ob=av2n