Fall Apart Today
Schuyler Fisk Lyrics

I don't want us
The singer does not wish for the relationship to end in the present, or move towards that in the future.

To fall apart today or ever
The singer does not want the relationship to end anytime, not just today.

You're the one who said
The person addressed in the song is the one who first suggested that they would never leave.

You'd never leave
The person addressed said that they would never leave the singer or end their relationship.

There's no good reason for
There are no valid reasons for giving up or ending the relationship.

Giving up
To end the relationship, the singer believes, would be to give up on what could be a great thing.

All this mess is just bad luck
All the difficulties they've experienced in their relationship is attributed to bad luck or unfortunate circumstances that were not in their control.

So please don't lose your
The singer pleads to the person not to lose their trust, faith, or confidence in her, despite the difficulties in their relationship.

Confidence in me
The singer urges the person addressed to have confidence in her ability to work things out and make the relationship work despite the obstacles.

I wish I wasn't so fragile
The singer makes a wish to be less fragile or emotionally vulnerable, which might have caused difficulties in the relationship.

Cause I know that I'm not
The singer acknowledges that she is aware of her fragile emotional state, and it might have been detrimental to the relationship.

Easy to handle
The singer admits that she might be difficult to handle in the relationship, although she doesn't intend to be.

I don't wanna feel like this
The singer doesn't want to experience the sadness and frustration of longing for the person's attention and affection.

But I'm so tired of missing you
The singer admits to being tired of missing the partner's presence and attention, arguably impacting their relationship.

I don't wanna beg for your time
The singer doesn't want to plead for her partner's time or attention, hoping the partner will give her the time deservedly.

I want you mine, all mine
The singer wants the partner to be hers entirely; thus, she wants a meaningful commitment in their relationship.

I bet you smile when you
The singer thinks that the partner invokes a happy memory or thought of her, having an effect on her partner's smile.

Think of me
The singer implores her partner to always think of her.

You love me
The singer believes that the person addressed in the song loves her.

Messy in the morning
The singer describes herself as messy in the morning, implying the partner's acceptance of her for who she is.

Freckles on my knees
The singer goes further to describe herself by mentioning the freckles on her knees, inviting the partner to love and appreciate her for her blemishes.

Oh baby please
The singer sweetly pleads with her partner.

Don't forget you love me
The singer reminds her partner not to forget that he loves her, hence giving her the assurance for their relationship.

Today
The singer accentuates the urgency of the reminder by adding 'today,' hoping to strengthen her partner's affection.

Oh my baby please
The singer pleads with deeper emotions.

Oh baby, sweet baby oh
The singer conveys that her partner is always on her mind and she calls out to say how much she misses and loves him.