Falling in Love
Prefab Sprout Lyrics


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Falling in love is easy,
That's what my friends tell me.
It's letting a bird
Out of a cage,
When will my heart, my heart
Be free?

Falling in love is simple,
Nothing you need to know.
It's falling off logs (falling off logs)
Follow the flow (follow the flow-oh)
Why is my heart, my heart,
So slow?

It's falling off logs (falling off logs)
Follow the flow (follow the flow-oh)
Why is my heart, my heart,
So slow?

Falling in love is child's play,
Just take it stage by stage.
Fly away bird (fly away bird)
Take to the sky (take to the sky-y)
Why are you scared
To leave your cage?

Fly away bird (fly away bird)
I'm counting to three (one two three)




When will my heart, this heart
Be free?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Prefab Sprout's song Falling In Love depict the singer's difficulty in falling in love and surrendering themselves to the emotions and vulnerability it entails. The first verse emphasizes the ease with which others seem to fall in love and the singer's struggle in doing so. The metaphor of a bird in a cage is used to illustrate the confinement and fear the singer feels in opening up their heart. The chorus repeats the imagery of falling off a log and following the flow to reinforce the idea that falling in love should be simple, yet the singer's heart remains hesitant and slow to open up.


In the second verse, the singer compares falling in love to child's play and encourages themselves to take it step by step. The repetition of the phrase "fly away bird" emphasizes the idea of freedom and releasing oneself from the constraints of fear and doubt. The countdown to three at the end adds a sense of urgency and highlights the singer's desire to break free from their emotional cage.


Overall, the lyrics of Falling In Love convey the fear, hesitancy, and longing for emotional freedom that can come with falling in love. It portrays the struggle of being vulnerable and surrendering oneself to the unpredictable nature of love.


Line by Line Meaning

Falling in love is easy,
Starting to experience romantic feelings towards someone is straightforward and uncomplicated.


That's what my friends tell me.
The singer's friends have shared their belief that falling in love is easy.


It's letting a bird Out of a cage,
Entering a romantic relationship can feel like releasing a bird from captivity, granting freedom and happiness.


When will my heart, my heart Be free?
The artist is wondering when their own heart will be liberated and able to embrace love fully.


Falling in love is simple,
The process of falling in love is straightforward.


Nothing you need to know.
No special knowledge or complicated process is required to fall in love.


It's falling off logs (falling off logs) Follow the flow (follow the flow-oh)
Falling in love could be compared to the simple act of falling off logs in a stream and following the current.


Why is my heart, my heart, So slow?
The artist wonders why their own heart seems to be taking longer to fall in love than others.


Fly away bird (fly away bird) Take to the sky (take to the sky-y)
Leaving a metaphorical cage and embracing freedom, perhaps in love.


Why are you scared To leave your cage?
The artist is questioning why they might be self-sabotaging and hesitant to let themselves fall in love.


I'm counting to three (one two three) When will my heart, this heart Be free?
The singer is reassuring themselves that they will take the necessary steps and eventually allow their heart to be free to love.




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Comments from YouTube:

Gelsyviolet

Pochi, come Paddy McAloon, riescono a raggiungere tali profondità nel cuore. Un immenso grazie per le stupende melodie in questi decenni hai saputo regalarci. Lunga vita felice a te Paddy.

Niels Ohlsen

Wow. Great chords. Since I love both Burt Bacharach and Chris Rea (Maj7 chords), of course I love this.
Thanks very much for the upload!

che williams

Chris Rea XXX

joaquim oliva

2009 : " Enamorar-se es fàcil
Això és el què em diuen els meus amics
És com treure un ocell de la seva gàbia
Quan el meu cor, el meu cor
Serà lliure ?
Enamorar-se és senzill
Només et cal saber res més
És com el descens de troncs que segueixen la corrent d'un riu
Per què el meu cor, el meu cor
És tan lent ?
És com es troncs que segueixen la corrent
Per què el meu cor, el meu cor
és tan lent ?
Enamorar-se és un joc de nens
Cal que vagis pas a pas
Vola i allunya't ocell
Arriba fins el cel
Per què tens tanta por a deixar la teva gàbia ?
Vola i allunya't ocell
Estic comptant fins a tres ( un, dos, tres?
Quan el me cor, aquest cor
Serà lliure ? "

Vitonicola Cinquepalmi

MERAVIGLIA