Fall Down Never Get Back Up Again
La Dispute Lyrics

Out where the stones lay like bones by the ocean
The setting is a desolate and possibly dangerous place by the ocean with stones like bones scattered about.

Out where the waves crash contempt on the land
The waves are aggressive and hostile towards the land and those on it.

Someone was trembling for fear of the tempest
There is someone who is scared of the upcoming storm.

Somebody silently reached for their hand
Another person is comforting the scared individual by reaching out for their hand.

Said, understand that if you're cold I'll keep you warm
The comforting individual promises to keep the other person warm in the stormy weather.

And besides, there's so much beauty in a storm
The person points out that there is still beauty to be found in the midst of a storm.

So come down with me to the shore
The comforting person invites the scared individual to come down to the shore with them.

And what's more, I adore you
The comforting person expresses their love and affection towards the scared individual.

So tell me, what is there to fear
The comforting person questions why there is anything to fear when they are together.

You think some seraph up above is trying to rob us of our love
The scared individual fears that their love is being challenged by a heavenly being.

Because the sky's not clear
The individual associates the unclear sky with a potential threat to their love.

My dear, you know there's not
The comforting person reassures the scared individual that there is no real threat to their love.

Now listen to the rain upon the rooftop
The sound of rain falling on the rooftop is a reminder of the storm outside.

But the wind picked up
The storm intensifies as the wind begins to blow harder.

Out where the stones stand up like thrones beside the ocean
The same desolate setting is described, but the stones now appear as thrones.

Out where the waves make a grave of the sea
The waves are so strong that they seem to be burying the sea itself.

The lovers struggled in the middle of the tempest
The two individuals involved in the earlier scenario are now described as lovers caught in the storm.

And water angrily crawled up onto the beach
The water is now characterized as angry as it reaches onto the beach.

Said, hold my hand and stay with me
The man asks the woman to hold onto him and stay close for their safety.

We'll be released
He promises that they will be released from the storm eventually.

But the tide clung like an anchor to her feet
The woman's feet are weighed down by the tide like an anchor.

And though he tried to make the water line recede
The man attempts to pull the tide back, but to no avail.

It pulled her out into the sea
The tide eventually overpowers the man's efforts and takes the woman out to sea.

He could not break apart the waves to bring her safely back in
The man is unable to rescue the woman since the waves are too strong to break apart.

He watched her hand break through the surface once
The man sees the woman's hand come out of the water briefly.

Then disappear again
But she goes back under and disappears again.

Forever wait inside the sea for my, my dear
The man continually waits for the woman, even as she is gone forever.

I hear you
The man can still feel the woman's presence even though she's gone.

You speak in every curling wave
He hears her voice in the sound of every curling wave hitting the shore.

And sing in every violent breeze
He hears her singing in the sound of every violent breeze blowing by.

Someday not far away from here
He hopes that someday, not too far in the future, he will be reunited with her.

My dear, I swear I'll see you
He promises that he will see her again.

And we will hear the seraphs cry
He envisions a future where even heavenly beings will cry at the beauty of their love.

For they will still envy you and I
Their love is so strong that even angels will be envious of it.

How they envied you and I
The song ends with a repetition of the previous line, driving home the idea of their enduring, enviable love.