Title: Earth to Bella 1
Band: Incubus
Tabbed By: CRU53
Chords
C Fmaj7\C E E7 C5 A5
E|--0------0---------0-----0----x----x-----|
B|--1------1---------0-----3----x----x-----|
G|--0------2---------1-----1----x----x-----|
D|--2------3---------2-----2----10---7-----|
A|--3------3---------2-----2----10---7-----|
E|--x------x---------0-----0----8----5-----|
C Fmaj7\C
Earth to Bella
C Fmaj7\C
you think you've got it all figured in
C Fmaj7\C
Earth to Bella
C Fmaj7\C E
everything you know is wrong
E
well, almost
C Fmaj7\C
Earth to Bella
C Fmaj7\C
i see where you are not listening
C Fmaj7\C
I bear the burden
C Fmaj7\C E
of being the voice the lets you know
(E)
we all grow old
E7
and before you swim you've gotta be ok
to say...
(heavy) ||: C5 A5 :|| x4
C Fmaj7\C
Earth to Bella
C Fmaj7\C
The world can be an unfriendly place
C Fmaj7\C
so hold your head up
C Fmaj7\C E
do your best to save some face
(E)
its not so hard
E7
just undo yourself and see the second sun
C5
and say
(heavy) ||: C5 :|| x 8
||: C5 A5 :|| x12
Ok to sink , I'm Ok to sink, Ok to sink
Outro
C\B Fmaj7 C
e|------------| ||----0-------0------||-----0--------0-------||
B|-1-----1----| ||------1-------1----||-------1--------1-----||
G|---0-----0--| ||O-------2---------O||O--------0-----------O||
D|----0-------| ||O---3-----3-------O||O-----------2--------O|| Repeat
A|-2---2------| ||-------------------||-----3----------------|| to Fade
E|------------| ||-------------------||----------------------||
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Austin Rhythm Player |
#1 by Austin at Sep 27, 2007 at 5:49 AM EST |
| hot | |
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Shredmaster Average |
#2 by Shredmaster Will at Sep 28, 2007 at 9:18 AM EST |
| perfectly flawed26 and me are on the same page. The song reminds me of Bella from Twilight and New Moon. Especially in New Moon when Bella jumps off of a cliff and nearly sinks. | |
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paddy Average |
#3 by paddy coscoran at Sep 28, 2007 at 3:50 PM EST |
| I think this song is about a girl who is very naive and does not know much about life. Everytime I hear this song I picture a pretty young girl, I just dont know why. | |
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Blades Average |
#4 by Blades at Sep 28, 2007 at 7:23 PM EST |
| If Bella represents women, then this song could be about the struggle of women and their degradation in the media? | |
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Mitch Average |
#5 by Mitch Macaulay at Sep 30, 2007 at 6:32 AM EST |
| The correct lyrics are: Earth to Bella, you think you've got it all figured in. Earth to Bella, everything you know is wrong. Well, almost. Earth to Bella, I've seen when you are not listening. I bear the burden of being the voice that lets you know we all grow old, and before you swim you gotta be ok to sink. Earth to Bella, the world can be an unfriendly place. So hold your head up and do your best to save some face. It's not that hard... just undo yourself and see a second sun ascend. I'm ok to sink. Ok to sink. I'm ok to sink. Ok to sink. Those are straight out of the booklet so there ya go. I love the song can't get enough of that climax. Learned to play it to, easy to play on guitar. Later. | |
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Quinn Rhythm Player |
#6 by Quinn I killed my last name at Sep 30, 2007 at 9:38 AM EST |
| first of all im pretty sure its "before you swim youve got to be okay to sink" and "bella" means beautiful in italian. hence the italian-bistro-style accordian at the beginning. so basically hes telling this chick shes beautiful but verrry shallow and she needs to grow up and realize her mistakes. | |
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David Rhythm Player |
#7 by David Bradley at Sep 30, 2007 at 5:36 PM EST |
| I think this song is saying that in order to really live u have to be able to take chances, and accept that fact that you will fail at things. "And before you swim You've got to be okay to sink..." before you live u have to be ok to fail | |
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michael Wanna Be |
#8 by michael Dittrich at Sep 30, 2007 at 5:47 PM EST |
| These are the correct lyrics.. and the following is a transript from their recent podcast where they "explain" each song on light grenades. Mike: This is part one of a two part diddy called "Earth to Bella," and its a song that.. Brandon kind of wrote the entire song. Actually I didnt have much to do with it at all... well the first part at least. The second part I did. Brandon: Yeah I gotta learn how to play the second part. Earth to Bella is kinda.. one and two, are in my opinion us playin with the idea of ascention and descention. Part one being the ascending part where all the lyrics and all of the imagery in the song and musicality is reaching skyward and trying to move up up up up up and exploding up and out... And then part two moves into the idea of decention where everytihin is moving downward and spiraling downward and sinking into the sea... so whatever that means to you. | |
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sidvic Average |
#9 by sidvic at Oct 2, 2007 at 5:04 PM EST |
| Bella in Italian means beautiful, in many parts of this song it sounds like he talking to a beuatiful but shallow girl. | |
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Wacko Average |
#10 by Wacko Jacko at Oct 3, 2007 at 7:35 AM EST |
| It sounds like he's singing about a girl who is disillusioned with her life. | |
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Jordan Wanna Be |
#11 by Jordan Thompson at Oct 3, 2007 at 10:05 AM EST |
| good song... | |
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danielle Lead Player |
#12 by danielle woodley at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:18 AM EST |
| im not sure but i think earth to bella is one of my favorite songs off this album. both parts im not sure what its about. but its awesome | |
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albert Rhythm Player |
#13 by albert casualtie at Oct 6, 2007 at 12:52 AM EST |
| where can i download this song? | |
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jano Average |
#14 by jano manzali at Oct 6, 2007 at 7:15 AM EST |
| pburke012, were you actually trying to speak english? hehe. plus, the songs are awesome. acoustic songs are always appreciated. morning view sessions for instance; all awesome | |
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Colin Average |
#15 by Colin D at Oct 6, 2007 at 11:08 AM EST |
| This is a caution to those taking risks...any risk... "And before you swim You've got to be okay to sink..." whatever your doing accept the consequences...since this is towards a "bella" i would assume that this is relationship-wise. If your going to get into something with someone, be ready to take some criticism...thats the way it is | |
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Eric Average |
#16 by Eric at Oct 6, 2007 at 5:07 PM EST |
| "i see where you are not listening" is "ive seen when you are not listening" "Okay to sink"x's 4 is "Im okay to sink okay to sink"x's 2 thats small but whatever. FAVORITE. "and before you swim you gotta be okay to sink" best line. | |
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Too Fast For Lo Average |
#17 by Too Fast For Love at Oct 6, 2007 at 7:27 PM EST |
| b you: I do believe you're correct about the water thing. A sort of "wake up" to humanity-or a singular person. Sort of..let things go where they go, let it all crash down, an overwhelming feeling. Or, yeah, the purity thing. Forgive yourself and let the regret wash away. | |
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mason Average |
#18 by mason coats at Oct 6, 2007 at 9:10 PM EST |
| I think that this song is about someone (Brandon, maybe), having to tell "Bella" about life. Brandon is telling Bella that she's on the wrong track in life. She thinks she knows everything and that she is invincible. "And before you swim, you've gotta be okay to sink." He's teaching her that if she wants to reach her goals, she will have to accept that there will be things and people in her way trying to bring her down. He's also saying that if she tries, she has to be prepared to be disappointed. "The world can be an unfriendly place So hold your head up.." He's also teaching her that not everyone has good intentions, and don't be naive and get tricked easily. I hope I gave other people some ideas with my interpretations. =] | |
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