One Direction's first single, What Makes You Beautiful, received its first airplay on August 10, 2011 and was released a month later on September 11, 2011. It was the fastest selling single of the year 2011 and peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart. The boys released their second single Gotta Be You on November 13th peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart. Their album Up All Night followed on November 21st reaching #2 on the UK Albums Chart, narrowly missing out on #1 to Rihanna. When their album Up All Night was released in the USA, it debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, setting the record for the highest-selling debut album by a British boy band.
Tickets for their first headlining UK tour went on sale October 1st 2011 and all 22 dates sold out within 12 minutes.
Malik Exits One Direction (March 2015)
On March 25th, 2015, Zayn Malik announced he was to leave the band. Commenting on his exit from the band, he said "My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band".
A Band Break-(up?) from March 2016
On Aug 23, 2015, The Sun newspaper in the UK reported that the band would "take a break" from March 2016, after they finish promoting their fifth studio album Made in the A.M.. A source said, "The guys have been together for five years, which is an incredible run for any boy band. They fully deserve to have at least a year to work on their own projects. There is absolutely no bad blood between them and they are all 100% behind the decision. It is definitely not a split and they fully intend to get back together at some time in the future."
Long Way Down
One Direction Lyrics
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Went down in the flames
We sailed the ocean
And drowned in the waves
Built a cathedral
But we never prayed
We had it all, yeah
And we walked away
Point of no return and now
It's just too late to turn around
I try to forgive you
But I struggle 'cause I don't know how
We built it up so high and now I'm fallin'
It's a long way down
It's a long way down, from here
We had a mountain
But took it for granted
We had a spaceship
But we couldn't land it
We found an island
But we got stranded
We had it all
Who could've planned it?
Point of no return and now
It's just too late to turn around
I try to forgive you
But I'm struggling 'cause I don't know how
We built it up so high and now I'm fallin'
It's a long way down, from you
It's such a long way down, from here
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
It's such a long way down
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
The song "Long Way Down" by One Direction from their album Made in the A.M. depicts a failed relationship that has gone through various ups and downs, only to end in a heartbreak. The lyrics describe the various milestones, accomplishments, and opportunities in their relationship that the couple failed to value or nurture. The first verse describes how their relationship started off strong and intense, but eventually fizzled out, and they lost everything they had built together. The chorus speaks of the point of no return, where it is too late to turn around and things are falling apart.
In the second verse, the couple seems to reflect on the opportunities that they failed to embrace, like the mountain they took for granted, the spaceship they couldn't land, and the island they got stranded on. The chorus repeats the sense of being too late to salvage the relationship, and how far they have fallen from where they once were.
The song portrays a sense of regret, knowing that they lost something valuable and that it is a long way down from where they were before. The lyrics express pain, disappointment, and sadness that come with the end of a relationship. The song also offers a message of hope by acknowledging that they are aware of their mistakes and are struggling to forgive each other.
Line by Line Meaning
We've been in fire
We've been through some tough times
Went down in the flames
Our situation got worse and we hit rock bottom
We sailed the ocean
We journeyed through life's challenges
And drowned in the waves
But eventually, our challenges overpowered us
Built a cathedral
We achieved something monumental
But we never prayed
But we didn't appreciate what we had
We had it all, yeah
Our success was abundant
And we walked away
But we chose to leave it behind
Point of no return and now
We're at a place where we can't go back
It's just too late to turn around
We've gone too far to change things now
I try to forgive you
I attempt to let go of resentment
But I struggle 'cause I don't know how
But it's not easy when I don't know how to do it
We built it up so high and now I'm fallin'
Our success was great but it led to our downfall
It's a long way down
The fall is significant
We had a mountain
We had a lofty goal
But took it for granted
But we didn't fully appreciate it
We had a spaceship
We had a great opportunity
But we couldn't land it
But we failed to capitalize on it
We found an island
We discovered something special
But we got stranded
But we got stuck and couldn't do anything with it
We had it all
We reached the pinnacle of success
Who could've planned it?
Who could've foreseen our downfall?
It's a long way down, from you
Our relationship has also suffered greatly
It's such a long way down, from here
Our situation is bleak and distant from where we started
It's a long way down
The fall is significant
It's a long way down
The fall is significant
It's such a long way down
The fall is substantial and difficult to climb back up from
It's a long way down
The fall is significant
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Liam James Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Julian C Bunetta, Jamie Scott, John Ryan
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kelvin ARG
We've been in fire
Went down in the flames
We sailed the ocean
And drowned in the waves
Built a cathedral
But we never prayed
We had it all, yeah
And we walked away
Point of no return and now
It's just too late to turn around
I try to forgive you
But I struggle 'cause I don't know how
We built it up so high and now I'm fallin'
It's a long way down
It's a long way down, from here
We had a mountain
But took it for granted
We had a spaceship
But we couldn't land it
We found an island
But we got stranded
We had it all
Who could've planned it?
Point of no return and now
It's just too late to turn around
I try to forgive you
But I'm struggling 'cause I don't know how
We built it up so high and now I'm fallin'
It's a long way down, from you
It's such a long way down, from here
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
It's such a long way down
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
Cate
[Niall]
We made a fire, went down in the flames
We sailed an ocean and drowned in the waves
Built a cathedral, but we never prayed
We had it all, yeah and we walked away
[Harry]
Point of no return and now it's just too late to turn around
I try to forgive you but I struggle 'cause I don't know how
We built it up so high and now I'm falling
It's a long way down
It's a long way down from here
[Louis]
We had a mountain, but took it for granted
We had a spaceship, but we couldn't land it
We found an island, but we got stranded
We had it all yeah, who could've planned it?
[Liam]
Point of no return and now it's just too late to turn around
I try to forgive you, but I'm struggling 'cause I don't know how
We built it up so high and now I'm falling
It's a long way down from here
Such a long way down from here
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
Such a long way down
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
Maria Danica R. Esparrago
LYRICSSS
We've been in fire
Went down in the flames
We sailed the ocean
And drowned in the waves
Built a cathedral
But we never prayed
We had it all, yeah
And we walked away
Point of no return and now
It's just too late to turn around
I try to forgive you
But I struggle 'cause I don't know how
We built it up so high and now I'm fallin'
It's a long way down
It's a long way down, from here
We had a mountain
But took it for granted
We had a spaceship
But we couldn't land it
We found an island
But we got stranded
We had it all
Who could've planned it?
Point of no return and now
It's just too late to turn around
I try to forgive you
But I'm struggling 'cause I don't know how
We built it up so high and now I'm fallin'
It's a long way down, from you
It's such a long way down, from here
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
It's such a long way down
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
Yeldo
Lyrics
We made a fire
Went down in the flames
We sailed an ocean
And drowned in the wave
Built a cathedral
But we never prayed
We had it all, yeah
And we walked away
Point of no returning
Now it's just too late to turn around
I try to forgive you
But I struggle 'cause I don't know how
We built it up so high
And now I'm falling
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
From here
We had a mountain
But took it for granted
We had a spaceship
But we couldn't land it
We found an island
But we got stranded
We had it all, yeah
Who could've planned it?
Point of no returning
Now it's just too late to turn around
I try to forgive you
But I'm struggling 'cause I don't know how
We built it up so high
And now I'm falling
It's a long way down
From here
Such a long way down
From here
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
Such a long way down
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
Youtube-gebruiker Yt-g
literally 1% of the Directioners will see this but... It's a sign of the times luvs
l stan 5 idiots
Theory: maybe they r posting all the albums they ever posted and all the music videos and maybe the 18 months start now
ldk ,not sooo sure just writhing what l think
Tasha B
I know.
Simply Ayon
@l stan 5 idiots Wow..
I really wish that's true :(
Rose Over
These songs are making me so sad that I want to cry so I can get it out of my system 😩
Justynaaa
I think Made in the A.M is their deepest and most personal album. They describe in it so many feelings
Clorox Bleach
It’s sad in many ways
Keira Brooke
This song is criminally underrated
Lilly B.
Fr tho it’s been my fav song for so long now ❤️ I wish more ppl liked this song 🥲
Caitlin Mackenzie
Ik it’s one of my fave 1D songs ever