Discover the story of the song > Face to the Floor – Chevelle

The protagonist is singing about how picking up a small tip doesn't mean much, and how sometimes he feels like he's just going through the motions without really knowing what he's doing. He mentions feeling like he's being forced to the floor, and that he's too close to the situation to see it objectively. The song also references financial scams and the idea of taking everything you can get.