This was the first track played when Drake premiered his seventh studio album on his TABLE FOR ONE radio show on SOUND 42 SiriusXM just ahead of the album’s release.
Falling Back
Drake Lyrics
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Ayy, yuh
Ayy, ayy
Oh
Finding myself, showing myself
Finding a way to stay outta the way
Holding me back, supposed to come right backGuardin' myself while I'm all on display
I know you know all about it
I know, deep down, you feel the same
I know you know how I feel
I know you know how I feel
How do I
How do I feel? How do I feel?
How do you say to my face, "Time heals"?
Then go and leave me again, unreal
I see us fadin' away, I'm still
Holdin' my breath for the day that you will
See that the effort I make is too real
How can you say that you know how I feel?
Ayy, wee
How can you say you know what I'm feeling? Wait
Know what I'm feeling, wait, you don't feel nothing, wait
Nothing is healing, wait, time is just killing, wait
How can you say, wait, you know what I'm feeling, wait
You know what I'm feeling, wait, you don't feel nothing, wait
Time isn't healing, wait, time is revealing, wait
How are you feeling? Wait, you don't feel nothing
Me
Me
Just like I expectedFalling back on me
Falling back, if I
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
Falling back on me
What would you do without me?
What would you do without me?
I think you would lose everything
Fallin' back on me
Well, hear wah, you don't test
In the song, "Falling Back" by Drake, the artist talks about showing himself and trying to find a way to stay out of the way while holding himself back. He also talks about guarding himself while on display and knowing that the person he is singing to knows how he feels. He questions how the person can say they know how he feels when time is not healing, but instead revealing what is happening. He is wondering how the person he is singing to is feeling and accusing them of not feeling anything. In the chorus, he repeats the phrase, "Falling back on me" and wonders what would happen if he were not there, insinuating that the person listening to the song would lose everything.
The song seems to be about a relationship where the artist feels that he is putting in more effort into the relationship than the other person involved. The artist seems to be feeling underappreciated and is questioning whether the other person knows what he is feeling. He is also acknowledging that time is not healing and is not revealing anything good, which leaves him wondering about the future of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Finding myself, showing myself
I'm exploring who I am and expressing myself
Finding a way to stay outta the way
I'm trying to avoid getting involved in drama
Holding me back, supposed to come right back
I'm being held back from returning to where I was
Guardin' myself while I'm all on display
I'm protecting myself while being in the public eye
I know you know all about it
I know you understand what I'm going through
I know, deep down, you feel the same
I know you have similar emotions
I know you know how I feel
You understand my feelings
How do I
How do I express myself
How do I feel? How do I feel?
What emotions am I experiencing?
How do you say to my face, "Time heals"?
You tell me that time will fix everything
Then go and leave me again, unreal
Then you leave and it feels fake or insincere
I see us fadin' away, I'm still
I see our relationship deteriorating, but I'm still here
Holdin' my breath for the day that you will
I'm eagerly waiting for you to see my effort
See that the effort I make is too real
Understand that I'm giving my best
How can you say that you know how I feel?
How can you claim to understand me?
Ayy, wee
An interjection
How can you say you know what I'm feeling? Wait
How can you think you know my emotions? Hold on
Know what I'm feeling, wait, you don't feel nothing, wait
You think you know, but you don't feel anything
Nothing is healing, wait, time is just killing, wait
Time isn't really helping, it's just making things worse
How can you say, wait, you know what I'm feeling, wait
How can you claim to know my emotions? Hold on
You know what I'm feeling, wait, you don't feel nothing, wait
You think you know my feelings, but you can't relate
Time isn't healing, wait, time is revealing, wait
Time isn't making it better, it's showing the truth instead
How are you feeling? Wait, you don't feel nothing
How are you doing emotionally? You can't relate
Just like I expected
As I thought it would be
Falling back on me
Relying on myself
What would you do without me?
How would you handle things if I weren't here?
I think you would lose everything
I believe you would struggle without me
Fallin' back on me
Depending on me
Well, hear wah, you don't test
Listen, don't try to challenge me
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexander Lustig, Andre Boadu, Astrop Christian B. Anastasiou, Aubrey Drake Graham, Gregor Suetterlin
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@malume_scott433
I feel like Drake wrote the lyrics of this song laying on his stomach with his feet swing in the air
@zbreezy88
Drake the type of mf to write his lyrics laying on his stomach with his feet swinging in the air on his bed with one hand fiddling his pen and the other supporting his chin
@693gamefreak
💀💀💀
@zoha4857
Goofy ahh
@NinaSimone3
😭😭😭
@fastlifelivingbdd5442
That’s that lightskin shit 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@JayTM309
I pray that whoever reads this, GOD HEALS WHATEVER IS HURTING YOU.🙏🏽
@מריובאלוטלי-ש7ל
♥️
@alstroemeria5519
This album was released the last week before my final exams , I was jamming every single song everyday during the whole week , it helped me keep my stress under wraps and also look forward to the summer holiday . I'll forever be grateful .
@himanshu-gx3sc
Fr it even cured my cancer.