Fallin'
INOJ Lyrics
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I gotta see your face
'Cause, baby, oh, I've changed
I gotta break it down to you
Now don't forget it's me
This ain't no... these thangs
It ain't the same, oh no, baby
I don't want you lookin' like a fool
I can't go on pretending that I love you
Baby, I'm fallin' out of love with you
I can't go on pretending that I want you
Don't want your love
I can't pretend no more
I had to let you know
I didn't want to make you wait
To find another love that wasn't true
Didn't want to tell your friends
I knew that they would tell you then
And that'll break your heart again
And I want us to continue being friends, but
Baby, I'm fallin' out of love with you (fallin' out of love)
I can't go on pretending that I love you (that I love you)
Baby, I'm fallin' out of love with you
I can't go on pretending that I want you
Don't want your love no more
Living on lies
You know I've tried
Living on; night-tears and over-cryin'
No, no, no, no
Living in pains, jumping on these thangs
You know what I'm sayin', babe
Don't want your love no more
Baby, I'm fallin' out of love wit' you (I'm fallin' out of love)
I can't go on pretending that I love you
(I don't love you, baby; no)
Baby, I'm fallin' out of love wit' you
I'm fallin' out of love wit' you
I can't, no; thinkin' I'm in love no more
Don't want to break your heart, no, no
But you gotta know
That I didn't care
The love that I gave ya
The song "Fallin'" performed by INOJ is about a breakup, where the singer has fallen out of love with her partner and can't keep up the facade of pretending anymore. The song starts with the singer directly addressing her partner and mentioning the need to talk face to face. The singer goes on to explain that things are different now and that she can't go on pretending that she loves her partner. She repeats the line "baby, I'm fallin' out of love with you" several times to emphasize her point. The singer ultimately wants to be friends, but she can't continue to pretend to be in love and doesn't want to lead her partner on any further.
The chorus of the song is quite repetitive, using similar lines to express the main message. The singer further explains that she couldn't wait to break the news to her partner and didn't want her to hear it from anyone else. She didn't want her partner's friends to tell her about it because she didn't want her partner to be hurt. The singer is very clear that she doesn't love her partner anymore and can't pretend to want her either.
In the song's bridge, the singer mentions that she has tried to make things work and has been living a lie of love and pretending to be happy. She no longer wants to live a life of lies or the pain that comes with it. The song ends with the singer being honest about her feelings and not caring about the love she gave her partner.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a thing to say
I have something to tell you
I gotta see your face
I need to talk to you in person
'Cause, baby, oh, I've changed
I have changed and this affects our relationship
I gotta break it down to you
I need to be honest with you
Now don't forget it's me
Don't forget who I am, but things are different now
This ain't no... these thangs
Our relationship can't be the same as it was before
It ain't the same, oh no, baby
Things have changed and it's not working anymore
I don't want you lookin' like a fool
I don't want to keep pretending and making you look foolish
Baby, I'm fallin' out of love with you
I am no longer in love with you
I can't go on pretending that I love you
I cannot continue to fake my feelings for you
Don't want your love
I don't want your love anymore
I can't pretend no more
I cannot continue pretending
I had to let you know
I had to tell you the truth
I didn't want to make you wait
I did not want to keep you waiting
To find another love that wasn't true
I did not want you to pursue another love that wasn't real
Didn't want to tell your friends
I didn't want your friends to hear it from anyone else
I knew that they would tell you then
I knew they would tell you eventually
And that'll break your heart again
I don't want to cause you more pain
And I want us to continue being friends, but
I want us to still be friends even if we are not together anymore
Living on lies
Our relationship has been built on lies
You know I've tried
I have tried to make it work, but it's not happening
Living on; night-tears and over-cryin'
Our relationship has been full of nights of crying and sadness
No, no, no, no
This can't continue, it's not healthy
Living in pains, jumping on these thangs
Our relationship has caused us both pain and we need to move on
You know what I'm sayin', babe
You understand what I mean
Baby, I'm fallin' out of love wit' you (I'm fallin' out of love)
I don't love you anymore
I can't go on pretending that I love you (I don't love you, baby; no)
I cannot keep pretending to love you when I don't
I'm fallin' out of love wit' you
I am falling out of love with you
I can't, no; thinkin' I'm in love no more
I cannot keep pretending that I am still in love
Don't want to break your heart, no, no
I don't want to hurt you anymore
But you gotta know
You need to know the truth
That I didn't care
I didn't care about you in the same way anymore
The love that I gave ya
The love I gave you was not enough
Lyrics © DistroKid, MARELLI PRODUCTIONS, INC., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: AARON SMITH, CRAIG YOUNG
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