From the recording PSST
It takes courage to take a leap of faith. The lyrics emphasize the idea of taking a leap or "jump" to move forward in life, rather than staying in the same place. It suggests that there is no safety net, and one must jump to get to where they want to be.
Lyrics
I’VE KNOWN HER FOR YEARS, BUT ONLY MET ONCE
SHE’S CLOSER THAN APPEARS
JUMP TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE
JUMP THE GREAT DIVIDE
JUMP OR YOU’LL BE WAITING FOREVER
JUMP YOU ARE MARKING TIME
IN THE SAME PLACE
SEVER THE TETHER
ONLY YOU CAN GET TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE
THERE IS NO SAFETY NET
JUMP TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE
JUMP THE GREAT DIVIDE
JUMP OR YOU’LL BE WAITING FOREVER
JUMP YOU ARE MARKING TIME
IN THE SAME PLACE
SEVER THE TETHER
JUMP TO GET SOMEWHERE
SEVER THE TETHER
JUMP AND YOU’LL LAND ON YOUR FEET
JUMP, OR YOU’LL GET NOWHERE
SEVER THE TETHER
JUMP, RIGHT OUT OF YOUR SEAT
YOU KNOW YOU KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW
SO, JUMP.....
WORDS AND MUSIC BY IAN ALLEN ©