The Fall
Rhye; Michael Milosh; Robin Braun Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
One more time
Before you go away
Why can't you stay?
Uh, my love
Come home to me
Just for a while
Why can't you stay?
Don't run away
Don't slip away my dear
Don't run away, don't slip away my dear
Don't run away
The song is gone
The fell into the fall
But I don't want it this way
Why can't you stay
Don't run away, don't slip away my dear
Don't run away, don't slip away my dear
Don't run away
Ohh ohh
That should be worse
That should be worse that exlain away
But I'll talk time and twisted
Don't run away, don't slip away my dear
The lyrics of "The Fall" by Rhye convey the desperation and longing of a person who is about to be parted from their lover. The song opens with a plea to make love one last time before they go away, a desperate attempt to hold on to the feeling of love and intimacy with the other person. The singer makes a heartfelt plea for their lover to come back and stay, even if only for a little while, as they cannot bear the thought of being apart from them. The repeated refrain of "Don't run away, don't slip away my dear" expresses the singer's fear and anxiety about losing their beloved, and their desire to keep them close.
The song seems to be about the end of a relationship, or perhaps the imminent leaving of a loved one due to some external circumstance like a job or family obligation. The singer is struggling to accept the impending separation and trying to make sense of why it has to happen. The lyrics suggest a sense of resignation as the singer acknowledges that "the song is gone" and has "fallen into the fall," perhaps indicating that the magic and passion of the relationship has faded away. Yet, despite this, the singer still longs for their lover to stay and not slip away from them. Overall, the message of the song seems to be one of regret and longing for a lost love, with the singer imploring their beloved not to leave them alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Make love to me
Requesting physical intimacy with the subject
One more time
Asking for one last act of intimacy before parting ways
Before you go away
Implying that the subject is leaving soon
Why can't you stay?
Expressing a desire for the subject to remain
Uh, my love
Addressing the subject with affection
Come home to me
Inviting the subject to return
Just for a while
Asking for a temporary visit
I'll leave this
Offering to abandon current situation for subject's return
Don't run away
Urging the subject not to leave
Don't slip away my dear
Implying the subject is trying to leave sneakily
The song is gone
Metaphorically referencing the end of a happy relationship
They fell into the fall
Suggesting that the relationship declined despite efforts to save it
But I don't want it this way
Expressing a desire for a different outcome
Don't run away, don't slip away my dear
Reiterating the command for the subject not to leave
Ohh ohh
Adding vocal emphasis for emotional impact
That should be worse
Reflecting on whether the situation could be more dire
That should be worse that explain away
Assuming that a worse situation would require further clarification
But I'll talk time and twisted
Proposing the idea of discussing and analyzing the relationship
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL MILOSH, ROBIN HANNIBAL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Gah Ya
So deep 💜