Good Charlotte is an American pop punk band from Waldorf, Maryland that for… Read Full Bio ↴Good Charlotte is an American pop punk band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, rhythm guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas, and lead guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin. Their latest drummer and percussionist is Dean Butterworth, who has been a member of the band since 2005. The band has released five studio albums: Good Charlotte (2000), The Young and the Hopeless (2002), The Chronicles of Life and Death (2004), Good Morning Revival (2007), and Cardiology (2010) as well as two compilations: Greatest Remixes (2008) and Greatest Hits (2010).

Falling Away
Good Charlotte Lyrics

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And tonight we burn down everything
We worked so hard to build
The ashes will reign down on me
Memories set aflame, sail away
What we said if we can make this
Then we can break this into two memories

I feel you fallin' away

I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away from me again

I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away from me again

And tonight I will be a vessel
With these sails set aflame
Let this ocean of our memories
Carry me out to sea i will be
Fall beneath the crashing waves into my grave
I will sleep

I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away from me again

I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away from me again

If We can make this
Then we can break it
If we can build it
Then we can burn it down

I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away from me again

I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away from me again

I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away
I feel you fallin' away from me again

And now you're farther away
Now you're farther away

Now you're farther away from me again
[4x]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Good Charlotte's song 'Falling Away' depict a relationship that is coming to an end, and the intense emotions felt by the person who is being left behind. The opening lines are particularly striking, as they describe the act of burning down everything that was worked so hard to build - this could be interpreted as a metaphor for the breakdown of the relationship, crashing down in flames. The ashes raining down on the person could signify the person being left behind, and being consumed by the memories of what has been lost.

The verses following the opening, see the person reflecting on the memories of the relationship and the feeling of the other person falling away from them. They want to hold on tightly, but it seems that the other person is slipping away like grains of sand through their fingers. The imagery of sailing away and falling beneath the crashing waves speaks to the idea of being swept away by the tide of emotions, and ultimately, succumbing to the feeling of loss.

The chorus repeats itself, hammering home the idea of the other person falling away, and the final lines of the song show the person coming to terms with the situation, acknowledging that the other person is farther away from them than before.

Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the emotional turmoil that accompanies the end of a relationship, and the sense of desperation felt by the person who is being left behind.

Line by Line Meaning

And tonight we burn down everything We worked so hard to build The ashes will reign down on me Memories set aflame, sail away
Tonight, we destroy everything we built with so much hard work. The ashes of these memories will fall over me, burning away every memory of our relationship.

What we said if we can make this Then we can break this into two memories
We said: if we can make this work, then we can make two happy memories out of it. But it seems we have failed in our efforts.

I feel you fallin' away I feel you fallin' away I feel you fallin' away from me again
I sense you slipping away from me, and I am losing you once again. This feeling of loss is overwhelming and unbearable.

And tonight I will be a vessel With these sails set aflame Let this ocean of our memories Carry me out to sea, I will be Fall beneath the crashing waves into my grave I will sleep
Tonight, I will be a vessel, setting out to sea with the sails on fire. I will let this ocean of our memories carry me away, and I will welcome the crashing waves that will take me to my grave. I will sleep forever.

If We can make this Then we can break it If we can build it Then we can burn it down
We thought that if we could make this relationship work, then we could also end it amicably. But now we have reached a point where we must destroy everything we built.

And now you're farther away Now you're farther away Now you're farther away from me again [4x]
And now you are even further away from me. I can sense that this distance will only keep increasing, and we will never be able to come back together again.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BENJI MADDEN, JOEL MADDEN

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And tonight we burn down everything,
We worked so hard to build.
The ashes will rain down on me,
Memories set aflame .
Sail away...
What we said if we could make this,
Then we could break this into two.

Memories...

I'm free falling away...
Free falling away...
Free falling away...
From me again.

I'm free falling away...
Free falling away...
Free falling away...
From me again.

And tonight I will be,
A vessel.
With these sails,
Set aflame.

Let this ocean of our memories carry me,
Out to sea.
I will free,
Fall beneath the crashing waves into my,
Grave I will slip...

I'm free falling away...
Free falling away...
Free falling away...
From me again.

I'm free falling away...
Free falling away...
Free falling away...
From me again.

I'm free falling away...
Free falling away...
Free falling away...
From me again.

If we can make this,
Then we can break it.
If we can build it,
Then we can burn it down.

I'm free falling away...
Free falling away...
Free falling away...
From me again.

I'm free falling away...
Free falling away...
Free falling away...
From me again.

Free falling away...
Free falling away...
Free falling away...
From me again.

And now you're farther away...
And now you're farther away...
And now you're farther away...
From me again.

And now you're farther away...
And now you're farther away...
And now you're farther away...
From me again.

Now you're farther away... (So...)
Now you're farther away... (Far...)
Now you're farther away... (Away...)
From me again.

Now you're farther away... (So...)
Now you're farther away... (Far...)
Now you're farther away... (Away...)
From me again.