Heaven bend to take my hand and lead me through the fire
Be the long awaited answer to a long and painful fight
Truth be told, I've tried my best
But somewhere along the way, I got caught up in all there was to offer
And the cost was so much more than I could bear

Though I've tried
I've fallen
I have sunk so low
I messed up
Better, I should know
So don't come 'round here and
Tell me, "I told you so"

We all begin with good intent
When love was raw and young
We believe that we can change ourselves
The past can be undone
But we carry on our back, the burden time always reveals
In the lonely light of morning
In the wound that would not heal
It's the bitter taste of losing everything
That I've held so dear

I've fallen
I have sunk so low
I messed up
Better I should know
So don't come 'round here and
Tell me I told you so

Oh

Heaven bend to take my hand
I've nowhere left to turn
I'm lost to those I thought were friends
To everyone I know
Oh, they turn their heads, embarrassed
Pretend that they don't see
That it's one missed step, one slip before you know it
And there doesn't seem a way to be redeemed

Though I've tried
I've fallen
I have sunk so low
I messed up
Better I should know
So don't come 'round here and
Tell me I told you so

Oh
I've messed up
Better, I should know
Don't come 'round here and
Tell me I told you so


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Fallen Lyrics as written by Sarah Mclachlan

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    I can see this song being about drugs probably heroin.

    "I got caught up in all there was to offer And the cost was so much more than I could bear"

    At the start you can afford it, but as your habit grows you need more and more until it becomes unafordable.

    She knows shes done wrong and that she is at her lowest point and the last thing she needs it people pointing it out too her.

    "Though I've tried, I've fallen... I have sunk so low I have messed up Better I should know So don't come round here And tell me "I told you so..."

    No one wants to know or be seen with her now that the drugs have taken over, she is then saying it could happen to anyone just as easy all it takes it one wrong move.

    "I'm lost to those I thought were friends To everyone I know Oh they turned their heads embarassed Pretend that they don't see But it's one missed step You'll slip before you know it And there doesn't seem a way to be redeemed"

    Just my own personal take on it and i could be totaly wrong, buts its an excellent song all the same :)

    Scottish_Lionon September 14, 2005   Link

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