The Fall
BANKS Lyrics


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And you're walking around
Waving all of your feathers and shaking your ass
You should be thanking me
For giving you what you never afforded
And with all that you're covered
In poor little birdie it's making you crass
Yeah you're burning the bridges
In all of my business I got it recorded

Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the

And I know your behavior
Is only a mirror of the jealousy baby
And oh such a pity
That you're getting older the pressure is crazy
The things that you're doing
Ain't helping your case
The things that you're doing
Ain't helping your case no way

Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the

Still tripping to slip in
your own dirty fingers to dip in the chicken now
And you knew that my peaches
is ripe for the pickin' and you tried to pull it down
This is something you put in the motion
We all know how you get with a notion
Was the sun in the morning
then you started mourning or something
And that's how it went down
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion
I get it you miss doing things at the 9-0
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion I get it you miss doing things at the 9-0

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall




Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the

Overall Meaning

In the lyrics of BANKS's song "The Fall," the singer confronts someone who seems to be flaunting their perceived success and status, symbolized by the imagery of "walking around, waving all of your feathers and shaking your ass." The singer suggests that this individual should be grateful for the opportunities they have been given, which they could not have achieved on their own. Despite being seemingly covered in material possessions, the person's behavior is described as crass and destructive, with bridges being burned and actions being recorded.


The repetition of the phrase "Keep counting your gold" emphasizes the theme of materialism and misplaced priorities. The person is portrayed as being responsible for their own downfall, as they are losing what they once held dear in pursuit of shallow desires. The chorus, repeatedly stating "Girl you almost made it through the fall," suggests that this person was on the brink of overcoming their challenges but ultimately succumbed to their own shortcomings.


The lyrics also delve into the psychological aspect of the person's behavior, attributing it to jealousy and the pressure of aging. The singer points out that the individual's actions are not helping their situation but rather exacerbating it. The mention of "getting older" and the pressures that come with it adds a layer of vulnerability and self-awareness to the narrative, suggesting that the person's actions stem from a place of insecurity and fear.


The final verse introduces a metaphorical scenario where the person is depicted as trying to sabotage the singer's success, symbolized by trying to pull down ripe peaches. The imagery of "pushing me in the ocean" and being put in a mode suggests a sense of betrayal and manipulation. The repeated mention of the phrase "Girl you almost made it through the fall" serves as a poignant reminder of the potential for redemption and growth, yet hints at the inevitability of repeating past mistakes unless meaningful change is embraced. Through vivid imagery and introspective themes, BANKS's "The Fall" captures a complex narrative of ambition, reflection, and consequence.


Line by Line Meaning

And you're walking around
Despite your actions, you are confidently strutting around


Waving all of your feathers and shaking your ass
Showing off and flaunting what you have


You should be thanking me
Instead of being ungrateful, you should show gratitude towards me


For giving you what you never afforded
I provided you with something you could not afford on your own


And with all that you're covered
Despite all the material possessions you have


In poor little birdie it's making you crass
Your behavior is becoming rude and vulgar


Yeah you're burning the bridges
You are ruining relationships and connections


In all of my business I got it recorded
I am aware of all your actions and have evidence of them


Keep counting your gold
Focus on your material possessions


'Cause it's all your fault
Accept responsibility for your actions


Losing what you hold
Facing consequences of your actions


Girl you almost made it through the fall
You almost managed to survive the challenges


And I know your behavior
I understand your actions


Is only a mirror of the jealousy baby
Your behavior reflects your jealousy


And oh such a pity
It's unfortunate


That you're getting older the pressure is crazy
As you age, the pressure is overwhelming


The things that you're doing
Your actions


Ain't helping your case
Are not beneficial for you


Still tripping to slip in
Continuing to make mistakes in order to achieve something


your own dirty fingers to dip in the chicken now
Trying to take advantage of the situation for personal gain


And you knew that my peaches
You were aware of my vulnerabilities


is ripe for the pickin' and you tried to pull it down
You attempted to exploit my weakness


This is something you put in the motion
You initiated these actions


We all know how you get with a notion
Your behavior is predictable when you have an idea


Was the sun in the morning
It was a bright start


then you started mourning or something
But then you became sad or regretful


And that's how it went down
That's how the situation unfolded


You pushed me in the ocean
You betrayed me


Better yet you put me in the mode
You put me in a negative state of mind


Wrong direction to put you in motion
Leading you astray


I get it you miss doing things at the 9-0
You miss the excitement of the past




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Aron Forbes, Jillian Banks, Miguel Pimentel, Tim Anderson

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binksmas

[Verse 1]
And you're walking around waving all of your feathers and shaking your ass
You should be thanking me for giving you what you never afforded
And with all that you're covered in, poor little birdie, it's making you crass
Yeah, you're burning the bridges in all of my business, I got it recorded

[Pre-Chorus]
Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

[Chorus]
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the

[Verse 2]
And I know your behavior is only a mirror of the jealousy, baby
And oh, such a pity that you're getting older, the pressure is crazy
The things that you're doing ain't helping your case
The things that you're doing ain't helping your case, no way

[Pre-Chorus]
Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

[Chorus]
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the

[Bridge]
Still trippin' to slip in your own dirty fingers to dip in the chicken now
And you knew that my peaches is ripe for the pickin' and you tried to pull it down
This is something you put into motion
We all know how you get with a notion
Was the sun in the morning, then you started mourning or something
And that's how it went down
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet, you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion
I get it, you miss doing things at the 9-0
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet, you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion
I get it, you miss doing things at the 9-0

[Chorus]
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall



Dima Jeddawi

Still tripping to slip in
your own dirty fingers to dip in the chicken now
And you knew that my peaches
is ripe for the pickin' and you tried to pull it down
This is something you put in the motion
We all know how you get with a notion
Was the sun in the morning
then you started mourning or something
And that's how it went down
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion
I get it you miss doing things at the 9-0
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion I get it you miss doing things at the 9-0



George Sam

And you're walking around waving all of your feathers and shaking your ass
You should be thanking me for giving you what you never afforded
And with all that you're covered in poor little birdie it's making you crass
Yeah you're burning the bridges in all of my business I got it recorded

Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the

And I know your behavior is only a mirror of the jealousy baby
And oh such a pity that you're getting older the pressure is crazy
The things that you're doing ain't helping your case
The things that you're doing ain't helping your case no way

Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the

Still tripping to slip in your own dirty fingers to dip in the chicken now
And you knew that my peaches is ripe for the pickin' and you tried to pull it down
This is something you put in the motion
We all know how you get with a notion
Was the sun in the morning then you started mourning or something
And that's how it went down
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion I get it you miss doing things at the 90
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion I get it you miss doing things at the 90

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the...



causantin

Lyrics:


And you're walking around waving all of your feathers and shaking your ass
You should be thanking me for giving you what you never afforded
And with all that you're covered in poor little birdie it's making you crass
Yeah you're burning the bridges in all of my business I got it recorded

Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the

And I know your behavior is only a mirror of the jealousy baby
And oh such a pity that you're getting older the pressure is crazy
The things that you're doing ain't helping your case
The things that you're doing ain't helping your case no way

Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the

Still tripping to slip in your own dirty fingers to dip in the chicken now
And you knew that my peaches is ripe for the pickin' and you tried to pull it down
This is something you put in the motion
We all know how you get with a notion
Was the sun in the morning then you started mourning or something
And that's how it went down
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion I get it you miss doing things at the 90
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion I get it you miss doing things at the 90

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the...



Alex Rojass

And you're walking around
Waving all of your feathers and shaking your ass
You should be thanking me
For giving you what you never afforded
And with all that you're covered
In poor little birdie it's making you crass
Yeah you're burning the bridges
In all of my business I got it recorded
Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the
And I know your behavior
Is only a mirror of the jealousy baby
And oh such a pity
That you're getting older the pressure is crazy
The things that you're doing
Ain't helping your case
The things that you're doing
Ain't helping your case no way
Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the
Still tripping to slip in
your own dirty fingers to dip in the chicken now
And you knew that my peaches
is ripe for the pickin' and you tried to pull it down
This is something you put in the motion
We all know how you get with a notion
Was the sun in the morning
then you started mourning or something
And that's how it went down
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion
I get it you miss doing things at the 9-0
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion I get it you miss doing things at the 9-0
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the



Shiyana Daniels

And you're walking around 
Waving all of your feathers and shaking your ass
You should be thanking me 
For giving you what you never afforded
And with all that you're covered 
In poor little birdie it's making you crass
Yeah you're burning the bridges 
In all of my business I got it recorded

Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the

And I know your behavior
Is only a mirror of the jealousy baby
And oh such a pity 
That you're getting older the pressure is crazy
The things that you're doing 
Ain't helping your case
The things that you're doing 
Ain't helping your case no way

Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the

Still tripping to slip in 
your own dirty fingers to dip in the chicken now
And you knew that my peaches 
is ripe for the pickin' and you tried to pull it down
This is something you put in the motion
We all know how you get with a notion
Was the sun in the morning 
then you started mourning or something
And that's how it went down
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion 
I get it you miss doing things at the 9-0
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion I get it you miss doing things at the 9-0

Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the fall
Girl you almost made it through the



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Majestic Casual

PERFECTION ❤️

Kiana Hodges

Once that beat DROPPED

I was LIFTED

HALLELUJAH 🙌🏽!!

gonplei

I'm in love with every song on this album but I think this one has gotta be my favorite! Such a good fucking song! This album has me shook 🔥❤️

Francisca Lima

YASSS, this is my favorite too!!!

LotusSight

Yaaaass this is my fave too

TheSharmoota

gonplei it’s such a fucking bop!!!

binksmas

[Verse 1]
And you're walking around waving all of your feathers and shaking your ass
You should be thanking me for giving you what you never afforded
And with all that you're covered in, poor little birdie, it's making you crass
Yeah, you're burning the bridges in all of my business, I got it recorded

[Pre-Chorus]
Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

[Chorus]
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the

[Verse 2]
And I know your behavior is only a mirror of the jealousy, baby
And oh, such a pity that you're getting older, the pressure is crazy
The things that you're doing ain't helping your case
The things that you're doing ain't helping your case, no way

[Pre-Chorus]
Keep counting your gold
'Cause it's all your fault
Losing what you hold

[Chorus]
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the

[Bridge]
Still trippin' to slip in your own dirty fingers to dip in the chicken now
And you knew that my peaches is ripe for the pickin' and you tried to pull it down
This is something you put into motion
We all know how you get with a notion
Was the sun in the morning, then you started mourning or something
And that's how it went down
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet, you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion
I get it, you miss doing things at the 9-0
You pushed me in the ocean
Better yet, you put me in the mode
Wrong direction to put you in motion
I get it, you miss doing things at the 9-0

[Chorus]
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall
Girl, you almost made it through the fall

Αλέξανδρος Γιαννούλης

BANKS is so underrated

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FACTS!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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