The trio is currently ranked as the highest-selling female musical group in the USA, according to RIAA Gold & Platinum album certifications. As of 2012, The Chicks had won 13 Grammy Awards. While The Chicks continues, Maguire and Robison are writing and recording as Court Yard Hounds as of Feb 2010. The Dixie Chicks renamed the band in 2020 to The Chicks dropping Dixie from the official name as the name had the word 'Dixie' referencing the American Mason–Dixon line, which separated the free and slave-owning southern states.
Robin Lynn Macy was an original bandmember, as was Laura Lynch. Macy left the group in 1992, while Lynch was replaced by Natalie Maines in 1995.
The group aroused considerable controversy for publicly denouncing President George W. Bush and the imminent invasion of Iraq during the European leg of their Top of the World tour supporting Home. Many country music stations immediately pulled their music from the air, and the band received criticism from many corners of the media.
If I Fall
Dixie Chicks Lyrics
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That led you to my door
You say the night's got you acting crazy
I think it's something more
I've never felt the Earth move honey
Until you shook my tree
Nobody runs from the law now baby
Of love and gravity it pulls you so strong
If I fall you're going down with me
You're going down with me baby if I fall
You can't take back every little chill you give me
You're going down with me baby heart and all ooh yeah
We're hanging right on the edge now baby
The wind is getting stronger
We're hanging on by a thread now honey
We can't hold on much longer
It's a long way down but it's too late
If I fall you're going down with me
You're going down with me baby if I fall
You can't take back every little chill you give me
You're going down with me baby heart and all ooh yeah
Ooh baby I couldn't get any higher
This time I'm willing to dance on the wire
If I fall
If I fall
'Cause if I fall you're going down with me
You're going down with me baby if I fall
You can't take back every little chill you gave me
You're going down with me baby heart and all
If I fall
If I fall
Oh yeah
The song "If I Fall You're Going Down With Me" by Dixie Chicks is a love song about the intense feeling of love and commitment between two people. The lyrics start by asking if the reason for the lover's visit was the pull of the moon or something deeper. The singer then declares their love for the person and how much they mean to them by saying they've never felt the earth move until this love came into their life. The lines "nobody runs from the law now baby, of love and gravity it pulls you so strong. Baby, you gotta hold on" suggest that love is something that cannot be escaped or ignored, it is as powerful as the law of gravity.
The chorus is the most significant part of the song, where the singer tells the object of their love that if they fall, the other person is going down with them. This line is a metaphor for the depth of their love, and how they are inseparable. They can't take back the effect the other person has had on them, just like gravity, it pulls everything down with it. The lines, "we're hanging right on the edge now baby, the wind is getting stronger, we're hanging on by a thread now honey, we can't hold on much longer. It's a long way down, but it's too late" are a simile for the inevitability of falling in love, and how the pair has no choice but to give in to their feelings. The song ends with the singer stating that they are willing to risk it all for love, emphasizing how much they care and the lengths they would go to be with the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Was it the pull of the moon now baby
Are you blaming your behavior on a universal force instead of taking responsibility?
That led you to my door
Did you come to me seeking something more?
You say the night's got you acting crazy
Excuses for bad behavior won't phase me
I think it's something more
I know there's something you're hiding for sure
I've never felt the Earth move honey
This feeling's new, and all because of you, honey
Until you shook my tree
You've made me see things so differently
Nobody runs from the law now baby
Don't think you can get away with anything shady
Of love and gravity it pulls you so strong
You can't resist the power of love for long
Baby you gotta hold on
If you want to make it through, you've got to be strong
If I fall you're going down with me
You'll face the consequences of your actions and be with me
You're going down with me baby if I fall
You won't be able to get away from it all
You can't take back every little chill you give me
You can't undo the hurt you've caused me
You're going down with me baby heart and all ooh yeah
You'll be with me through it all, even if it causes you to fall
We're hanging right on the edge now baby
We're on the brink of something dangerous, maybe
The wind is getting stronger
The forces against us are getting longer
We're hanging on by a thread now honey
It feels like things are about to come undone, baby
We can't hold on much longer
We're reaching the end of our strength, we can't be stronger
It's a long way down but it's too late
We've gotten in too deep, and getting out seems to be our fate
Ooh baby I couldn't get any higher
I've never felt this in love before, it's such a strong fire
This time I'm willing to dance on the wire
I'll take any chances with you, I won't ever tire
If I fall
If things go wrong and I fall
If I fall
If things go wrong and I fall
'Cause if I fall you're going down with me
If I face the consequences, you will too, it will be easy to see
You're going down with me baby if I fall
You won't be able to escape, you will fall with me
You can't take back every little chill you gave me
Your actions have consequences, you will no longer be free
You're going down with me baby heart and all
You'll face it all with me, even if it means we both will fall
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANNIE LESLIE ROBOFF, MATRACA MARIA BERG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ComradeHB
I will always love this album. Not a single skip. None of their albums have skips actually. Incredible body of work.
@sarahweed488
This is literally a core memory. So many people in my childhood I wanted to sing this to. Now, I’m singing it loud, and fighting hard for myself.
@mitchybabe8154
Their songs take me back to good times I'm my life!
@Willow-rq8np
That's what the stars said to the moon
@abigailrose5993
I’ve loved you three for SO many years!! Thank you for the music!
🤍🌸🤍🌸🤍🌸🤍
@mmme9671
Love love your songs cause I love your voices and your spunk! Can't keep great women down! Hurray!!!
@brucebacquie8115
Another hot one by the DC !!
@BB-xe4pi
Brings so much good memories and what life we had vs this generation...ol good times
@Heynowrcp
Middle school memories :) <3
@heathercollins6423
My favorite band love you guys glade you are back miss you soon much