“I’m Up” celebrates the strength of the human spirit while hurtling towards the end of life.
Lyrics
She opens the blinds to let the light in
It gets so dark here on the first floor
A basket of pills sits on the table
And there’s a walker by the front door
Is it a Tuesday or a Wednesday
Not that it matters anymore
And every day she struggles to rise
Against a force that pulls her from the ground
But when she finally stands, she says
I’m up, I’m up
And I won’t let this life get me down
Her world has gotten so much smaller
No more freeways or driving at night
But sometimes she parks below the flight path
To watch the planes go by
All those people goin’ somewhere
While she just travels in her mind
And every day she struggles to rise
Against a force that pulls her from the ground
But when she finally stands, she says
I’m up, I’m up
And I won’t let this life get me down
Don’t worry about me
She tells me one day
I’ve let go of expectations
Things are better that way
One night she dreams about her sister
Playing on the tracks outside of town
As kids they laughed as the train rushed towards them
Kind of like what she’s doin’ now.
Kind of like what she’s doin’ now
And every day she struggles to rise
Against a force that pulls her from the ground
But when she finally stands, she says
I’m up, I’m up
And I won’t let this life get me down