She Falls Asleep
McFly Lyrics


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She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
You re why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give

She sits alone, on her phone
And she's calling about a broken home
And I don't know what I should say cause she's crying
And feels as though she's thrown it all away
She won't last another day

You're climbing the stairs, unaware that she's hurting
Bad and lying very still on the floor by the door
But it's locked and she was hoping
You would come back for more
But it's too late to realize you've made mistakes

She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
You are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give

Please save me
I've been waiting,
Been aching far too long

She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
You are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give





Please save me
I've been waiting

Overall Meaning

The song "She Falls Asleep" by McFly is a heart-wrenching ballad about a girl who is completely devoted to a boy, even to the point of sacrificing her own well-being for him. Throughout the song, it is clear that this girl's entire world revolves around this boy, as she falls asleep thinking and dreaming about him. The air she breathes is for him, and he is the reason she wants to live. However, it is also evident that this devotion is painful for her, as she calls about a broken home and cries, feeling as though she has thrown it all away.


The most tragic part of the song comes in the final verse, where it is revealed that the girl is lying motionless on the floor, hoping that the boy she loves will come back to her. She is so devoted to him that she has given everything she has, and she won't last another day without him. The chorus repeats, as the girl falls asleep thinking and dreaming about him, the air she breathes for him, and he is the reason she wants to live.


Overall, "She Falls Asleep" is a powerful song about the pain of unrequited love and devotion, and it serves as a reminder to cherish our loved ones and never take them for granted.


Line by Line Meaning

She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
Even when she sleeps, her thoughts revolve only around you, she cannot escape you even in her dreams.


She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
You are a constant presence in her subconscious mind. You occupy her every dream and comfort her even in her sleep.


When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
Your essence permits her every breath, even when she is resting. She inhales you deep within her lungs, and feels content.


You are why she wants to live
You are her reason for existence. Without you, she sees no point in carrying on a life without purpose.


She's not got that much more to give
She is depleted, devoid of all emotional resources. She has given everything of herself to you, and there’s not much left of her heart.


She sits alone, on her phone, and she's calling about a broken home
Her home life is shattered, and she tries to confide in someone on the phone, but nobody can fix it. She is left in despair and loneliness.


And I don't know what I should say cause she's crying
I am at a loss for words to comfort her, as she is weeping inconsolably, and I cannot mitigate her pain.


And feels as though she's thrown it all away
She has lost everything valuable to her and feels like she is alone and without hope, abandoned by her loved ones.


She won't last another day
Her will is broken, and she cannot bear another day. The sadness has eclipsed her life, and she cannot go on anymore.


You're climbing the stairs, unaware that she's hurting
You move through your day, oblivious to her pain. You have no idea that the person you love is suffering and needs you badly.


Bad and lying very still on the floor by the door
She has collapsed in intense hurt, lying comatose and without motion on the floor beside the door, waiting for you to find her.


But it's locked and she was hoping you would come back for more
The door is locked, and she was counting on your return, but it appears her hopes are misplaced. She's given up all control and waits helplessly for you.


But it's too late to realize you've made mistakes
Your neglect has pushed her too far, and now the only thing for you to understand is that you've squandered your chance, and it's too late. She’s already gone.


Please save me, I've been waiting, been aching far too long
She is desperate and begs for you to save her. She has been in agony for too long, and it's time for you to come to her rescue and heal her wounds.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: THOMAS MICHAEL FLETCHER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

niamh

She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
Are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give

She sits alone, on her phone
She's calling about her broken home
And I don't know what I should say cause she's crying
And feels as though she's thrown it all away
She won't last another day

You're climbing the stairs, unaware that she's hurting
Bad and lying very still on the floor by the door
But it's locked 'cause she was hoping
You would come back for more
But it's too late to realize you've made mistakes

She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
Are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give

Please save me
I've been waiting,
Been aching for too long

She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
Are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give

Please save me
I've been waiting



All comments from YouTube:

Stace Brewer

one of the most underrated talented musicians around. Fact.

thatgeeknia

I feel like 1D don't do any thing in their band, they don't play any instruments when their touring (except Niall) and 1D are WAY overrated, McFly have so much more talent that 1D will ever have

Stace Brewer

1D are a boy band. Mcfly are a band. Two totally un-comparable things. Boybands sing and do little dances. It's all about the looks and the voice. Mcfly are a band. They write, play and produce their own music. Just a bonus that they got good looks too ;)

You have to know the difference to be honest cause i don't understand why people compare when they're on total different leagues. I get that they both became big so young but in total different ways and through total different genres and styles.
Mcfly are different than everyone else. I'm not saying that for the sake of it, name a band like them (a band that exists, anyone says busted and i swear down haha)

Karen Otrebla

thatgeeknia Mcfly is Perfect :') 

Réka Kis

thatgeeknia And actually Tom wrote a lot of these famous boybands' music (1D, 5SOS)

Evan Ricketts

So bloody true, his song writing is insanely good yo me

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Stace Brewer

Think about it. Tom wrote this when he was probably around 19/20. Wrote lyrics and melodies like this so beautifully at that age whilst struggling with bipolar that he didn't even understand or know he had. Mcfly are incomparable. To (especially) one direction and all boy bands (even more because they aren't even from the same bloody genre), busted or any band of the like. They hold something incredibly special which is why we miss them so much during this break whilst they begin to start building families.

SpaceAnt 07

Preach!!!

msmusik2

Stacey Kershaw he struggles with bipolar? Wow didnt know that!

Nick101Gaming

Busted and Mcfly have nothing to do with boybands. Boybands are guys that sing. Busted and McFly write their own music and play their own instruments.

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