Lyrics

Things That Fall
by Paul Felton

I want to keep what I've had
 Count on what has always been
 It's such a shock to see things pass
 I thought would last forever

Sparrows and snowflakes
 Fall from the sky 
Willow leaves and raindrops
 Fall on you and I, fall on you and I

We all know better than to think
That what we build is solid 
How quickly everything's undone 
By things as vague as words

Things fall apart
Right from the start
Nothing's forever 
So we must take heart, we must take heart

These are things that fall
Dissolving to dust like bricks in a wall
Falling through space
Falling from grace
Rose petals do
And me for you
Skyscrapers, bridges
 And my country, too, my country, too

The kindness and civility  
The things we hold so dear 
Are maybe just a thin veneer 
Over hate and fear

Things fall apart
Right from the start
All it takes is apathy
And we lose heart, we lose heart

The world we step into today
 Is not the same as yesterday 
It toppled down, we’ll build it back  
From all the broken pieces

The whole human race 
Could all be erased 
No mind to cradle
 A memory's trace, a memory's trace