Weller's eleventh studio album, Sonik Kicks, was released on 19 March 2012. The Green Songfacts reports that it was recorded in Weller’s own Black Barn Studios in Ripley, Surrey, with co-producer Simon Dine and engineer Charles Rees.
Born John William Weller in Stanley Road, Woking, he was also a central figure in the Mod revival. As the leader of the Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to the Smiths in the '80s and Oasis in the '90s. During the final days of the Jam, he developed a fascination with Motown and soul, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group the Style Council in 1983. As the Style Council's career progressed, Weller's interest in soul developed into an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which eventually led to gradual erosion of his audience — by 1990, he couldn't get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped as a demi-god. As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller's solo records were more organic and rootsier than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain. By the mid-'90s, he had released three successful albums which were both critically-acclaimed and massively popular in England, where contemporary bands like Ocean Colour Scene were citing him as an influence. Just as importantly, many observers, while occasionally criticizing the trad-rock nature of his music, acknowledged that Weller was one of the few rock veterans that had managed to stay vital within the second decade of his career.
My Whole World Is Falling Down
Paul Weller Lyrics
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My whole world is falling down, I'm losing my baby
Told me that your love for me was true
Said you'd love me your whole life through
But now you're asking me to set you free
You've found some body you love more than me
My whole world is falling down, I'm losing my baby
I miss your loving that was so fine
I need it, I need it all of the time
For I still love you in the same old way
Yet I'm losing you a little every day
My whole world is falling down, falling down, falling down
My whole world is falling down, I'm losing my baby
My whole world is falling down, falling down, falling down
My whole world is falling down, I'm losing my baby
In Paul Weller's song "My Whole World Is Falling Down," the singer is expressing the despair he feels as his relationship falls apart. He repeats the phrase "falling down" throughout the song to emphasize the magnitude of his situation. He sings about how his lover had promised to love him forever, but has now found someone else and wants to be set free. The singer is heartbroken and explains how he misses his lover's affections and needs them all the time, but he's losing her a little every day.
The song touches on the pain of lost love and how it can feel like the world is crumbling around you. The repetition of "falling down" creates a sense of chaos, confusion and disorientation that often accompanies heartbreak. The lyrics are a poignant reminder of how vulnerable we can be when we invest ourselves into a relationship, only to have it end.
Overall, the song communicates the pain of heartbreak and the helplessness that can come with it. The singer's world is falling apart, and he's powerless to stop it.
Line by Line Meaning
My whole world is falling down, falling down, falling down
The stability and happiness in my life is rapidly disintegrating.
My whole world is falling down, I'm losing my baby
The reason for my distress is the imminent loss of my significant other.
Told me that your love for me was true
You professed your deep affection and commitment to me earlier.
Said you'd love me your whole life through
You promised that your love for me was enduring and everlasting.
But now you're asking me to set you free
However, you are now requesting to end the relationship with me.
You've found some body you love more than me
Your newfound love for someone else is the reason for your desire to leave me.
I miss your loving that was so fine
I yearn for the affection and intimacy we once shared, which was truly wonderful.
I need it, I need it all of the time
I crave the love and attention that you used to give me and cannot do without it.
For I still love you in the same old way
Despite the difficulties we are facing currently, my love for you remains unchanged.
Yet I'm losing you a little every day
Regrettably, I am gradually losing you and our relationship bit by bit each day.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BETTYE JEAN BARNES CRUTCHER, BOOKER T. JR. JONES
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