All Falls Down
paul rey Lyrics
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I sat awake and watched the dawn turn bright
I wonder where you slept last night
I thought we made our wrongs turn right
Let′s chat and have a talk without a fight
Was I naive to believe we could learn from mistakes?Turn hurt into faith, I guess I couldn't see
Yeah I was blind but in hindsight
I realize that
You′re the reason why
You're the reason why I build my walls so high
You're breaking me down
With every brick but who will pick up the pieces
When it all falls down?
When it all falls down
When it all falls down
Who will pick up the pieces
When it all falls down?
No red light can stop me
And I′m not looking in the rear view
It′s just me and the highway
Where I'm no longer near you ′cause
How could I be so naive
To believe we could learn from mistakes?
Turn hurt into faith. I guess I couldn't see
Yeah I was blind but in hindsight
I realize that
You′re the reason why
You're the reason why I build my walls so high
You′re breaking me down
With every brick but who will pick up the pieces
When it all falls down?
When it all falls down
When it all falls down
Who will pick up the pieces
When it all falls down?
You're the reason why
You're the reason why I build my walls so high (so high)
You′re breaking me down
With every brick but who will pick up the pieces
When it all falls down?
When it all falls down
When it all falls down
Who will pick up the pieces
When it all falls down?
I sat awake and watched the dawn turn bright
′Cause now I know where you slept last night
In "All Falls Down," by Paul Rey, the lyrics discuss the aftermath of a failed romantic relationship. The singer is lamenting about the mistakes they made in the relationship and questioning their own naivety for believing that the couple could learn from their mistakes. Rey points out that the walls he has built around himself were only constructed due to the hurt he has experienced from the partner. The singer is worried about what would happen if everything disintegrates and becomes hopeless. He asks the question, "Who will pick up the pieces when it all falls down?" Rey seems to be trying to come to terms with his own vulnerability and realize that trusting someone is never guaranteed.
The chorus of the song is the key hook that ties everything together. The song's general tone is melancholic, yet hopeful. The singer understands his flaws and is slowly building himself back up again. He's on the open road, heading towards a new destination, free from the hurt his old relationship caused. Rey is not running away from anything; he's just beginning anew.
Line by Line Meaning
I sat awake and watched the dawn turn bright
I couldn't sleep and stayed up all night until the sun rose
I wonder where you slept last night
I'm curious where you spent the night
I thought we made our wrongs turn right
I believed we had fixed our mistakes
Let's chat and have a talk without a fight
Let's have a conversation without arguing
Was I naive to believe we could learn from mistakes?
Did I foolishly believe we could improve?
Turn hurt into faith, I guess I couldn't see
Find hope in pain, maybe I wasn't able to do that
Yeah I was blind but in hindsight
I didn't see clearly before, but now I understand
You're the reason why
You are the cause of
You're the reason why I build my walls so high
I created barriers because of you
You're breaking me down
You are causing me to fall apart
With every brick but who will pick up the pieces
As the barriers increase, who will help me rebuild?
When it all falls down?
When everything falls apart?
No red light can stop me
No obstacle can hinder me from moving forward
And I'm not looking in the rearview
I'm not dwelling on the past or what's behind me
It's just me and the highway
I'm alone on this journey
Where I'm no longer near you 'cause
Where I'm not in your vicinity anymore because
How could I be so naive
Why was I so foolish?
To believe we could learn from mistakes
To think we could improve from our errors
Turn hurt into faith. I guess I couldn't see
Optimism in pain. Maybe it was hard for me to see
Yeah I was blind but in hindsight
I couldn't see clearly before, but now I understand
′Cause now I know where you slept last night
Because now I realize where you spent the night
Writer(s): Pauli Sebastian Jokela, Martin Falkebo, John Mendoza, Andreas Lars Nils Roos
Contributed by Evan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ash9963
We used to be friends!!! On you now !❤️
@anonymousarnarchy2427
it's really melodic and a wonderful sonnet
@DamianLillard
Shout out to my man Paul Rey. Congrats on the new project
@iampaulrey
Thank you brother!! Appreciate the love
@heyhowareyou8165
Hey can i use, "California Dreaming", for one my videos?
@warnersweden
On repeat!!
@naborrodriguezdieguez7758
Un saludo de un eurofan de España, en mi opinion este chico es el que yo mandaria a l Festival.-
@user-fh8cd5ty7g
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@paulschieve4151
PAUL, YOUR VIDEOS ARE ALWAYS GREAT. YOUR PERSONAL APPEARANCES HAVE GROWN..NEVER GIVE UP...ALL THE BEST...PAUL RAY.
@nonnesmusic
I love this song and I love you Paul Rey <3 <3 <3