Fallin'
Love's Precarious Plunge: Neil Sedaka's 'Fallin' Lyrics Decoded
Lyrics
I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin'
I have a sensation that I'm falling
Like a star up in the blue
Similar to a star descending from the sky
Like I was fallin' off Niagara
Feeling like I'm plummeting off Niagara Falls
In a paddle-boat canoe
Comparing the experience to being in a small boat at the edge of a waterfall
Mmm I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin'
Reiterating the feeling of falling
And it's all because of you
Attributing this feeling to the influence of someone else
Like I was walkin' on a tightrope
Feeling unsteady, like walking on a tightrope
Swingin' in the breeze
Describing a sense of vulnerability, similar to swinging in the wind
And though I try to keep my balance
Despite trying to maintain stability, feeling a loss of control
Yeah I weaken in the knees
Noticing physical weakness, particularly in the knees
I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin'
Reiterating the feeling of falling and seeking assistance from a lover
Lover help me please
Asking for help from the beloved
Like a leaf falls from a branch
Comparing the fall to a leaf dropping from a tree
Like a rock-slide avalanche
Analogizing the fall to a sudden and uncontrollable descent like a rock-slide avalanche
Like the rain on a stormy day
Comparing the feeling to rain on a stormy day, unexpected and turbulent
I never thought I'd fall this way
Expressing surprise at experiencing such a fall
I thought that love could never touch me
Believing that love couldn't affect or harm me
Yeah I was ridin' high
Feeling on top of the world, confident and secure
And then my ivory tower toppled
Metaphorically referring to a sudden collapse of a safe place
And I tumbled from the sky
Experiencing a rapid and unexpected fall from a great height
Mm I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin'
Reiterating the feeling of falling and attributing it to the person causing it
You're the reason why
Stating that the person is the cause of this feeling
Like Goliath when he met his foe
Comparing oneself to Goliath's defeat
Just like the walls of Jericho
Referencing the downfall of Jericho's walls
Like Delilah's home in town
Referring to the destruction caused by Samson
When Samson tore it down
Describing the devastation caused by Samson's actions
I thought that love could never touch me
Reiteration that love wouldn't affect the individual
Yeah I was ridin' high
Feeling confident and invulnerable
And then my ivory tower toppled
Metaphorically describing a sudden collapse of a secure place
And I tumbled from the sky
Experiencing a sudden and unexpected fall from a great height again
Mm I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin'
Reiterating the feeling of falling, attributing it to the person responsible
And you're the reason why
Stating that the person is the cause of this feeling once more
Oh you're the reason why
Emphasizing the person's role as the reason for the feeling of falling
Lover you're the reason why
Repeating that the lover is the cause of this sensation
Lover lover you're the reason why
Reiterating that the lover is the reason behind this feeling of falling
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