Falling Down
Siouxsie A The Banshees Lyrics
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Still I would have been around
Hated to hear the sound
As you fell and punched the ground
Such as miserable suicide
Performed before my eyes
Staggering about the town
Unaware I was around
I wouldn't have you
If you wanted me to
I wouldn't have you
You wouldn't have you
Feel the dead sea
Running through your veins
A sea of mercury
Dragging you down the drain
I wouldn't have you
If you wanted me to
I wouldn't have you
You wouldn't have you
Come searching for your little girl
But she hid in her oyster shell
Stupoured and ill-humoured
You left her with the swine and swill
Didn't you?
I wouldn't have you
If you wanted me to
I wouldn't have you
You wouldn't have you
The lyrics of Siouxsie A The Banshees' song Falling Down seem to be addressing someone who is experiencing a significant downfall. The singer has witnessed this person's struggle and misery, but even if they had asked for help, the singer still wouldn't have wanted them. The song resounds with an air of detachment and apathy despite the apparent pain the other person is going through. The lines "I wouldn't have you / If you wanted me to" suggest that the singer does not want to be a part of this person's life, even though they have fallen down to a miserable place.
The lyrics then take a turn to talk about the subject's addiction or potentially other negative compulsions. The line "Feel the dead sea / Running through your veins" depicts a feeling of hopelessness and being unable to escape the toxicity of their behavior. The person is being "dragged down the drain" by their self-destructive tendencies.
The last set of lyrics speak about the person's relationship with their daughter. The person comes searching for her, but she is hiding away, perhaps a result of having been left with "the swine and swill." The final repetition of the line "I wouldn't have you / You wouldn't have you" shows that the person is not only self-destructive but unwilling to seek help as well.
Line by Line Meaning
I would see you falling down
Even if I witnessed you crashing down, I would have stayed by your side
Still I would have been around
I would've continued standing with you despite everything
Hated to hear the sound
The thud of your collapse was too much for me
As you fell and punched the ground
Your impact and self-destructive behaviour was painful to see
Such as miserable suicide
Your actions were like a slow, painful death
Performed before my eyes
All of this was happening right in front of me
Staggering about the town
You were lost and wandering aimlessly where everyone could see
Unaware I was around
You were too self-involved to notice I was there
Feel the dead sea
You're consumed by a feeling of lifelessness
Running through your veins
This feeling is a part of you, deeply ingrained into your very being
A sea of mercury
Your emotions are toxic and slowly poisoning you
Dragging you down the drain
You're being pulled towards a dark abyss of despair
Come searching for your little girl
You may have been looking for me, but you didn't know me at all
But she hid in her oyster shell
I retreated and kept myself guarded from your chaotic behaviour
Stupoured and ill-humoured
Your state of mind and mood were affecting everyone around you
You left her with the swine and swill
You abdicated your responsibilities and left me in an unsafe environment
Didn't you?
You couldn't see your own faults in our relationship
I wouldn't have you
I cannot be with you any longer
If you wanted me to
Even if you begged for me to stay with you, I wouldn't
You wouldn't have you
You need to work on yourself before you can be in a healthy relationship
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RICHARD BUTLER, DANIEL MORRIS, FRANK ROMANO, JAMES SCHEFFER
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Manuel Cabral
I would see you falling down
Still I would have been around
Hated to hear the sound
As you fell and punched the ground
Such as miserable suicide
Performed before my eyes
Staggering about the town
Unaware I was around
I wouldn't have you
If you wanted me to
I wouldn't have you
You wouldn't have you
Feel the dead sea
Running through your veins
A sea of mercury
Dragging you down the drain
I wouldn't have you
If you wanted me to
I wouldn't have you
You wouldn't have you
Come searching for your little girl
But she hid in her oyster shell
Stupoured and ill-humoured
You left her with the swine and swill
Didn't you?
I wouldn't have you
If you wanted me to
I wouldn't have you
You wouldn't have you
Greg Sullivan
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