Falling Apart
Afro Nostalgia Lyrics

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I can′t help it
Can't help it
I can′t help
I can't help
Falling

I knew when
The first time we met, huh

Who knew then
We'll be falling apart
I knew when
The first time we met, huh
Who knew then
We′ll be falling apart

We falling and falling
We falling apart
We falling and falling
We falling apart

I knew when
The first time we met, huh
Who knew then
We′ll be falling apart

I never thought this will ever happen
Hard to believe when they always cappin'
I opened up, and then she caught me lacking
I should′ve known that was your natural talent
We running out of napkins
'Cause you′re dramatic acting
It was too good to be true
It was too good to be true
Turn you back to stranger
Man, I wish that could
I'm attracted to danger and being misunderstood

I knew when
The first time we met, huh
Who knew then
We′ll be falling apart
I knew when
The first time we met, huh
Who knew then
We'll be falling apart

We falling and falling
We falling apart
We falling and falling
We falling apart

I knew when
The first time we met, huh
Who knew then
We'll be falling apart

We falling and falling
We fall

Apart
We fall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Afro Nostalgia's "Falling Apart" are about the realization that a once-promising romantic relationship is deteriorating and falling apart. The repeated phrase "I can't help falling" suggests a sense of inevitability, as if the singer is powerless to stop the decline of their relationship. The repeated line "I knew when the first time we met" indicates that the singer had some sense of foreboding or intuition about the relationship from its inception. However, the upbeat, almost celebratory tone of the song suggests an ambivalent attitude toward the relationship ending. The chorus, with its repeated use of the phrase "We falling apart" helps to reinforce a sense of fatalism, as if the end of the relationship was always meant to be.

The second half of the song's lyrics describe a sense of disillusionment with the relationship, with lines such as "Hard to believe when they always cappin'" suggesting that the singer has become jaded or cynical about the promises made in the relationship. The line "I'm attracted to danger and being misunderstood" adds another layer of complexity to the singer's feelings, perhaps suggesting that there is some element of self-awareness or complicity in the relationship's decline. Overall, the lyrics of "Falling Apart" create a nuanced and complex portrait of a relationship in decline, tinged with both regret and a sense of inevitability.

Line by Line Meaning

I can′t help it
I have no control over my emotional response

Can't help it
I am unable to prevent this from happening

I can′t help
There is nothing I can do to change the situation

I can't help
I am powerless and unable to stop myself

Falling
In love and falling deeper into it

I knew when
From the very beginning, I was aware that this would happen

The first time we met, huh
When we first encountered each other

Who knew then
It was unexpected and we had no idea at that time

We′ll be falling apart
Our relationship will deteriorate and end

We falling and falling
We are descending emotionally

We falling apart
Our relationship is disintegrating