All Falls Down – English Lyrics

• By: Alan Walker, Noah Cyrus, Digital Farm Animals
• Album: Walkerverse Pt. 1

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of "All Falls Down," a compelling electropop collaboration by Alan Walker, Noah Cyrus, and Digital Farm Animals. This song offers an engaging blend of upbeat melodies and deeply emotional lyrics that tell a story of resilience and inner strength amidst relationship struggles. Its clear vocals and relatable themes make it an excellent track for language learners to pick up on emotional expressions and common phrases, while its dynamic production makes it a captivating listen. Discover how the artists masterfully convey both vulnerability and empowerment, making it a unique and memorable piece in contemporary electronic music.

[English]

♪ What's the trick I wish I knew ♪

♪ I'm so done with thinking through ♪

♪ All the things I could've been ♪

♪ And I know you wonder too ♪

♪ All it takes is that one look you do ♪

♪ And I run right back to you ♪

♪ You crossed the line ♪

♪ And it's time to say F you! ♪

♪ What’s the point in saying that ♪

♪ When you know how I’ll react ♪

♪ You think you can just take it back ♪

♪ But shit just don’t work like that ♪

♪ You’re the drug that I’m addicted to ♪

♪ And I want you so bad ♪

♪ Guess I’m stuck ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ And that’s that ♪

♪ Cus when it all falls down, then whatever ♪

♪ When it don’t work out for the better ♪

♪ If we just ain’t right and it’s time to say goodbye ♪

♪ When it all falls down ♪

♪ When it all falls down ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ You’re the drug that I’m addicted to ♪

♪ And I want you so bad ♪

♪ But I’ll be fine ♪

♪ Why we fight, I don’t know ♪

♪ We say what hurts the most ♪

♪ Oh, I try ♪

♪ Staying cold ♪

♪ But you take it personal ♪

♪ All this firing shots ♪

♪ And making ground ♪

♪ It’s way too hard to cope ♪

♪ But I still ♪

♪ Can’t let ♪

♪ You go ♪

♪ Cus when it all falls down, then whatever ♪

♪ When it don’t work out for the better ♪

♪ If we just ain’t right and it’s time to say goodbye ♪

♪ When it all falls down ♪

♪ When it all falls down ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ You’re the drug that I’m addicted to ♪

♪ And I want you so bad ♪

♪ But I’ll be fine ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ Cus when it all falls down, then whatever ♪

♪ When it don’t work out for the better ♪

♪ If we just ain’t right and it’s time to say goodbye ♪

♪ When it all falls down ♪

♪ When it all falls down ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ You’re the drug that I’m addicted to ♪

♪ And I want you so bad ♪

♪ But I’ll be fine ♪

♪ I’ll be fine ♪

♪ And that’s that ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - unable to stop taking a harmful substance or doing something as a habit
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or low standard; unpleasant or unwelcome
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - of a higher standard or quality; more suitable, pleasing, or effective
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - at a low temperature; lacking warmth of feeling
cope /koʊp/ B2	verb - to deal effectively with something difficult
cross /krɔːs/ B1	verb - to go from one side to the other of (something); to go against (a limit or boundary)
done /dʌn/ B1	adjective - finished; completed; having had enough of something
drug /drʌɡ/ B1	noun - a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downwards, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level; to decline or decrease
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force; to argue or quarrel
fine /faɪn/ A1	adjective - of high quality; good; satisfactory; in good health or condition
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an act of saying farewell
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury to (a person, animal, or part of the body); to cause emotional pain or distress to
line /laɪn/ A2	noun - a long, narrow mark or band; a limit or boundary
look /lʊk/ A1	noun - an act of directing one's gaze in a particular direction; an appearance
personal /ˈpɜːrsənl/ B1	adjective - relating to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else; private
react /riˈækt/ B1	verb - to act in response to something
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable; correct or true
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or be moved; in an undesirable or difficult situation
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - to want to know or learn something; to feel admiration and amazement

Key Grammar Structures

• What's the trick I wish I knew

  ➔ Wish + past simple (unreal present)

  ➔ "Wish" expresses a regretful desire for something that is not true in the present. Here, "knew" is backshifted to past simple for an unreal present situation.

• I'm so done with thinking through

  ➔ Present perfect + gerund

  ➔ "Done" is the past participle in present perfect tense, expressing completion. "Thinking through" is a gerund phrase as the object of "with".

• All the things I could've been

  ➔ Modal perfect (could + have + past participle)

  ➔ "Could've" is a contraction of "could have", expressing a hypothetical ability or possibility in the past. "Been" is the past participle.

• You crossed the line

  ➔ Past simple (narrative past)

  ➔ "Crossed" uses past simple for a completed action in storytelling, referring to a past event as if recounting a story.

• What's the point in saying that

  ➔ Preposition + gerund

  ➔ "In saying" uses the gerund "saying" after the preposition "in", forming a phrase meaning 'the purpose of saying that'.

• When it all falls down, then whatever

  ➔ First conditional (with adverb clause)

  ➔ "When" introduces a time clause for future likelihood; "falls" is present simple, and "whatever" acts as a dismissive response in the main clause.

• If we just ain’t right

  ➔ Second conditional (contraction)

  ➔ "If" clause with "ain’t" (contraction of 'are not') for hypothetical negative present, implying 'if we are not compatible'.

• It’s way too hard to cope

  ➔ Too + infinitive

  ➔ "Too" + adjective "hard" emphasizes excess, making "to cope" an infinitive phrase meaning the action is excessively difficult.

• I still can’t let you go

  ➔ Modal + infinitive (negative)

  ➔ "Can’t" is a negative modal expressing inability, followed by "let you go" in infinitive form; "still" emphasizes persistence.