Jason Falkner (born June 2, 1968) is an American pop and rock musician. He … Read Full Bio ↴Jason Falkner (born June 2, 1968) is an American pop and rock musician. He was a member of the Los Angeles alternative rock group The Three O'Clock during the creation of their final record Vermillion and until their breakup. He then became a member of the San Francisco-based power pop band Jellyfish and later joined the band The Grays, releasing their one and only album titled Ro Sham Bo. In the mid-90s he began his long-standing solo career and continues to work and perform with other artists.

In 1996, he released his first solo album Jason Falkner Presents Author Unknown, which was produced, written, and performed almost entirely by Falkner (the only exception being some guitar overdub done by Alain Johannes). Although it received strong critical reviews, it was not a commercial success. During that same year, he wrote several songs on Brendan Benson's album One Mississippi, and played various instruments on an album released in 1996 by Susanna Hoffs. In 1997, he worked with Eric Matthews on a second album, The Lateness of the Hour, co-producing and assisting on five tracks.

In 1999, Falkner released Can You Still Feel?, another album written and performed as an entire solo effort and was produced with Nigel Godrich. In 2000 Jason was kept very busy, touring and contributing to various projects, including working with and touring as a bassist for the French band Air, and contributing guitar parts to a few Paul McCartney songs. He recorded a song for a tribute album, and played backup on Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Brian Reitzell's album Logan's Sanctuary.

Jason is credited as performing several instruments on Beck's albums The Information and Modern Guilt from 2006 and 2008. He is currently a part of Beck and St. Vincent's touring bands.

He released his third album I'm OK... You're OK in Japan in 2007. In 2009, he released his fourth album All Quiet on the Noise Floor, again only in Japan. In 2015, he worked with R. Stevie Moore, releasing a collaboration album called Make It Be.

If I Fell
Jason Falkner Lyrics

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If I fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me
Understand
'Cause I've been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just
Holding hands

If I give my heart
To you
I must be sure
From the very start
That you
Would love me more than her

If I trust in you
Oh please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too
Oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her

'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I
Would be sad
If our new love was in vain

So I hope you see
That I
Would love to love you
And that she
Will cry
When she learns we are two

'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I
Would be sad
If our new love was in vain

So I hope you see
That I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two

If I fell in love with you

Overall Meaning

The song "If I Fell" by Jason Falkner is a cover of the Beatles' song of the same name. The song speaks about the hesitancy and fear of falling in love again after having been hurt in the past. The singer asks his potential partner if they would be true and help him understand love if he were to fall in love with them. He also speaks about how he must be sure that the person would love him more than his previous lover, who had hurt him in the past. The lyrics reveal the vulnerability of the singer's heart as well as his desire to love again and find happiness.

The song's melody is a beautiful, melancholic one - a trademark of the Beatles - and complements the lyrics perfectly. The song has a soft, acoustic feel that gives it an intimate and delicate quality. The harmonies are rich and complex, which adds to the depth and emotionality of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

If I fell in love with you
I'm considering the possibility of falling in love with you.

Would you promise to be true
Can I trust that you'll be faithful to me?

And help me Understand
I need you to guide me because I have been hurt before.

'Cause I've been in love before And I found that love was more Than just Holding hands
My experience with love has taught me that a strong relationship is more than just physical affection.

If I give my heart To you I must be sure From the very start That you Would love me more than her
I can only risk my heart if I know that your love for me is greater than your love for anyone else.

If I trust in you Oh please Don't run and hide
Once I put my faith in you, I need you to remain present in my life.

If I love you too Oh please Don't hurt my pride like her
I don't want to be embarrassed or humiliated like I was in my past relationship.

'Cause I couldn't stand the pain And I Would be sad If our new love was in vain So I hope you see That I Would love to love you And that she Will cry When she learns we are two
I'm scared of getting hurt and wasting my time, but I'm willing to try if you're willing to help me heal from my past relationship.

'Cause I couldn't stand the pain And I Would be sad If our new love was in vain So I hope you see That I Would love to love you And that she will cry When she learns we are two
I want you to know that I am interested in pursuing a romantic relationship with you, despite the risks.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Winston Lennon, Paul James McCartney

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