Background
Ben Haenow was born in 1985 and grew up in Croydon, UK, attending Spring Park Primary and then Edenham High School. He was in a band with his brother, Alex, called The Lost Audio. Prior to winning the UK X-Factor in 2014, Ben Haenow was a van driver.
After The Show
After winning the show, Ben went on to release his self-titled debut album Ben Haenow in 2015. This was preceded by the single Second Hand Heart which featured American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson.
In 2017, Ben released the new single Alive, which was followed by the tracks Forgive & Forget and Rising.
New single Falling Down was released on April 6, 2018.
His second album is due to be released in May, 2018. The name has not yet been revealed.
Falling Down
Ben Haenow Lyrics
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Hoping everything would get better
Doing everything is coming apart right now, now, now, oh, no
And I know I always said I could save ya
And you always told me I was a failure
If that's just me then I can′t see
'Cause who the hell am I anyway
And now the weather′s starting to change
And I just wanna run and hide away, yeah
′Cause I'm too weak to keep together
I guess the sun can′t shine all the time
When everything is falling down around me like rain
You're my shelter
When I can′t find the strength to fight from washing away
In the flood
I try picking up the pieces
But my hands are bleeding, I'm in need of help, oh yeah, yeah
And I know I always said I could save ya
But the pressure′s got me starting to waver
And I can't believe it's broken me
But who the hell am I anyway
I′ve forgotten everything but her name
And now the weather′s starting to change
And I just wanna run and hide away
'Cause I′m too weak to keep together
I guess the sun can't shine all the time
When everything is falling down around me like rain
You′re my shelter
When I can't find the strength to fight from washing away
In the flood
When I can′t hold on, I'm losing it all again
You keep me strong, you're there when I need a friend, oh yeah
When everything is falling down around me like rain
You′re my shelter
When I can′t find the strength to fight from washing away
In the flood
When everything is falling down around me like rain
You're my shelter
When I can′t find the strength to fight from washing away
In the flood
When I can't hold on, I′m losing it all again
You keep me strong, you're there when I need a friend, oh yeah
When everything is falling down around me like rain
You′re my shelter
When I can't find the strength to fight from washing away
In the flood
The lyrics of "Falling Down" by Ben Haenow describe a person who is struggling to cope with their problems and is on the verge of giving up. The singer is feeling overwhelmed and is trying desperately to keep everything together, but nothing seems to be going his way. He is in a state of despair, and doesn't know what to do. He feels like he is failing himself and those around him, including the person he is singing to, but he wants to keep fighting.
The person he is singing to is his shelter, the one who keeps him going when everything else is falling apart. She is the one who gives him the strength to keep fighting, and he knows that he wouldn't be able to make it without her. Even though the singer is weak and feels like he can't go on, he finds solace in her presence. The rain and the flood that the singer mentions symbolizes the struggles that he is facing in life, which are threatening to wash him away, but he knows that he can always find refuge in the person he is singing to.
Overall, “Falling Down” is a heartfelt cry for help, but also a message of gratitude for the people who stay with us through tough times and help us persevere. It is a reminder that we are not alone in our struggles and that sometimes, all we need is someone to lean on.
Line by Line Meaning
I’ve been tryna keep it together
I have been struggling to hold myself together
Hoping everything would get better
I was hoping things will get better on their own
Doing everything is coming apart right now, now, now, oh, no
Despite my efforts, things are falling apart rapidly
And I know I always said I could save ya
I promised I would save you from all trouble
And you always told me I was a failure
But you always saw me as a failure
If that's just me then I can’t see
I cannot see clearly if that is really true
'Cause who the hell am I anyway
I am questioning my identity and worth
I've forgotten everything but her name
I can only remember my love's name, nothing else seems important
And now the weather’s starting to change
The change of weather mirrors my current emotional state
And I just wanna run and hide away, yeah
I feel like running away and hiding
′Cause I'm too weak to keep together
I feel too weak to keep everything together
I guess the sun can't shine all the time
I understand that there are phases in life that are difficult to get through
When everything is falling down around me like rain
I feel like everything is falling apart rapidly
You're my shelter
You are my safe space and my support
When I can't find the strength to fight from washing away
When I am too weak to fight against the struggle
In the flood
When things are becoming overwhelming
I try picking up the pieces
I try to fix the broken pieces
But my hands are bleeding, I'm in need of help, oh yeah, yeah
But I am hurting and need help to get back up
And the pressure's got me starting to waver
The pressure and stress are taking a toll on me
And I can't believe it's broken me
I can’t believe that it has come to a point where it has broken me
When I can't hold on, I'm losing it all again
When I can no longer hold on, I feel like I am losing everything again
You keep me strong, you're there when I need a friend, oh yeah
But you always support me and stay by my side when I need help
Writer(s): Alex Haenow
Contributed by Alexis S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
BenHaenowNews
Love the song and am just waiting the full studio version ! "cos everything is falling down around me like rain/ give me shelter from the storm" Thank you for the music Ben & Alex
Aaron Cadogan
pleaz help me on this. will he actually put this up on ben haenow veov
Claire Naylor
Blown away, vocals are off the scale as always, those lyrics are so heartfelt and moving. You are a star Ben, your talent is just ridiculous. Can't wait for the rest xx
Leah Sismore
love this so much! Those lyrics, that voice.. just beautiful Ben 😍 so proud of you <3
monica borga
Fab fab fab can't wait for the next album .even my 4 year old sings along to your 1st album loves it !!
Sibusiso Ntimba
Love your music man, can not wait for your new album, my kids are singing along every morning when I take them to school, you realy got something we need!
Bozena Kubik
That voice ! Those lyrics ! 👍🎼🎤🎼🎸🎼🎹👏
William Mulholland
one of the greatest voices of all time, he was to good for x factor i am glad hes doing his own thing
CR
amazing voice, amazing song!
Naela Shakir
omg wow!😢😭im completely overcome with your wonderful beautiful voice! im so proud of u! i love this song so much and i could relate to the words so much and felt the emotion in your voice and i love the lyrics so much! i could really relate to u and i will always support u and im so proud to be a haenaic! i love you the video and you and alex look so handsome.i love you ben.😍😘🙌❤❤❤