The World I Know

Album: Collective Soul (1995)
Charted: 19
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Ed Roland, Ross Brian Childress
    Publisher: Round Hill, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 7

  • Luna Loud from Royal Woods, MichiganWhen they play this song live, the "strings" are played by Dean Roland on his guitar through an effect. I'm surprised a song of this capacity doesn't have more comments! When I hear the chorus, I get the vibe of God looking down on his world and simultaneously laughing and crying at all the good things and bad thing happening to his peeps. The H-man is omnipresent, you know.
  • Chris from Germany The refrain of this song was later stolen by Christina Perri for her Jar Of Hearts
  • Brooks from Tallahassee, Fl, UsaCountless times this chorus has lifted my spirits immediately. There is something soothing about realizing that- hey, this is MY world. That’s good enough. It’s okay because it’s my story. Stories rise and fall. When you start to fall, laugh; that’s the best way to raise yourself up. Remember, somewhere up there is someone who thinks we are on the quantum level. And on and on.
  • Jeff from Beverly Hills, MaI just hear the acoustic version the Howard Stern show, and it's even better than the studio version. Great song.
  • Ever from Washington Dc, DcCollective Soul is an awesome band with deep lyrics and meanings. The man in the video realizes right before he jumps that he can give something back to the world and his existence means something. RE: the crumbs feeding the ants. Such a deep, soulful song.
  • Oldpink from New Castle, InBeautiful song by this excellent band.
    The strings are nicely done, and I really liked the two guitars playing in unison to create a fascinating rhythm.
    Great singing, too.
  • Angie Langdon from Texas City, Txmy favorite by them! amazing
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