All Fall Down
George Jones (duet with Emmylou Harris) Lyrics
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Houses small
Left alone
All fall down
Dreams so clear
Disappear
Without a sound
Lovers meet
Lovers quarrel
Lonely boy
Lonely girl
I lost him
And I have found
Dreams like walls
All fall down
All fall down
All fall down
She don't want me to call her
And she's told me not to bother comin' round
All fall down
All fall down
When you take a love for granted like I did
You're bound too see it all fall down
Castles tall
Houses small
Left alone
All fall down
Dreams so clear
Disappear
Without a sound
All fall down
The lyrics to George Jones' "All Fall Down" paint a picture of the fleeting nature of life, love, and dreams. The lines "Castles tall, Houses small, Left alone, All fall down" suggest that even the most grand and sturdy structures can crumble and fall, whether they be physical homes or the emotional walls we build to protect ourselves. The repetition of the phrase "All fall down" throughout the song serves as a reminder that nothing lasts forever, and that even the strongest of loves and the clearest of dreams can disappear in an instant.
The second verse describes how lovers may meet and quarrel, but ultimately end up alone. The singer has lost someone and is left with only the memories of their shared dreams. Despite their grandeur, these dreams are no match for the forces that caused the relationship to falter, and they "fall down" just like the castle walls and houses described earlier.
In the chorus, Jones sings about the consequences of taking love for granted. He references a woman who doesn't want him to call or come around anymore, suggesting that he has lost her due to neglect or mistreatment. The line "When you take a love for granted like I did, you're bound to see it all fall down" serves as a cautionary reminder to cherish the relationships and dreams we have while they still last.
Line by Line Meaning
Castles tall
Big and beautiful things that we build to show the world how successful we are
Houses small
Our wish to have something that we call our own, no matter how small
Left alone
We are all alone in this world, despite the things we build or the people we surround ourselves with
All fall down
Everything we hold dear eventually comes crashing down, and there is nothing we can do to stop it
Dreams so clear
The things we envision for ourselves, the future we hope to have
Disappear
Just as quickly as we conjure up our future, it can disappear without warning
Without a sound
It can vanish so fast that we may not even realize it's gone until it's too late
Lovers meet
The chance encounters we have with people we fall in love with
Lovers quarrel
The fights that can arise and cause us to question everything we thought we knew
Lonely boy
The person who feels isolated and disconnected from the world around them
Lonely girl
The person who feels the same as the lonely boy, also feeling isolated and disconnected
I lost him
The sadness of losing someone we were intimately connected to and how it feels like a dream that hasn't come true
And I have found
We may try to replace what we lost with something new, but it can never replace the past
Dreams like walls
Our imaginations can trap us, making it hard to envision anything different from the past
She don't want me to call her
The distance that grows between two people when one person doesn't want to stay connected
And she's told me not to bother comin' round
The finality of a breakup, when one person tells the other that it's over and they aren't welcome anymore
When you take a love for granted like I did
The feeling of regret we have when we neglect the people we love and lose them as a result
You're bound too see it all fall down
We are destined to lose the loves that we don't cherish and it will all come crashing down around us
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RUSSELL HOWARD
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