The Fall
Rhye Lyrics
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One more time
Before you go away
Why can't you stay?
Ooh, my love
Come home to me
Just for a while
I'll leave this place and you
Why can't you stay?
Don't run away
Don't slip away my dear
Don't run away
Don't slip away my dear
Don't ruin this heart of mine
The sun is gone
It fell into the fall
But I don't want it this way
Why can't you stay
Don't run away
Don't slip away my dear
Don't run away
Don't slip away my dear
Don't run away
Oh oh
There should be words
There should be words that explain the way
But I'm tongue tied and twisted
(Where's those words?)
Don't run away
Don't slip away my dear
The lyrics to Rhye's song "The Fall" are tender yet melancholic, as the singer sings to their lover who is about to leave, pleading with them to stay just a little while longer. The song begs for one last moment of intimacy, a lingering goodbye that could hopefully delay the inevitable separation. The lyrics are filled with desperation and sorrow, where the singer is consumed by heartbreak at the prospect of losing their love.
The repeated phrase "Why can't you stay?" in the chorus is particularly powerful, embodying the feeling of helplessness and hopelessness that the singer is experiencing. They know that their lover has to go, but they can't seem to accept it. The lyrics also acknowledge the passing of time, representing the onset of autumn and the end of the summer season. The end of the warmer months symbolizes the end of the relationship, which is a deeply poetic and moving metaphor.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh make love to me
Asking the loved one to make love to them one more time before leaving.
One more time
Requesting the loved one to indulge in lovemaking one last time.
Before you go away
Asking the loved one to make love one more time before leaving.
Why can't you stay?
Expressing the desire for the loved one to stay instead of leaving.
Ooh, my love
Addressing the loved one with affection.
Come home to me
Asking the loved one to return home to them.
Just for a while
Requesting the loved one to stay with them for a limited time period.
I'll leave this place and you
Offering to leave their current place for the loved one.
Don't run away
Pleading with the loved one to not run away from them.
Don't slip away my dear
Requesting the loved one to not let go or slip away from their grasp.
Don't ruin this heart of mine
Asking the loved one to not break their heart and cause emotional pain.
The sun is gone
Referring to the end of a relationship or happiness.
It fell into the fall
Metaphor for the end of a season or relationship.
But I don't want it this way
Expressing the desire to salvage the relationship despite its current state.
There should be words
Acknowledging the ability of words to convey emotions.
There should be words that explain the way
Expressing the need for the right words to explain feelings.
But I'm tongue tied and twisted
Feeling unable to express their emotions in words.
(Where's those words?)
Questioning the whereabouts of the right words to convey their emotions.
Don't run away
Repeated plea to the loved one to not leave.
Don't slip away my dear
Repeating the request for the loved one to not let go or slip away.
Don't run away
Last plea to the loved one to not leave.
Oh oh
An emotional expression of sadness or desperation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robin Hannibal Moe Braun, Michael Edward Milosh
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