Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Maybe I'm broken
Maybe I'm wrong
I could've spoken sooner than I should have
Only the good die old
That's what they told me
But I don't know, whoa
Maybe I'm breaking up with myself
Maybe I'm thinking I should just keep
To the things that I've been told
Wait for the colors to turn to gold
Do you know
Do you know
You're all I know
You're all I know
When everything
Comes crashing down
You're all I know
You're all I know
I'm ready for the fall
I'm ready for everything that I believed in to
Drift away
Ready for the leaves
Ready for the colors to burn to gold
And crumble away
Maybe I'm destined to be distraught
Always a reason
Breaking me down to my knees in the dead of night
I keep on praying to see the light, oh
Maybe I'm breaking up with myself
Maybe I'm thinking I should just keep
To the things that I've been told
Wait for the colors to turn to gold
Do you know
Do you know
You're all I know
You're all I know
When everything
Comes crashing down
You're all I know
You're all I know
Do you know
Do you know
You're all I know
You're all I know
When everything
Comes crashing down
You're all I know
You're all I know
I'm ready for the fall
I'm ready for everything that I believed in to
Drift away
Ready for the leaves
Ready for the colors to burn to gold
And crumble away
You were the one
You were the one
You were the one
Who helped me see
You were the one
You were the one
Oh you gave it all to me
You were the one
You were the one
You were the one
Who helped me see
You were the one
You were the one
Oh you gave it all to me
You were the one
You were the one
You were the one
Who helped me see
You were the one
You were the one
Oh you gave it all to me
You were the one
You were the one
You were the one
Who helped me see
You were the one
You were the one
Oh you gave it all to me
You were the one
You were the one
You were the one
Who helped me see
You were the one
You were the one
Oh you gave it all to me
You were the one
You were the one (Do you know)
You were the one (Do you know)
Who helped me see
You were the one (Do you know)
You were the one (Do you know)
Oh you gave it all to me
I'm ready for the fall
Ready for the leaves
Ready for the colors to
Burn to gold and crumble away
Maybe I'm wrong
I could've spoken sooner than I should have
Only the good die old
That's what they told me
But I don't know, whoa
Maybe I'm breaking up with myself
Maybe I'm thinking I should just keep
To the things that I've been told
Wait for the colors to turn to gold
Do you know
Do you know
You're all I know
You're all I know
When everything
Comes crashing down
You're all I know
You're all I know
I'm ready for the fall
I'm ready for everything that I believed in to
Drift away
Ready for the leaves
Ready for the colors to burn to gold
And crumble away
Maybe I'm destined to be distraught
Always a reason
Breaking me down to my knees in the dead of night
I keep on praying to see the light, oh
Maybe I'm breaking up with myself
Maybe I'm thinking I should just keep
To the things that I've been told
Wait for the colors to turn to gold
Do you know
Do you know
You're all I know
You're all I know
When everything
Comes crashing down
You're all I know
You're all I know
Do you know
Do you know
You're all I know
You're all I know
When everything
Comes crashing down
You're all I know
You're all I know
I'm ready for the fall
I'm ready for everything that I believed in to
Drift away
Ready for the leaves
Ready for the colors to burn to gold
And crumble away
You were the one
You were the one
You were the one
Who helped me see
You were the one
You were the one
Oh you gave it all to me
You were the one
You were the one
You were the one
Who helped me see
You were the one
You were the one
Oh you gave it all to me
You were the one
You were the one
You were the one
Who helped me see
You were the one
You were the one
Oh you gave it all to me
You were the one
You were the one
You were the one
Who helped me see
You were the one
You were the one
Oh you gave it all to me
You were the one
You were the one
You were the one
Who helped me see
You were the one
You were the one
Oh you gave it all to me
You were the one
You were the one (Do you know)
You were the one (Do you know)
Who helped me see
You were the one (Do you know)
You were the one (Do you know)
Oh you gave it all to me
I'm ready for the fall
Ready for the leaves
Ready for the colors to
Burn to gold and crumble away
Lyrics submitted by LiveInImagination
The Fall Lyrics as written by Daniel Coulter Reynolds Benjamin Arthur Mckee
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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@Imiodjus Not sure if this is accurate to the original intent, but I'd bet the band would be supportive of listeners having this interpretation. Thanks for sharing :)