Ain't Falling In Love
Max Stalling Lyrics
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Yes Ma'am, you heard me right
A soft place to fall when it's cold is always nice
But I ain't falling in love with you tonight
How many times have we gone this route?
To be honest I've lost count
I've been thinking and I think I'm drawing the line
This old town's been all we've known
Everybody else has all moved on
Let's be honest now, convenience has had it's price
I ain't falling in love with you tonight
Well, let's face it we ain't kids no more
Old Father Time's been keeping score
Me and you, we've had ourselves some times
I ain't falling in love with you tonight
Yes, I'll give you a ride home
Yes, I'll walk you to your door
Now finish your beer but get that look out of your eyes
I ain't falling in love with you tonight
Quick now, you go on in
It's cold in this midnight wind
Let's part ways while my resolve is high
I ain't falling in love with you tonight
I know it's late now, pardon the call
But did I leave my coat in your hall?
Well, I'm gonna come look for it right now if that's all right
But I ain't falling in love with you tonight
In this song, Max Stalling sings about the decision not to fall in love with a woman, even though he considers her a "soft place to fall" when it's cold. He notes that they have gone down this road before and that he has lost count of how many times they have had this conversation. He then draws the line and makes it clear that he won't be falling in love with her tonight. They live in an old town where everyone else has moved on, but convenience has kept them together. Stalling notes that he and the woman have had their times, but they aren't kids anymore, and Father Time has been keeping score. He offers to give her a ride home and walk her to the door before saying goodnight, noting that he isn't falling in love with her tonight.
The song Ain't Falling in Love is about the difficult decision of calling it quits with someone who you care about but know you can't be with. The song is built on country storytelling, with Stalling's deep and soulful voice delivering the message with clarity and passion. Through the lyrics, it's evident that the relationship between the two lovers has become convenient, but as they part ways, Stalling's character hopes that his action doesn't hurt his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
I ain't falling in love with you tonight
I have decided not to fall in love with you tonight.
Yes Ma'am, you heard me right
What I just told you is exactly what I mean.
A soft place to fall when it's cold is always nice
It's always great to have someone to rely on when you're feeling down.
But I ain't falling in love with you tonight
I want to be clear that I'm not falling in love with you tonight.
How many times have we gone this route?
We've been through this multiple times.
To be honest I've lost count
I can't even remember how many times we've been through this.
I've been thinking and I think I'm drawing the line
I've been reflecting on this for a while and I've decided to set a limit.
This old town's been all we've known
We've spent our entire lives in this town.
Everybody else has all moved on
Everyone else has moved forward, except us.
Let's be honest now, convenience has had it's price
Admittedly, we've continued this relationship for convenience, but we've paid a price for it.
Well, let's face it we ain't kids no more
We've grown up and aren't young anymore.
Old Father Time's been keeping score
Time has kept track of the decisions we've made.
Me and you, we've had ourselves some times
We've shared some great moments together.
Yes, I'll give you a ride home
I'll take you home.
Yes, I'll walk you to your door
I'll make sure you get to your door safe.
Now finish your beer but get that look out of your eyes
Go ahead and finish your drink, but don't look at me like that.
I ain't falling in love with you tonight
Just to reiterate, I'm not falling in love with you tonight.
Quick now, you go on in
You should go inside quickly.
It's cold in this midnight wind
It's really cold outside.
Let's part ways while my resolve is high
I want to end this while I'm still firm in my decision.
I ain't falling in love with you tonight
Again, I want to make it clear that I'm not falling in love with you tonight.
I know it's late now, pardon the call
I apologize for calling you so late.
But did I leave my coat in your hall?
I think I left my coat in your hallway.
Well, I'm gonna come look for it right now if that's all right
I'm going to come over and look for it now, if it's okay.
But I ain't falling in love with you tonight
Just in case you misunderstood earlier, I want to make it clear again that I'm not falling for you.
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