And in come the strings,
Playing my patience like a note that I never had the guts to sing
I've been living with your lies 'cause my life don't feel quite right
unless I'm swelling from the honeybee sting
And look at what you bring me, girl
Nothing but drama, holding on strong to making me feel your woes
How long can we go until we're nothing but a pile of bones?
Stand tall in the cold, right?
You tell me that it's over,
And show me what it's like to have a stomach full of sulfur
And loving you has taught me to keep a hand on the holster,
In case I gotta shoot a couple holes.
But what the hell do I know, huh?
Yeah,I don't know shit unless I'm hanging off the curve of your lips
I've been looking for an angel like you in you since the devil in me
made it obvious it doesn't exist.

How, how will I figure this out?
Under tow dragging you down
Beneath the comforts over that love I gave you round.
I'm freaking out, speaking with your name in my mouth
And I don't wanna live without you, I just want to clear your clouds.
Away, away, away.

I'm into the fake smiles,
Walking 'round like a stray child
Trying to find a quiet place to sleep.
I don't know if you can feel it in the air when you step into the street
But I've been finding it a little hard to breathe
And look at what you brought me, girl
Nothing but pain.
Spending my money for a walk in the rain, I'm drained.
And never wanted this to be the outcome.
When I can ever trust you and all I get is, how come?
Why, after everything I gave you can share it with a stranger every time I went away.
I've been lied to before girl,
I see it in your face that you don't care about the broken heart I taste.
But what the hell do I know?
I know the world will go blind if I open up the cage of my mind.
I've been running from an angel like you since the devil in me
showed me heaven's not about a bottom line.

How, how will I figure this out?
Under tow dragging you down
Beneath the comforts over that love I gave you round.
I'm freaking out,
Speaking with your name in my mouth.
And I don't wanna live without you,
I just want to clear your clouds.
Away, away, away.
Away, away, away.
Away, away, away.

How, how will I figure this out?
Under tow dragging you down
Beneath the comforts over that love I gave you round.
I'm freaking out,
Speaking with your name in my mouth.
And I don't wanna live without you,
I just want to clear your clouds.
Away, away, away.

Overall Meaning

In "Falling From You," Grieves reflects on a turbulent relationship with a woman who brings him nothing but pain and drama. Despite the toxicity, he finds himself unable to let go of her completely, feeling like he needs the highs and lows of their relationship to feel truly alive. The strings in the background serve as a metaphor for the emotional manipulation he experiences, pulling his patience and heartstrings in different directions. He acknowledges that he has been living with her lies and accepting the hurt because it's better than feeling nothing at all.

He speaks to the constant push-and-pull of their relationship, questioning how long they can continue before they're left as nothing but a pile of bones. He paints a picture of standing tall in the face of the cold, but is ultimately proven wrong when she tells him it's over and leaves him feeling empty and hollow. He admits that loving her has taught him to be wary, to always have a hand on the holster in case he needs to defend himself. He reflects on the duality of his feelings, searching for an angel in her but knowing that the devil in him made it clear that such purity doesn't exist.

Throughout the song, Grieves wavers between wanting to figure out a way to make the relationship work and acknowledging that it's dragging him under. He can't bear the thought of living without her but also knows that he needs to clear the clouds of her influence from his life. In the end, it's unclear whether he'll be able to untangle himself from the destructive cycle they're in or if he'll continue falling from her.

Line by Line Meaning

And in come the strings, Playing my patience like a note that I never had the guts to sing
The situation is getting tense and difficult, making me feel uncomfortable and exposed like I'm revealing something I've always been too afraid to share.

I've been living with your lies 'cause my life don't feel quite right unless I'm swelling from the honeybee sting
I've been putting up with your deceitful behavior because it's the only thing that makes me feel alive, even though it hurts me.

And look at what you bring me, girl Nothing but drama, holding on strong to making me feel your woes How long can we go until we're nothing but a pile of bones?
You only bring me chaos and negativity and it's taking a toll on my well-being. How much worse can things get between us until it completely ruins us?

Stand tall in the cold, right? You tell me that it's over, And show me what it's like to have a stomach full of sulfur
You're trying to portray yourself as strong and unaffected, but you're really causing me a lot of pain and anger with your hurtful actions and words.

And loving you has taught me to keep a hand on the holster, In case I gotta shoot a couple holes. But what the hell do I know, huh?
Being with you has made me more guarded and protective of myself, but I still feel uncertain and inexperienced when it comes to relationships.

Yeah,I don't know shit unless I'm hanging off the curve of your lips I've been looking for an angel like you in you since the devil in me made it obvious it doesn't exist.
I'm infatuated with you and believe you could be my savior, but the cynical part of me knows that's impossible and unrealistic.

How, how will I figure this out? Under tow dragging you down Beneath the comforts over that love I gave you round. I'm freaking out, speaking with your name in my mouth And I don't wanna live without you, I just want to clear your clouds. Away, away, away.
I'm struggling to make sense of our relationship and it's dragging me down. But I still feel like I need you and just want to find a way to fix things and make them better.

I'm into the fake smiles, Walking 'round like a stray child Trying to find a quiet place to sleep.
I'm pretending to be happy and carefree, but really I feel lost and alone, searching for some sort of solace or peace.

I don't know if you can feel it in the air when you step into the street But I've been finding it a little hard to breathe
I don't know if you sense it too, but things have been suffocating and difficult lately, making it hard for me to catch my breath.

And never wanted this to be the outcome. When I can ever trust you and all I get is, how come?
I never wanted things to turn out this way, but I don't know if I can trust you anymore, and it's making me question everything about our relationship.

Why, after everything I gave you can share it with a stranger every time I went away. I've been lied to before girl, I see it in your face that you don't care about the broken heart I taste.
I gave you everything and yet you still chose to betray and hurt me, by being with someone else when I wasn't around. I've been through this before and can tell from your demeanor that you don't care about the pain you're causing me.

But what the hell do I know? I know the world will go blind if I open up the cage of my mind. I've been running from an angel like you since the devil in me showed me heaven's not about a bottom line.
I'm not really sure what I'm doing, but I do know that if I bare my soul and reveal my true feelings, it could have disastrous consequences. I've been eluding a relationship like ours because I thought it could bring me happiness, but now I know that love isn't just about material gain.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GEORGE WEISS, HUGO PERETTI, LUIGI CREATORE

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