Falling Slowly
Celtic Thunder Lyrics


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I don’t know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can’t react
And games that never amount
To more than they’re meant
Will play themselves out

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We’ve still got time
Raise your hopeful voice; you have a choice
You’ll make it now

Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can’t go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I’m painted black
Well, you have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It’s time that you won

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We’ve still got time
Raise your hopeful voice; you have a choice
You’ve made it now





Falling slowly sing your melody
I’ll sing it loud

Overall Meaning

The song Falling Slowly by Celtic Thunder is a beautiful love ballad that speaks about falling in love with someone you do not really know but still want to be with them. The opening lines of the song express the feeling of wanting to know someone, even though you are not familiar with them. The words that the singer has heard do not lead him to any conclusions. Instead, they only make him more curious about the person he is singing about. The words that people use to express themselves don't always reveal the entire story.


The lyrics in the verse express the idea of playing games. Often, we play games with people, especially in our romantic relationships. The games that we play never amount to anything, and they only make us fooled. However, despite the mess we might create through those games, we still have the power to make choices. We can point the sinking boat home. We still have time to raise our hopeful voice and make it. Falling Slowly is a hopeful song that speaks about redemption, making the right choices, and taking control of our lives.


Line by Line Meaning

I don’t know you
I am unfamiliar with you


But I want you
Despite not knowing you, I have a desire for you


All the more for that
In fact, this lack of knowing you makes me want you even more


Words fall through me
I struggle to grasp and understand the words being said to me


And always fool me
These words tend to deceive and mislead me


And I can’t react
I am unable to respond accordingly to these words


And games that never amount
The actions done in vain that never lead to anything significant


To more than they’re meant
To only what they are destined for


Will play themselves out
These actions will eventually play out on their own without any interference


Take this sinking boat and point it home
Direct this going-under ship towards home


We’ve still got time
We still have time left to make things right


Raise your hopeful voice; you have a choice
Be optimistic and use your voice to make decisions


You’ll make it now
You will succeed from this point on


Falling slowly, eyes that know me
As I descent down slowly, eyes that understand who I am


And I can’t go back
It is impossible for me to turn back now


Moods that take me and erase me
Feelings that consume and destroy everything about me


And I’m painted black
My world has become bleak and dark


Well, you have suffered enough
You have undergone enough struggles and pain


And warred with yourself
You have battled and conflicted with your own self


It’s time that you won
It's finally your turn to triumph


Falling slowly sing your melody
Descending gradually, sing your own tune


I’ll sing it loud
I will join you and also sing it with pride




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova

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