This is the end
Hold your breath and count to ten
Feel the Earth move and then
Hear my heart burst again
For this is the end
I've drowned and dreamt this moment
So overdue, I owe them
Swept away, I'm stolen

Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all together
Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all together
At Skyfall
At Skyfall

Skyfall is where we start
A thousand miles and poles apart
Where worlds collide and days are dark
You may have my number, you can take my name
But you'll never have my heart

Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
At Skyfall

(Let the sky fall)
(When it crumbles)
(We will stand tall)
(Let the sky fall)
(When it crumbles)
(We will stand tall)

Where you go, I go
What you see, I see
I know I'd never be me
Without the security
Of your loving arms
Keeping me from harm
Put your hand in my hand
And we'll stand

Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
At Skyfall

Let the sky fall
We will stand tall
At Skyfall
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Skyfall Lyrics as written by Paul Richard Epworth Adele Laurie Blue Adkins

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    This might give away some of the movie so don't read if you haven't seen the movie yet!

    First of all it says "this is the end". This is when he gets shots and falls off a bridge. When it then says "hold your breath and count to 10" this has a strong link to the scene going on in the opening sequence. He accidently gets shot and falls off a bridge into water. This means he's holding his breath as he drowns. When it says "so overdue I owe them" I think it means that he's finally dieing after all those years of service.

    Skyfall, is the place where Bond lived before he became part of MI6. So when it says "Skyfall is where we start" That is what it means. That's where he lived when he was a child.

    Moving onto the chorus. (I'm doing this in a random order) When it says "Stand tall, at Skyfall" etc it's referring to when they take shelter there from the bad guy and they have to basically fight there. Another point I would like to point out is when it says "When it crumbles" It's talking when the house (Skyfall) is destroyed in their battle. Luckily Bond hated the house so no bad feelings!

    Then, when it says "Where I go, you go, What I see, you see" it explains that the secret service are watching what he's doing at every point. That's what it's pointing out.

    Well, that's about all the meanings I can gather really from that song! Hope you became wiser from reading this!

    One more thing! I just wanted to say that have you noticed the Bond theme is played underneath the song? When I say underneath I don't mean literally!

    Gungansssson November 04, 2012   Link

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