Don't Let Me Fall
B.o.B Lyrics

Well it was just a dream
The experience described in this song is just a dream.

Just a moment ago
The dream just happened recently.

I was up so high
In the dream, the singer was very high up in the sky.

Lookin’ down at the sky
The singer was so high in the dream that he was looking down at the sky.

Don’t let me fall
The singer is asking not to fall from the high location in the dream.

I was shooting for stars
The singer was aiming high in his ambitions.

On a Saturday night
The time when the singer was shooting for the stars is a Saturday night.

They say what goes up
People say that anything that rises high will eventually fall down.

Must come down
This is adding to the statement that anything that goes up will eventually come down.

Don’t let me fall
The singer is emphasizing the request to not fall from the high location in the dream.

Don’t let me fall
Repeating the request to not fall from the high location in the dream.

Don’t let me fall
Repeating the request to not fall from the high location in the dream.

They say what goes up
Repeating what people usually say that anything that goes up will come back down.

Must come down
Continuing from the previous line. Anything that goes up must eventually come back down.

But don’t let me fall
Repeating the request to not fall.

Don’t let me fall
Repeating the request to not fall from the high location.

'Cause I’m glidin’ up there
The singer is gliding at a high altitude.

Oh so very high that if the clouds were to drop me
The singer is at such a high altitude that if the clouds were to disintegrate, he would fall from the sky.

Then I’d fall out the sky
If the clouds disintegrated, he would fall from the sky down to the ground.

I don’t really know why I’m here
The singer doesn't exactly know why he's where he is.

I guess I’m just here for the ride
The singer feels that he is just going with the flow and experiencing life.

I swear it feels like I’m dreamin’
The singer feels like he is currently living in a dream.

This vividly defined, yeah
The dream feels very real.

So call me whenever you want
The singer is available anytime someone may want to call him.

Call me whenever you’d like
Reassuring the listener that they can call him whenever they please.

But let’s get one thing straight
The singer is establishing a clear understanding before continuing.

You know my name, so I run this town
The singer’s name is well known, and he has a lot of influence.

When I’m on this mic, yeah
When the singer is on the mic performing, he is very confident and in control.

So here I go B.O.B, Bobby Ray
The singer is introducing himself with his stage name Bobby Ray.

I don’t know, need I know
The singer doesn’t know everything, but he doesn't feel like he needs to.

But I know that I flow
The singer knows that he has a natural talent and style in music.

Rack ’em up, knock ’em down
The singer is boasting about his abilities to deliver lyrics and perform.

Dominos, then I go
The singer has a similar approach to music that a game of dominos does; he is always ready for another challenge.

Where’s my story goes
The singer is questioning the path of his life and his music career

I don’ been done down here before
The singer has gone through tough times in his life already.

Come into my eastern Decatur home
The singer is inviting someone to come to his home in Decatur.

’Cause I was in the cold
The singer has experienced hardship and bad weather conditions previously.

Tryin’ to keep my toes unfroze
The singer has been in a situation where he needed to keep his toes warm due to cold weather conditions.

Now I’m in your house
The singer is currently at the listener’s home in some form, maybe through music.

Now I’m in your soul
The singer is impacting the listener in a deep and emotional way through his music.

Now I’m everywhere that your iPod goes
The singer's music is present in many people’s iPhones and iPods, therefore he is popular and everywhere.

Everything I seen was a dream
The experience that the singer just described was a dream.

Just a moment ago
Reinforcing that the dream was recent.

But it was just a dream
The singer needs to remind himself and his listeners that the experience was just a dream.

I was up so high
In the dream, the singer had a very high experience.

Lookin’ down at the sky
In the dream, the singer was in such a high position that he was looking down at the sky.

Don’t let me fall
In the dream, the singer was asking not to fall from the high location.

I was shootin’ for stars
In the dream, the singer had big dreams and goals.

On a Saturday night
In the dream, the time for achieving the big dreams was a Saturday night.

They say what goes up
People believe that anything that goes up in life will eventually come back down.

Must come down
People believe that anything that rises will eventually fall.

But don’t let me fall
The singer is reiterating that he doesn't want to fall from the high location in the dream.

Don’t let me fall
Repeating the same.

Don’t let me fall
Continuing to repeat the same.

They say what goes up
Repeating what people usually say.

Must come down
Adding to the previous line by stating that anything that goes up must come back down.

But don’t let me fall
Emphasizing the same request to avoid falling from the high location in the dream.

Don’t let me fall
Repeating the same.

Don’t let me fall
Repeating the same request to avoid falling from the high location in the dream.

Yeah, not far much lower
The singer is describing a situation that is not much lower than the high position in the dream.

From where that pavement is
He is close to the point where he would fall and hit the pavement below.

’Cause there ain’t no parachute
There’s no solution if the singer were to fall from such a high location.

That they can make for this
There's no way to create some kind of solution for his high-altitude descent.

’Cause I put my pain my heart
The singer has a personal connection to his music and puts his heart and pain into his art.

My soul my faith in this
He has a strong belief that his musical path is meant to be.

Does anyone feel like how I feel
The singer is questioning whether anyone has gone through what he is going through.

Then you can relate to this
If someone has gone through something similar, they can relate to this experience as well.

Just a blaze of this
The singer wants this experience to feel like a wild, unforgettable moment.

Maybe roll one up and take a hit
The singer is suggesting that rolling up some marijuana can enhance the experience.

Toast to the good life
Celebrating the opportunity to live and experience life.

Then take a sip
The singer is enjoying the good things in life, savoring the moment.

Vaca’ everyday yea take a trip
The singer is suggesting that taking a vacation can help people gain a new perspective.

It was easy to see I was made for this
The singer has a natural talent for performing music; it comes easily to him.

From the whom all the way
He has been talented his whole life, possibly from birth.

To the grave I spit
The singer will likely continue rapping and performing until he dies.

Just to show all you niggas
The singer wants to prove to everyone that he can make it big.

What greatness is, yeah
He is trying to show his potential and what he's capable of.

I’m talkin’ very lucid
The singer is eloquently expressing himself.

Like makin’ movies
The singer is comparing his music and lyrics to the process of making a movie.

To picture my life, boy
The singer is telling his story through his music.

You need a higher resolution
To truly appreciate the singer and his music, you need to see it in high resolution.

I used to cut class in the day
The singer used to skip classes during the day.

Then run away at night
He would leave at night and not come back.

But now I’m ruler of the upper class
The singer has made it big and is now on top of the music industry.

And I don’t even write
The singer doesn't need to physically write lyrics down, they come to him naturally.