Long Way Down
One Direction Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

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



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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 😩

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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

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