Falling Star
Amy Ray Lyrics

It's like an ocean tide
Love is like the tide of the ocean that slowly eats away at my soul

Slowly washing my shores away
Love is slowly eating away at my soul until I become lost in it

It's like the sun above
Love is like the sun, and just like the sun, I will eventually have to face it

Now, sooner or later, I'll have to face that way
I cannot avoid love forever, and eventually, I will have to face it

Now she asks me how you're doing
Someone is asking how the artist's partner is doing

And I tell her you're getting by
The singer reassures the person asking that their partner is managing

But it's pain and numbness
Despite the reassurance, the singer is feeling pain and numbness in their heart

Side by side
The pain and numbness are simultaneously present and affecting the artist

You came on the scene
The artist's partner arrived in their life

Like a star in the Northern night
The partner was as bright and captivating as a star in the night sky

She spread her love to you
The partner gave their love to someone else

Like the warmth of a Southern sky
The love was warm and comforting, like the heat of the southern sky

And so it goes on
The cycle of love and heartbreak continues

You know it's night and day
There are two different periods of time, one filled with light and one with darkness

One always slips away
One of those periods always fades away

There's no one left to blame
No one is responsible for the cycle of love and heartbreak

Love falls down, you know
Love can crumble and fail

And your heart falls to pieces
The failure of love can cause great emotional distress

And your soul might get lost along the way
The failure of love can also cause the person to become lost and aimless in life

All these songs, they used to make you shine
The songs that used to bring joy to the artist now seem to have lost their magic

They are just lullabies for your nightmares
The previously joyful songs are now just soothing music for the artist's nightmares

I don't want to shed your tears
The artist does not want to be the cause of the partner's tears

I followed you Northern star
The singer followed their partner's lead

And I shared the fall with you
The artist fell alongside their partner

Now I felt the cold glow of the sunset
The singer is feeling the cold, painful end of their relationship

And I saw that liar's moon
The singer sees through the deceit of their partner

Some of us will come down to earth
Some people will have a reality check and return to normalcy

Some of us will burn
Others will continue to suffer in the aftermath of love gone wrong

Love's not always as bright as it should be
Love can sometimes be disappointing and not live up to expectations

Tell me, do you want to be free?
The singer is questioning whether their partner wants a life free of deception and delusion

And your love falls down, you know
The partner's love is failing just like the singer's

And your heart might fall to pieces
The partner's emotional distress is comparable to the artist's

And I saw your soul get lost along the way
The artist sees that the partner is also directionless in the aftermath of their love

All these songs, now, they used to make you shine
The partner used to find joy in the same songs as the artist did before their love ended

They are just lullabies for your nightmares
The songs that once brought the partner joy now only serve to soothe their pain

And I'll sing them softly, now
The artist will sing those songs along with the partner

Lately I've felt the warmth
The singer has begun to feel love and warmth again

Of the one who tore down my walls
The new lover has broken down the singer's emotional barriers

But then I look at you
But when the singer thinks of their former partner

And your twilight consumes it all, it does
The partner's presence seems to eclipse the new love

Now I wished upon your falling star
The artist once wished on their partner's light and hoped for the best

Praying I won't fall that hard
The singer is now hoping to avoid suffering the same way they did with their previous partner

And that my love is all it seems to be
The singer hopes that their current love will not disappoint them like the previous one did

Because I'll swear it set me free
The artist truly believes that love has the power to set them free from pain and heartbreak

But Emily, I gotta tell you I understand, I understand
The artist is sympathizing with someone named Emily, comforting her and showing support

When your love flies away, well, honesty
When love ends, it is important to be honest with oneself and with others

That's about the best you can, the best you can do
Sometimes being honest can be difficult, but it is the best course of action

But aren't you empty inside, aren't you?
The artist is acknowledging that being honest can leave a person feeling empty

Fallin' Star
A phrase that serves as the title of the song