Fallin'
Teenage Fan Club/De La Soul Lyrics

Travelling at the speed of love
Moving rapidly while feeling strong affection towards someone/something

Hey kids, what's up
Informal greeting to a group of young people

Remember when I used to be dope, yeah
Recalling a time when the singer was regarded as cool/impressive

I owned a pocket full of fame
Having a lot of public attention/recognition

But look what you're doing now, Well I know, I know
Acknowledging a negative change in one's reputation or situation

I lost touch with reality, now my personality
Becoming disconnected from the real world, resulting in a change in behavior/character

Is an unwanted commodity (ooh yeah)
Being perceived as undesirable or worthless

Can't believe I used to be Mr Steve Austin on the mike
Expressing disbelief at a past level of success/achievement

(Six million ways) I used to run it
Having numerous ways of doing something successfully

I guess Oscar Goldman got mad
Assuming someone in a position of authority became upset with the artist

'Cause I got loose circuits (so loose)
Suggesting that mental/emotional instability is the reason for a decline in ability/performance

I seen the mother goose with the eggs that seemed to be
Observing something that appears to be valuable or promising

Fallin Fallin Fallin
Continuously experiencing a decline or failure

You played yourself [Repeat: x 4]
Blaming oneself for a negative outcome that was preventable

Yo pack my bags cause I'm out of here
Announcing the intention to leave a situation/place

My momma don't love me and my momma don't care
Jokingly using a childish rhyme to express feelings of being unwanted

Read the papers the headlines say
Being informed of current events through news sources

Washed up rapper got a song (Rock on)
Having a critical article written about oneself and trying to maintain a positive attitude

I knew I blew the whole fandango
Realizing that one's actions have ruined a situation

When the drum crew never wore a Kangol
Realizing that a change in fashion/trends occurred without being aware of it

Never could be like fake, fish won't bite bait
Refusing to compromise one's values in order to achieve success

Realize that I'm over like clover
Recognizing that one's popularity/ability has declined significantly

No good lucking so Maze hit the fucking beat
Not having good fortune, prompting someone to start playing music

While the teenage fans are here
Acknowledging the presence of young admirers

I bring it to the blues, I pay all my dues
Using music as a form of expression and paying one's debts

So what's gone dead, let me use my forehead
Trying to come up with a solution to a problem that seems impossible to fix

Easy pack it up man, let me stop stalling
Making a decision to stop procrastinating and move on

'Cause everything I do is like falling
Feeling like everything one does leads to failure

Falling Falling
Emphasizing the continuous nature of experiencing failure

You played yourself
Realizing that one is the cause of their own negative situation/outcome