Her debut single, Stone Cold Sober, was released in June 2009 and entered the British charts at number 17, while her second single New York reached number 15. Her debut album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? was released on 28 September 2009, peaking at number 9 and later certified double platinum.
In 2012, she released her second studio album, Fall to Grace, which reached number two in the UK and has since been certified double-platinum. The album produced her first top ten single, Picking Up the Pieces and the top twenty cover version of INXS's Never Tear Us Apart. Her third album, A Perfect Contradiction was released in 2014 and has become her most successful album to date. The album included the top ten singles, Can't Rely on You and Only Love Can Hurt Like This, which became her highest-charting single in the UK.
Paloma's fourth and current album The Architect was released in November 2017.
Paloma won Best British Female Solo Artist at the Brit Awards in 2015 and has been nominated four other times. She has also made feature film appearances in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Dread and the 2007 remake of St Trinian's.
Let Me Down Easy
Paloma Faith Lyrics
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All your love for me is gone
Let me down easy
Since you feel to stay is wrong
I know its not over
But the last goodbye, oh whoa
Let me down easy
Say hello once in a while
When you pass by me baby baby
Does it hurt so much to smile?
We promised that we'd still be friends
Till the very, very end
I'm begging you baby please
Let me down easy
I remember our first time
It was so nice dear
I never thought wed have to part
But now its all over
But the last goodbye
I'm telling you baby please
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Babe, baby please
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Nice and easy
Let me down
Let me down easy
The song "Let Me Down Easy" by Paloma Faith is a sorrowful ballad about a lover who has grown apart from her and wants to end the relationship, but cannot entirely sever ties. The opening lines, "All your love for me is gone / Since you feel to stay is wrong," reveal the heart of the matter: the love between the two is over, but they are not ready to say goodbye entirely. The singer's plea for the lover to "let [her] down easy" indicates that the end of the relationship will be painful regardless, but she is begging for him to lessen the hurt.
The second verse reveals that the singer and her lover had promised to be friends, but she is questioning whether that is possible for him when he refuses to engage with her ("Does it hurt so much to smile?"). She recounts their past, lamenting that it has come to an end despite the good times they had together. The chorus repeats her plea for the lover to make the breakup painless: "Let me down easy / When you pass by me babe / Say hello once in a while."
The song expresses the complex emotions of a relationship ending: the hurt of losing the person you love, the difficulty in letting go, and the hope that some part of the relationship can continue. Paloma Faith's emotive vocals, combined with the simple yet stirring melody, make "Let Me Down Easy" a poignant addition to her catalogue.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me down easy
Please break up with me gently
All your love for me is gone
You no longer love me
Since you feel to stay is wrong
You know it's not right to keep staying with me
I know its not over
Our relationship isn't completely finished yet
But the last goodbye, oh whoa
Our final goodbye is coming soon
When you pass by me babe
When you see me
Say hello once in a while
Just acknowledge me
Does it hurt so much to smile?
Why can't you even fake being happy to see me?
We promised that we'd still be friends
We agreed to remain in each other's lives
Till the very, very end
Until the end of time
I'm begging you baby please
I'm desperately pleading with you
I remember our first time
I have fond memories of when we first met
It was so nice dear
Our early relationship was wonderful
I never thought we'd have to part
I never anticipated that our relationship would end
But now its all over
Our relationship has come to an end
Babe, baby please
My endearing pet names for you
Nice and easy
Break up with me kindly
Let me down
End this relationship
Let me down easy
But please do it gently
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES MC DOUGAL, PAOLO GIOVANNI NUTINI, ROLLO ARMSTRONG, WRECIA HOLLOWAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Robert Udrea
Beautiful as always! ❤️
stephen pain
I love this, it crosses genres, some phrases have a Billie Holiday mood (Let me down easy refrain) , then it goes to a 1960s soulish blast, beautiful Paloma
Mark Sieving
@Steve Booth From Detroit, Michigan. Originally recorded by Bettye Lavette in 1965.
Steve Booth
It's a northern soul classic
Zaylee
Paloma faith is so underrated
Jonny Smythe
Fantastic track! Amazing vocals! Love this superb singer! One of the best ever to come out of uk! X
Gabriel Rodrigues Viana
She’s amazing omg ♥️✨
B B
Beautiful as always!
Leo Brenes
Paloma is Art 😍💙
Chris Taylor
This was my favourite off the album and still is