Styles and songwriter/producer Kid Harpoon first worked together on Styles' self-titled debut album (2017) on two songs: "Carolina" and "Sweet Creature". He would also become later the music director of Styles' first world solo tour. While working on his second album, Styles was seeing in the studio working on new music with Harpoon on 15 May 2019. While talking about Styles and the recording process of the album, Harpoon claimed: "He's got this wise-beyond-his-years timelessness about him. That's why he went on a whole emotional exploration with these songs. He went through this breakup that had a big impact on him." Harpoon then suggested Styles to write about his feelings towards it, saying:" He had a whole emotional journey about her, this whole relationship. But I kept saying, 'The best way of dealing with it is to put it in these songs you're writing.'" Regarding "Falling" in particular, he told: " Harry lives round the corner from me in LA and one day he wanted a lift somewhere, so I popped up there and he was getting out of the shower. I started playing piano while I was waiting for him, he was singing and in an hour we had written 'Falling'." The song was eventually released as the album's third single on 7 March 2020 to UK adult contemporary stations.
"Falling" debuted at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart and later peaked at number 15, making it the fourth song from Fine Line to chart in the UK top 20. In November 2020, it received a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling 600,000 units in the UK. In the US, "Falling" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 1 million track-equivalent units.
Falling
Harry Styles Lyrics
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And you're not here
And there's no one to blame
But the drink in my wandering hands
Forget what I said
It's not what I meant
And I can't take it back
I can't unpack the baggage you left
What am I now?
What am I now?
What if I'm someone I don't want around?
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin'
What if I'm down?
What if I'm out?
What if I'm someone you won't talk about?
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin'
You said you cared
And you missed me, too
And I'm well aware
I write too many songs about you
And the coffee's out
At the Beachwood Café
And it kills me 'cause I know
We've run out of things we can say
What am I now?
What am I now?
What if I'm someone I don't want around?
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin'
What if I'm down?
What if I'm out?
What if I'm someone you won't talk about?
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin'
And I get the feelin' that you'll never need me again
What am I now?
What am I now?
What if you're someone I just want around?
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin'
What if I'm down?
What if I'm out?
What if I'm someone you won't talk about?
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin' again
I'm fallin'
In "Falling," Harry Styles sings about falling for someone he can't have and the pain that comes in the aftermath of their departure. He starts by acknowledging that he's alone in his bed and that he can't help but blame the drink in his hands for how he's feeling. He then goes on to say he's fallen again and he's afraid of becoming someone he doesn't want to be. He wonders aloud if he's down or out and if his special someone won't talk about him. He reflects on their past and wishes he could take it all back. He gets the sense that he'll never be needed again.
Overall, "Falling" is a song that speaks to the complicated emotions that come in the aftermath of a breakup. Harry Styles is asking himself who he is now that his person is gone. He's worried that he'll never be able to find someone who'll love him the way they did. This song is a powerful reminder that love is a complex and often painful experience.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm in my bed
I'm alone and in my own space
And you're not here
The person I want is not with me
And there's no one to blame
I cannot blame anyone for how I feel
But the drink in my wandering hands
The alcohol I'm consuming is affecting me
Forget what I said
I said something I regret
It's not what I meant
My words were not reflective of my true feelings
And I can't take it back
Once something is said, it cannot be unsaid
I can't unpack the baggage you left
I cannot move on from the emotional baggage you left me with
What am I now?
I'm questioning my identity and where I stand
What if I'm someone I don't want around?
What if I'm not someone who I want to be?
I'm fallin' again
I'm experiencing emotions that I cannot control
What if I'm down?
What if I'm struggling and sad?
What if I'm out?
What if I'm alone and forgotten?
What if I'm someone you won't talk about?
What if I'm not important enough for you to discuss?
You said you cared
You expressed that you have feelings for me
And you missed me, too
You also feel lonely without me
And I'm well aware
I know your true feelings
I write too many songs about you
I cannot stop thinking about you, and it shows in my music
And the coffee's out
We've run out of things to talk about
At the Beachwood Café
The place where we used to go is empty now
And it kills me 'cause I know
It hurts to realize that we've reached the end
And I get the feelin' that you'll never need me again
I fear that you have moved on for good
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Harry Edward Styles, Thomas Edward Percy Hull
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nataliemcgehee1741
When he put “drowning in your own thoughts” in to a visual representation. 🤯🤯
@gymnastkelsey12
WOAH
@fridajimenez5638
Lil Blaisy omg! Really? Please tell me when to go see you live, I enjoy going to the MSG so please let me know when you perform there in your world tour! Tpwk✌🏻🥱
@ana-uy5ny
Lil Blaisy you wish you could compare to the intellect of harry styles
@jacksonmicheal3092
Natalie McGehee https://youtu.be/8UTn3ANf-l4 Let me know what you think
@surdoito8385
Natalie McGehee BEHIND THE SCENES https://youtu.be/O8_OkwiF3Tc
@na0miemmanuelle
others: “cry in the shower so no one will see you cry.”
harry: goes the extra level and submerges himself underwater
@gunawanmahananto7103
https://youtu.be/eU2S-LUIhuE
@RoseRW
It's not water- its my tears
@santywalmiki5563
Submerges himself in his own tears.