[Intro — lonely piano, distant bells, soft cello] London Bridge is falling down Falling down Falling down [Verse 1 — intimate British female alto] She wore the weight of a thousand feet Kept their secrets underneath Held her head above the tide While the river pulled inside They crossed her back, they came and went Never asked how far she bent And every stone beneath her skin Knew how long she’d held it in [Chorus — haunting descending melody] London Bridge is falling down Falling down, falling down She’s been holding up this town But nobody holds her now London Bridge is falling down Hear the river calling out Let her bend Let her break She’s carried all that she can take [Verse 2 — gentle trip-hop pulse enters] She heard the lovers swear they’d stay Watched them turn and walk away Kings and beggars crossed her stones Still she stood there all alone Gold and silver dressed her scars Moonlight caught her broken heart Then one night she heard the rain And didn’t fight the weight again [Chorus — fuller strings, restrained emotion] London Bridge is falling down Falling down, falling down She’s been holding up this town But nobody holds her now London Bridge is falling down Hear the river calling out Let her bend Let her break She’s carried all that she can take [Bridge — stripped piano, intimate vocal] Iron bends And stone grows old Even bridges Feel the cold [Final Refrain — soft, emotional resolution] London Bridge is falling down Falling down Falling down For once she lets The river run And rests beneath The setting sun [Outro — final piano chord, distant bell] My fair lady…
