gravity's pull

English

Etymology

From gravity +‎ -'s +‎ pull, literally “the pull of gravity”. Pull is a common collocation of the word gravity, especially as the phrasal verb pull down.

Noun

gravity's pull (singular only)

1. (literally, rare) The force of gravity acting upon an object.
2. (idiomatic, chiefly poetic) Stress or pressure of a situation acting upon a person.
   • 1985, R.E.M. (lyrics and music), “Feeling Gravitys Pull”, in Fables of the Reconstruction / Reconstruction of the Fables:

     Feeling Gravitys [sic] Pull

   • 2015, Cold War Kids (lyrics and music), “First”, in Hold My Home:

     Call it a dark night of the soul. / Ticking the clocks, gravity's pull.