[Verse 1] I missed the last stair Caught my coat on the rail Tore the hem on the edge When the front door failed Your name on my phone Like a crack in the glass I stood in the hall Then the whole thing passed [Pre-Chorus] And I tried to stand tall But my knees knew first One small slip Then the floor got worse [Chorus] Falling down Falling down I keep falling down (falling down) And I can't slow it now Can't slow it now Falling down Falling down You let go, then I broke (then I broke) Now I'm learning the sound Of hitting the ground [Verse 2] Blood on my sleeve From the cut on my palm I traced every bruise Like a map of the harm The kettle went cold On the stove by the sink I stood there too long Watching nothing blink [Pre-Chorus] And I tried to stand tall But my knees knew first One small slip Then the floor got worse [Chorus] Falling down Falling down I keep falling down (falling down) And I can't slow it now Can't slow it now Falling down Falling down You let go, then I broke (then I broke) Now I'm learning the sound Of hitting the ground [Bridge] If I call your name Will it stay in the air? Or come back to me Like a chair gone bare? I don't need a hand I need solid ground I need one true step When the room spins around [Final Chorus] Falling down Falling down I keep falling down (falling down) And I can't slow it now Can't slow it now Falling down Falling down If you want me, stay close (stay close) But I won't beg to be Held off the ground
