Things Fall Apart Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ragezor 

Cover art for Things Fall Apart lyrics by Built to Spill

I interpret this song as a song about a break up

came into the darkness from out of the blue The breakup was unexpected (out of the blue) and pushed him into depression (darkness)

I don't know much but I know what to do froze in my mind I believed it so long alright I'll admit I was wrong He tought he knew what he has to do, to get over her but he can't

stay out of my nightmares stay out of my dreams you're not even welcome in my memories He tries to forget her

when things are alright and I want what I got it' only momentarily thought His life is otherwise good and he is content with what he has so he is happy for a short time, but then he remembers her again

fade out He wishes that she would fade out of his mind.

if no one thinks of no one then no one believes in no one and no one fucks with no one when no one's afraid of no one He is explaining that if you don't think about the person and care for them and believe that they are a good person, then you don't feel jealousy and anger. Fucking here probably means that she cheated on him and now he is angry, so she could be scared.

we've all seen enough now it's time to decide the meekness of love or the power of pride You have to decide if you will feel grateful for the good times together when the love was strong, or you will feel angry because your pride was hurt at breakup.

it doesn't matter if you're good or smart goddamn it things fall apart It doesn't matter if you are a good and smart person, relationships fall apart.

let's go for a walk yeah let's go for a drive don't know how to say thanks for being alive He sees that he can go around the world and see what it has to offer, but he does not know how to appreciate it.

let's go for a lifetime let's go for a fling don't know how to say anything He does not know how to make relationship last for a lifetime.

My Interpretation