Falling Slowly
Steve Kazee Lyrics
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But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can't react
And games that never amount
To more than they're meant
Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You'll make it now
Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I'm painted black
You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you've won
Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You've made it now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I'll sing it loud, oh, um, oh
Take it all
Oh, I paid the cost too late
Now it's gone
Two, three, four
The Steve Kazee song, Falling Slowly, is a soulful and touching expression of an intense feeling of love and longing, and the struggle of recognizing and dealing with those emotions. The opening lines, 'I don't know you, but I want you, all the more for that', express the endearing yet painful feeling of wanting someone you don't even know. The singer is so deeply in love in the moment that words seem insufficient to express his emotions, as the second line states, 'words fall through me and always fool me, and I can't react'. This intense love is one that is almost unattainable, as he acknowledges in the following lyric, 'And games that never amount to more than they're meant, will play themselves out.'
The chorus of the song is where the message of the song fully emerges. The singer implores the person he wants to 'Take this sinking boat and point it home, we've still got time', meaning that even though they may have their own issues and struggles, he believes they can still make a life together. Despite having gone through the worst and facing tremendous heartache, the singer believes that hope and choice are still powerful driving forces, as stated in the next lyrics, 'Raise your hopeful voice, you have a choice, you've made it now.' Every word in the song is an honest and open declaration of deep love and longing that grips the listener's heart.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know you
I have never met you before
But I want you
However, I desire you
All the more for that
My longing for you increases every time I think of you
Words fall through me
When you speak, your words do not affect me
And always fool me
Yet, they still deceive me
And I can't react
I am unable to respond
And games that never amount
These trivial and meaningless pastimes
To more than they're meant
Will only lead to disappointment
Will play themselves out
These games will eventually end
Take this sinking boat and point it home
Let's redirect this doomed situation towards a positive outcome
We've still got time
We are not too late to make a change
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
We can make a difference if we remain optimistic and take action
You'll make it now
Success is within reach
Falling slowly, eyes that know me
As I fall into love, your gaze seems familiar
And I can't go back
I am too deep into these emotions to turn back now
Moods that take me and erase me
My feelings overwhelm me and make me forget myself
And I'm painted black
I feel depressed and hopeless
You have suffered enough
I know you have been through a lot
And warred with yourself
You have been fighting inner struggles
It's time that you've won
But now it's time for you to emerge victorious
Falling slowly sing your melody
As we fall in love, let's harmonize our feelings
I'll sing it loud, oh, um, oh
I am willing to show my emotions to the world
Take it all
I am willing to give everything
Oh, I paid the cost too late
But I realize now that I should have acted sooner
Now it's gone
And I have lost it
Two, three, four
Let's start over and try again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheJano2412
I don't know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can't react
And games that never amount
To more than they're meant
Will play themselves out
Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You'll make it now
Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I'm painted black
You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won
Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You've made it now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I'll sing it loud
@ClaireOLeary
"you have suffered enough and warred with yourself. It's time that you won".
Gets me every time!
@PhantomifyEponine
Kids, back at 2012, your mother decided to join an award-winning Broadway musical show.
@janpopo
LOL!!!! XD
@Shloeb
+Jan C lol
@robhiro
I didn't this show won a tony. What did it get?
@oldhagcreationsco224
best musical, best leading actor in a musical, best book, best direction, best orchestrations, best scenic design, best lighting and best sound. it also won a grammy for best musical theatre soundtrack
@franclinpanaligan1372
also, your Aunt Robin decided to quit journalism and became a part of S.H.I.E.L.D instead
@91clarie
Doesn't matter who sings it, I cry everytime...all versions are hauntingly beautiful..
@rosepratiwi6532
I think that's the perfect words : hauntingly beautiful
@ryanstauffer119
Even the version sang by Phil/Tandy and Mike on “The Last Man On Earth”