Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – falling or flying
I first heard Falling or Flying in the car, on a Dutch radio station, while heading to a family vacation. It was one of those moments when a song catches you unexpectedly, sinking into your skin before you even know the lyrics. I pulled out my phone, Shazamed it, and added it to my Spotify playlist right away. Something about the melody and the weight in Grace Potter’s voice made me pause. Even then, I knew it was a song I would return to.
Released in 2007 on This Is Somewhere, Falling or Flying is a song that lingers in uncertainty. It is restless and full of longing, searching for something unnamed. It gained recognition after appearing in Grey’s Anatomy and ER, which makes sense. It belongs in moments of hesitation, when emotions build but do not yet have direction.
I have felt this before. That space between motion and stillness. The quiet ache of wanting something without knowing what. The weight of a feeling that does not settle but does not fully break open either. It is not sadness, but it is not lightness either.
It always passes. One way or another, I land. The lyrics have stayed with me over the years, even inspiring a couple of my poems. Today, I am feeling it again, and I am letting it be.
reflections of an unquiet mind 
I’m familiar with Grace Potter, though I haven’t listened to much of her music. This is a beautiful song with a quiet intensity.
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To be honest, this is the only song I know, but I like it a lot
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