Over the past seven years, Monophonics have staked their claim as one of Ca… Read Full Bio ↴Over the past seven years, Monophonics have staked their claim as one of California’s premier bands. Raised amid the Bay Area’s rich musical culture, Monophonics has proudly carried on the tradition of music native to their hometown, which flourished during the birth of psychedelia.

Monophonics were formed in 2005; originally a instrumental ensemble comprised of guitarist Ian McDonald, bassist Myles O’Mahony, saxophonist Alex Baky, trumpeter Ryan Scott, and drummer Austin Bohlman, the band has recently added the dynamic soul vocals of keyboardist Kelly Finnigan. The result is a psychedelic soul & heavy funk sound, which harks back to the stylings of the late 60’s and early 70’s, all while keeping its feet planted in the present.

As a mainstay of San Francisco venues such as The Independent, Brick and Mortar & Boom Boom Room, the Monophonics have created a national buzz and fervent local following, sharing the stage & bill with such names as The Budos Band, Orgone, Lonnie Smith, Kings Go Forth, Soulive, and many many more. Their touring schedule has brought their signature rowdy, hard-hitting live set to over 400 dates from California up to Motown and down to Louisiana establishing themselves as yearly residents at the legendary New Orleans Jazz Festival. The band has also played some of the major music festivals on the west coast including High Sierra, Joshua Tree, Blacksheep Family Reunion, and Las Tortugas.

Already in 2012 the band has signed on with top booking agency Intrepid Artists Int’l and has seen their touring schedule triple fast and has helped get them get in big festivals like Wakarusa in Arkansas and the Portland Waterfront Blues Fest in Oregon. Other big news in 2012 is the bands new record In Your Brain which was released and distributed worldwide May 15, 2012 by legendary label Ubiquity Records (Orgone, Shawn Lee, Breakestra, Connie Price, & The Keystones). It was recorded & produced by Ian McDonald and Kelly Finnigan in San Francisco and was mixed by Sergio Rios from ORGONE at Killion Sound in LA. With a transformation of the group in the last 18 months, they have matured and found our own sound. This new record sits on the fuzzy psychedelic side of Soul and Heavy Funk! Taking a cue from their San Francisco roots and greats like Norman Whitfield, George Clinton's Funkadelic, David Axelrod, and Sly Stone, the group has found their path which has taken on a direction that focuses on great tones using analog equipment, a simpler and more spontaneous songwriting approach and trying to always catch a vibe that brings back thoughts of the 1969 psychedelic movement!

Falling Apart
Monophonics Lyrics

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Why can't it just be easy?
The struggle
The struggle's gone on too long
And what's the use in dreamin'
'Cause Everyday
Everyday I'm all alone

Somebody please

Will you help me?
'Cause I'm falling apart
I am Falling Apart
Somebody please
Will you help me?
'Cause I'm falling apart
I am Falling Apart
Can't even go on

Why can't it be so simple?
But no one
No really cares
Am I just life's prisoner?
Goin' down
Down slow with room to spare

Somebody please
Will you help me?
'Cause I'm falling apart
I am Falling Apart
Somebody please
Will you help me?
'Cause I'm falling apart
I am Falling Apart
Can't even go on

(Somebody please, help me
'Cause I'm... I am
Somebody please, help me
'Cause I'm... I am)

Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart

Falling Apart
Falling Apart

Overall Meaning

The Monophonics’ song “Falling Apart” is a lament of a person in a state of emotional distress, feeling alone, and unable to cope with everyday struggles. The opening lines “Why can't it just be easy? The struggle / The struggle's gone on too long,” express the singer’s frustration with the difficulties of life. The struggles that are supposed to shape and teach us have gone on for so long that they have exhausted the person, leading them to question the purpose of their dreams as “every day” the person feels alone.

The chorus of “Falling Apart” reveals the vulnerable, and perhaps, desperate state of the singer's mind. The singer pleads for someone’s help, as they feel like they are “falling apart” and “can't even go on.” The second verse of the song highlights the singer’s disappointment with the people in their life who they expected to care, and how the person feels helpless as they continue to struggle downwards, “goin' down / Down slow with room to spare.” The repetition of the phrase “falling apart” at the end of the song reinforces the despair that the singer feels, and the song ends as it begins in a melancholy state.

Line by Line Meaning

Why can't it just be easy?
The singer is frustrated with the difficulty of their current situation.

The struggle
The singer is referring to the challenges they are facing in life.

The struggle's gone on too long
The singer feels that they have been struggling for too long without any relief or progress.

And what's the use in dreamin'
The singer is questioning the point of having hopes or aspirations when things are so difficult.

'Cause Everyday
The singer is highlighting that their struggles are not just temporary, but something that they face every day.

Everyday I'm all alone
The singer feels isolated and unsupported in their struggles.

Somebody please
The singer is asking for help from someone else.

Will you help me?
The singer is seeking assistance from another person.

'Cause I'm falling apart
The singer is experiencing a breakdown due to their struggles.

I am Falling Apart
The singer is reinforcing that their emotional state is deteriorating.

Can't even go on
The singer feels like they are reaching a breaking point and can't continue the struggle.

Why can't it be so simple?
The singer is wishing that their situation was less complicated and difficult.

But no one
The singer feels that they are not receiving support from anyone else.

No really cares
The singer feels that nobody is invested in their well-being or success.

Am I just life's prisoner?
The singer is questioning if they are destined to be trapped in their current struggles forever.

Goin' down
The singer feels like they are spiraling towards a worse state of mind or situation.

Down slow with room to spare
The singer is slowly losing hope and experiencing a decline, with a long way to go to hit rock bottom.

Falling Apart
The singer is reiterating their emotional turmoil and deteriorating state.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Austin Bohlman, Kelly Finnigan, Ian McDonald, Myles O'Mahony

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Why can't it just be easy?
The struggle
The struggle's gone on too long
And what's the use in dreamin'
'Cause Everyday
Everyday I'm all alone
Somebody please
Will you help me?
'Cause I'm falling apart
I am Falling Apart
Somebody please
Will you help me?
'Cause I'm falling apart
I am Falling Apart
Can't even go on

Why can't it be so simple?
But no one
No one really cares
Am I just life's prisoner?
Goin' down
Down slow with room to spare
Somebody please
Will you help me?
'Cause I'm falling apart
I am Falling Apart
Somebody please
Will you help me?
'Cause I'm falling apart
I am Falling Apart
Can't even go on

(Somebody please, help me
'Cause I'm... I am
Somebody please, help me
'Cause I'm... I am)

Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart
Falling Apart