Lyrics & Translation
Explore the emotional depths of Paloma Faith's "Falling Down," a poignant exploration of love and loss. Delve into the lyrical narrative of relationship breakdown and discover how Faith's unique vocal style brings raw emotion to the forefront, making this song a powerful experience for anyone navigating similar feelings.
[English]
My soul, it flows like a riverOur love life stand and deliver
He's (hanging onto my heart)
He's (hanging onto my heart)
He's
(Hanging onto my heart)
My feet can't walk away
Keep searching for the chains
Only myself to blame
Truth is that I hope you keep on
Hanging onto my heart
Hanging onto my heart
Hanging onto my heart
So I keep falling, falling, falling
And just hurting, hurting for it
So I keep falling, falling, falling
I get a tease but it's never enough
I keep on falling into your love
No, no, no, it's never enough
I'm running back, should be giving you up
I keep on falling, falling down
I keep on falling, falling down
Insatiable, he's electric
Moth to the flame, psychedelic
He's (hanging onto my heart)
He's (hanging onto my heart)
He's
(Hanging onto my heart)
I make the same mistakes
I make 'em every day
I'm never gonna change
Truth is that I hope you'll keep on
Hanging onto my heart
Hanging onto my heart
Hanging onto my heart
So I keep falling, falling, falling
And just hurting, hurting for it
So I keep falling, falling, falling
I get a tease but it's never enough
I keep on falling into your love
No, no, no, it's never enough
I'm running back, should be giving you up
I keep on falling, falling down
I keep on falling, falling down
I'm insatiable
And I know it's wrong
Pick me up, you take me higher
Got to give it up
Hooked on all your love
I got lost in my desire
I get a tease but it's never enough
I keep on falling into your love
No, no, no, it's never enough
I'm running back, should be giving you up
I keep on falling, falling down
I keep on falling, falling down
I'm falling down, down, down
Down, down, down
I'm falling down, down, down
For your love
I'm falling down, down, down
Down, down, down
I'm falling down, down, down
Down, down
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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My soul, it flows like a river
➔ Simile
➔ The use of the word "like" to compare the soul to a river. It's a **simile**.
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Our love life stand and deliver
➔ Imperative mood (command/request)
➔ The verb phrase "stand and deliver" is used as a command or a strong request, giving a sense of urgency.
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I'm running back, should be giving you up
➔ Conditional Clause (implied)
➔ The second part of the sentence, "should be giving you up" expresses a hypothetical action based on the reality of the speaker's actions. It's an implied conditional.
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I keep on falling, falling down
➔ Repetition/Emphasis, Phrasal verb
➔ Repetition of the verb "falling" emphasizes the continuous and repeated nature of the action. The phrase "falling down" uses the phrasal verb "fall down".
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Truth is that I hope you keep on
➔ Subject-verb inversion (for emphasis) and Subjunctive Mood (implied)
➔ While not strictly inversion, the phrase "Truth is that" functions to emphasize the following clause. There's an *implied* subjunctive mood (desire/hope) in "I hope you keep on".
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I'm insatiable
➔ Adjective
➔ The word "insatiable" functions as an adjective describing the speaker's desire or appetite.
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Pick me up, you take me higher
➔ Imperative mood, comparative adjective
➔ The phrase "Pick me up" is in the imperative mood. "higher" is a comparative adjective.
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I got lost in my desire
➔ Past simple tense
➔ The verb "got" indicates an action that happened in the past.
