Falling Down
Scarlett Johansson Lyrics

I have come 500 miles
I have traveled a great distance

Just to see a halo
To witness or experience something elusive and magical

Come from St. Petersburg
To arrive from a distant place

Scarlett and me
Referring to herself and possibly a friend or lover

Well I open my eyes
To suddenly realize or become aware of something

I was blind as can be
To be completely ignorant or unaware of something

When you give a man luck
To be given an opportunity or stroke of good fortune

He must fall in the sea
To experience an unexpected or unfortunate outcome

And she wants you
Referring to a woman who desires someone

To steal and get caught
To engage in activities that are considered wrong or illegal

For she loves you
She desires your attention and affection despite your flaws

For all that you are not
Despite your shortcomings or lack of certain qualities

When you're
Referring to a specific moment or state of being

Falling down, falling down
Experiencing a moment of failure or collapse

You forget all the roses
To overlook or disregard the good things in life

Don't come around on Sunday
To avoid or stay away from certain situations or people

She's not gonna choose you
To not be selected or desired by someone

For standing so tall
To be too proud or arrogant

Go on and take a swig
To drink something, possibly alcohol

Of that poison and like it
To engage in self-destructive behavior or habits

And don't ask
To not expect to receive something

For silverware
To not expect a luxurious or glamorous experience

Don't ask for nothing
To not expect anything at all

Go on and put your ear
To listen closely or pay attention to something

To the ground
To be aware of what is happening in the present moment

You know you will be
To have a sense of what is going to happen

Hearing that sound
To be aware of something that is about to happen

Go on down and see
To experience something firsthand

That wrecking ball
Referring to something destructive

Come swinging on along
To approach or arrive suddenly

Everyone knew
To have a general awareness or acceptance of a situation

That hotel was a goner
To have a sense that something is going to fall apart or end soon

They broke all the windows
To destroy or damage something

They took all the door knobs
To remove or take away essential parts of something

And they hauled it away
To dispose of or move something completely

In a couple of days
To happen or occur within a short amount of time

Now someone yell timber
To give a warning that something is about to fall or collapse

And take off your hat
To show respect or reverence

It's a lot smaller down
To realize that something is not as big or important as previously thought

Here on the ground
To be aware of reality and the present moment

Someone's falling down
Referring to someone who is experiencing a moment of failure or collapse