We All Fall Down (feat. Jamie Lidell)
A-Trak
From label boss, hit producer, World Champion DJ, trendsetter, genre-mangli… Read Full Bio ↴From label boss, hit producer, World Champion DJ, trendsetter, genre-mangling party-starter, to blogger extraordinaire, Alain Macklovitch, best known as A-Trak, embodies the full scope of the 21st Century musician-entrepreneur model. At the mere age of 29, A-Trak has had two distinct phases to his winding 11 year career. Stage one: after winning the World DMCs at age 15 (in 1997), he spent years as one of hip hop’s most renowned selectors. After taking over tour DJ duties for Kanye West in 2004, just as he was beginning to combine a bigger variety of sounds into his sets, A-Trak launched into stage two: becoming an undisputed icon for a generation of kids that worship hip hop and dance music alike, and commencing a worldwide boundary-blurring takeover. It all started very early, and developed very quickly, for A-Trak. As a young teenager in Montreal, he would scratch on one turntable for his brother (of Chromeo) Dave’s high school band. He begun practising, β€œwith the discipline of a monk”, and after winning the Canadian, and later World, DMCs found himself an honorary member of Q-Bert’s legendary Skratch Piklz crew. He soon hooked up with DJ Craze and joined another famous scratch troupe, The Allies, and spent half a decade touring as hip hop’s hottest turntablist crew. Five years ago, after a chance meeting with Kanye West at a London in-store, A-Trak performed his first gig with the superstar, without a rehearsal, in front of 12,000 people – and from then on did every show with him for four years. Three years ago, after meeting the rising Chicagoan rapper Kid Sister, A-Trak began dabbling his way into production, which – also by way of happenstance - led to the beginnings of a record label. Ironically named Fool’s Gold, considering how many prosperous treasures it’s unearthed, the label has gone on to become one of the most sought-after imprints on the underground radar: a cross-over idol that’s wildly and unpretentiously united the worlds of club music and hip hop.

==Titles and Awards==

*1997 Canadian DMC Champion
*1997 Technics / DMC World Champion (15 years old - youngest ever)
*1998 Technics DMC World finals (3rd place)
*1999 ITF Western Hemisphere Scratch Champion
*1999 ITF Advancement World Champion
*1999 Vestax Extravaganza World Champion
*2000 West Coast Technics / DMC Team Champion
*2000 Technics / DMC Team World Champion
*2000 ITF Advancement World Champion

==Discography==
*''[[Gangsta Breaks]]'' (12")
*''[[Buck Tooth Wizards]]'' (CD)
*''[[The Grill/Like (with Obscure Disorder)]]'' (12")
*''[[Enter Ralph Wiggum]]'' (7")
*''[[Monkey Boy Breaks]]'' (12")
*''[[Don't Fool With The Dips]]'' (12")
*''[[Oh No You Didn't! Live From Vancouver]]'' (CD)
*''[[Drive Slow Mixtape w/ GLC]]'' (CD)
*''[[Sunglasses Is A Must]]'' (DVD)
*''[[Dirty South Dance]]'' (CD)
*''[[Infinity +1]]'' (CD)

A-trak has recently made a number of remixes for artists like Digitalism, Daft Punk and Kanye West. A little known fact is that he is the brother of Dave 1, the moustachioed half of Chromeo.

We All Fall Down
A-Trak Lyrics


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I used to idolize you
Oh, put you on a pedestal
Next to you
I was totally invisible

But you're only human, human like me
You're not so special after all
You're only human
Even the highest fall

We all fall down
We all fall down, down
We all fall down
We all fall down, down
We all fall down
We all fall down, down
We all fall down
We all fall down, down

I used to worship you
To me you were untouchable
Next to you, yeah
I was totally invisible

But you're only human, human like me
You're not so special after all
You're only human
Even the highest fall down, down

We all fall down
We all fall down, down
We all fall down
We all fall down, down
We all fall down
Down, down
We all fall down
Down, down
We all fall down

I have pictures of you
Watching over me
It had to be you
All I wanted to be
I have pictures of you
Watching over me
I was trapped in a spell
Until at last I could see

We all fall down
We all fall down, down
We all fall down
We all fall down, down
We all fall down
We all fall down, down
We all fall down
We all fall down, down
We all fall down

The walls, the walls!
Fall down
Even the mountains!
Fall down
All of our heroes
Fall down




You know, you know
Fall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A-Trak's song "We All Fall Down" tell a story of looking up to someone and idolizing them, only to come to the realization that they are just human like everyone else and bound to make mistakes and fall. The singer sings about once putting this person on a pedestal and feeling invisible next to them, but now understanding that they are not so special after all. The repetition of "we all fall down" emphasizes the idea that everyone makes mistakes and experiences hardships, regardless of their status or achievements. The inclusion of the line "the walls, the walls! Fall down, even the mountains! Fall down, all of our heroes fall down" adds to the message that no one is invincible and everyone is susceptible to failure.


Overall, the lyrics of the song convey a message of humility and understanding that all humans are flawed and prone to mistakes, regardless of their perceived success or power. The singer goes from idolizing someone to realizing their humanity and understanding that everyone falls at some point.



Line by Line Meaning

I used to idolize you
I used to admire and respect you very much


Oh, put you on a pedestal
I considered you to be perfect and better than anyone else


Next to you
When I was near you


I was totally invisible
I felt ignored and unimportant


But you're only human, human like me
But you are just like me, a human being


You're not so special after all
You are not as exceptional as I thought


Even the highest fall
Everyone can fail, even those who are considered to be the best


We all fall down
We all experience failures and setbacks


I used to worship you
I used to adore and revere you


To me you were untouchable
To me, you were flawless and beyond criticism


But you're only human, human like me
But you are just like me, a human being


Even the highest fall down, down
Everyone can fail, even those who are considered to be the best


I have pictures of you
I have images of you


Watching over me
Looking after me or protecting me


It had to be you
It could only have been you


All I wanted to be
Everything I wanted to become


I was trapped in a spell
I was under a curse or a strong influence


Until at last I could see
But eventually, I was able to see


The walls, the walls!
The barriers, the obstacles!


Fall down
Collapse or be removed


Even the mountains!
Even the greatest obstacles!


All of our heroes
All of those we admire and look up to


You know, you know
You are aware, you understand


Fall
Fail, make mistakes or lose their power or influence




Lyrics Β© O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Cory Enemy, Jamie Alexander Lidderdale, Alain Macklovitch, David Macklovitch

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irl vicious

this song should be on top of the charts

Elizabeth Suchanko

It should

Andrea Houston

itΒ should

josiah emrick

this is some good shit right here! people just dont know good songs like this anymore

Nick Castellano

A-Trak deserves way more credit than he currently gets.

Tanguy Dufort

Le son est bon mΓͺme si il est pas trΓ¨s connu en France

Whimsical living

i've had this on repeat for 2 months!

Youssef Al Makdissi

I'll keep listening to this forever!

6senseSeda

my 3rd favorite EDM song of all time. Connects with me on a very emotional level <3

Fernando Bayardo

After all these years, this song brings me down to earth.

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