Fall Down
Falling Through Life's Canvas
Lyrics
I picked up this lady in a store,
I encountered a woman in a store.
She dropped her stuff
She accidentally dropped her belongings.
And tripped on it, so I picked her up
She stumbled over her items, and I helped her up.
I said, everybody falls down
I conveyed that everyone experiences setbacks.
Once you meet the man you want
Upon finding the right person, a distinct feeling arises.
You'll know 'cause you see red
You'll recognize the right person when you feel intense emotions.
Like making honey
Similar to the process of making honey until it turns painful.
'Til he stings you in the head
The sweetness of love can lead to pain.
Fall down fall down
Repetition emphasizing the theme of falling down or facing challenges.
Kate collected postcards
Kate coped with loneliness through collecting postcards.
When she felt too alone
When feeling isolated, she relied on postcards as a connection.
In case no friends of hers
She collected postcards because friends were hard to reach.
Could get her on the phone
Repetition emphasizing the theme of falling down or facing challenges.
Fall down fall down
Reiteration of the concept of facing challenges.
Her husband was in line behind her
Her husband was present but not immune to life's challenges.
Not everybody falls down
Contrast between those who fall down and those who don't.
You're so old, I said, what happened?
Addressing the aging process and questioning what happened.
If you eat your lipstick
Suggesting that using makeup may lead to envy or conflict.
You consume here jealous rage
Consuming jealousy may have consequences.
They get you in the mouth, those girls
Encountering challenges from others, particularly women.
Fall down fall down
Repetition emphasizing the theme of falling down or facing challenges.
Juan collected things in cans,
Juan coped with insecurity by collecting things in cans.
He felt he wasn't safe
Feeling unsafe without his collection.
See, his girlfriend took some
His girlfriend took something valuable when she left.
When she went away
Repetition emphasizing the theme of falling down or facing challenges.
Fall down fall down
Highlighting the perception of monotony or lack of excitement.
Nothing ever happens here, I said,
Expressing a sense of waiting for something to happen.
I just wait.
Patience in anticipation of an event or change.
I showed this guy my pictures
Sharing personal photographs that may lack vitality.
He said they didn't breathe
Receiving criticism that the pictures lack life or vibrancy.
I said I painted them that way
Explaining that the artistic choice was intentional.
Kind of hanging on his sleeve
A metaphorical expression of vulnerability or openness.
Fall down fall down
Repetition emphasizing the theme of falling down or facing challenges.
I showed this girl my stitches
Sharing personal struggles or wounds with someone.
She said she had some too
Finding common ground with another person who has scars.
She said she thinks she'll start
Expressing a desire to pursue a creative endeavor despite challenges.
A rock band too
Repetition emphasizing the theme of falling down or facing challenges.
Fall down fall down
Wishing for someone else to experience challenges deeply.
I hope you fall so fast and hard
Expressing a hope for a profound and intense fall or hardship.
That you get me
The desire for someone else to understand the speaker's perspective.
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