Fallulah grew up in Tårnby, Denmark, and she has a Romanian father and Danish mother. She attended Kalundborg Gymnasium, but spent much of her childhood on dancing tours in the Balkans and Eastern Europe with her performing parents. When she was nine, her father died and the family moved to Jyderup, North West Zealand where Apetri continued to dance. At twenty one, she moved to New York for dance but returned to Denmark to focus on music.
Her musical career began in 2009 with her first single As I Lay My Head, which was recognized as P3s Uundgåelige (P3 Unavoidable) by radio station DR P3 as it rose on the Danish Singles Chart. In 2010, her debut, The Black Cat Neighborhood, was released and reached #3. Single Out Of It reached #1 on the Singles Chart. Her second album, Escapism, was released in February 2013 at #2, although no singles charted. With the release of Escapsism in 2013, Fallulah had fulfilled his contract with Sony Music.
At the end of January 2015, Fallulah began posting photos on social media that she was in London, and was recording a new album. In March 2015, Fallulah's two previous albums were released internationally through Instant Records, owned by American producer Richard Gottehrer, who was behind The Raveonettes' breakthrough in the United States.
On September 4, 2015, the first single, "Social Club" was released from Fallulah's third album. On October 23, 2015, the single "Sorrow Is A Shadow" was released. The song is about her father who died of cancer when she was 9 years old. On December 11, 2015, the third single from the album "Ghostfriend" was released, while it was announced that the title of the new album will be Perfect Tense, and that it will be released February 26, 2016. In addition, cover and track list were published. The album is produced by Liam Howe and published through Instant Records. On January 19, 2016, the fourth single, "Perfect Tense" was released from the forthcoming album. The song is also the title song from the album. In March 2016, she took her band on a longer Danish tour in Vega, Gimle in Roskilde and Studenterhuset.
Deserted Homes
Fallulah Lyrics
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when they desert their homes
Vaporized like all the water cooked
on their stoves
Maybe time is just two hands leading us
through the most
Letting go, letting go, letting go
I don't know where people go
when they desert their homes
Could you be there with me when I
see their ghost?
Many, many, many
People on the road
Of letting go, letting go, letting go
Don't let me go, let me go, let me go
Looking for something familiar
In faces that are gone
Freezing time is easier
If you are holding on
Come with me, come with me
Nothing is left to see
Come with me, come with me
Close to reality
Come with me, come with me
Nothing is left to see
Come with me, come with me
Close to mortality
I don't know where people go
There's nothing here to show
If I stay too long will I too
Turn to stone?
Many, many, many
Secrets to be told
Let it go, let it go, let it go
Looking for something familiar
In faces that are gone
Freezing time is easier
If you are holding on
Come with me, come with me
Nothing is left to see
Come with me, come with me
Close to reality
Come with me, come with me
Nothing is left to see
Come with me, come with me
Close to mortality
Come with me, come with me
Nothing is left to see
Come with me, come with me
Close to reality
Come with me, come with me
Nothing is left to see
Come with me, come with me
Close to mortality
The song, "Deserted Homes" by Fallulah reflects on the idea of abandonment and loss. The singer wonders where people go when they desert their homes, and how they seem to disappear without a trace. The vaporization of the water on their stoves is a metaphor for the sudden disappearance of these people, leaving behind empty homes. The reference to time being just two hands leading us further emphasizes how time can make things disappear in a blink of an eye.
The chorus's repetition of "letting go" could be interpreted in different ways. It could mean letting go of the past and moving forward, or letting go of people and things that were once present in our lives. The artist seems to be looking for something that is familiar in these abandoned homes, hoping to find a connection to the past. The reference to freezing time indicates the desire to hold on to the past and not let go.
The repetition of "come with me" at the end of the song could either be an invitation to the listener to experience this journey with the singer, or a plea to somebody specific, to not let go and hold on to the past. Overall, the song's themes of loss, abandonment, and the passing of time leave listeners with a sense of melancholy.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know where people go when they desert their homes
The singer is uncertain where people go when they abandon their homes.
Vaporized like all the water cooked on their stoves
People disappear abruptly and leave no trace, much like water boiling away on a stove.
Maybe time is just two hands leading us through the most
Time may simply be an indication of life's progression.
Letting go, letting go, letting go
The singer emphasizes the importance of letting go and moving forward.
Could you be there with me when I see their ghost?
The singer desires someone to be with her when she encounters memories of those who have left their homes.
Many, many, many People on the road Of letting go, letting go, letting go
There are countless individuals in the process of moving on and letting go.
Don't let me go, let me go, let me go
The singer expresses conflicting feelings of wanting to be held onto and released.
Looking for something familiar In faces that are gone
The singer seeks familiarity and comfort in the faces of those who are no longer present.
Freezing time is easier If you are holding on
Holding onto the past can make it feel like time has halted, making it easier to cope.
Many, many, many Secrets to be told Let it go, let it go, let it go
There are many secrets that may never be revealed, so it's important to let them go and move on.
There's nothing here to show If I stay too long will I too Turn to stone?
If the singer stays in the same place for too long, she worries she will become stagnant like a stone and have nothing to show for it.
Come with me, come with me Nothing is left to see
The singer invites someone to join her even though there may not be anything to see or discover.
Close to reality
The invitation is to experience something closer to reality and possibly gain a new perspective.
Close to mortality
The invitation implies an exploration of the connection between life and death.
Contributed by Benjamin T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.