In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
All my life I've been
Fall fall falling apart
Been tumbling down
Quick fast right from the start
I never learn
Just get up and go on
Until I'm just knocked
Right off of my feet
But it's not the fall that hurts
It's when you hit the ground
'cause it's not the fall that hurts
It's when you hit the ground
Stumbling with every step I take
And it seems I can't get a grip
I'm soon gonna slip
And then I look down
I see that the ground
Is closing in fast again
And then boom
But it's not the fall that hurts
It's when you hit the ground
'Cause it's not the fall that hurts
It's when you hit the ground
Fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart
Fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart
Fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart
Fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
But it's not the fall that hurts
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
It's when you hit the ground
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
'cause it's not the fall that hurts
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
It's when you hit the ground
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
But it's not the fall that hurts
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
It's when you hit the ground
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
'cause it's not the fall that hurts
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
It's when you hit the ground
Fall fall falling apart
Been tumbling down
Quick fast right from the start
I never learn
Just get up and go on
Until I'm just knocked
Right off of my feet
But it's not the fall that hurts
It's when you hit the ground
'cause it's not the fall that hurts
It's when you hit the ground
Stumbling with every step I take
And it seems I can't get a grip
I'm soon gonna slip
And then I look down
I see that the ground
Is closing in fast again
And then boom
But it's not the fall that hurts
It's when you hit the ground
'Cause it's not the fall that hurts
It's when you hit the ground
Fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart
Fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart
Fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart
Fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
But it's not the fall that hurts
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
It's when you hit the ground
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
'cause it's not the fall that hurts
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
It's when you hit the ground
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
But it's not the fall that hurts
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
It's when you hit the ground
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
'cause it's not the fall that hurts
(fall fall fall fall fall fall falling apart)
It's when you hit the ground
Lyrics submitted by janeisagirlsname
It's Not the Fall That Hurts Lyrics as written by Joakim Frans Ahlund
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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"but it's not the fall that hurts it's when you hit the ground"
i think this text is about that you don't realize what's going on until it's too late. At least it mean that to me. I think, that when you fall in love, you are like falling, and it feels amazing and wonderful, but when you "hit the ground" you realize that everything is over and you're back to the reality.. i think.