Free Fall
Illenium feat. RUNN Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴I couldn't tell him
I couldn't breathe
I never knew that I was ripping at the seams
I couldn't hold back
I didn't try
One look and you're right between my lines

It's like you're diving into my heart

I'm floating off the ground
When you pull me into your arms

I go into a free fall
I'm spinning and I can't stop
I lose my breath, when you say my name
I go into a free fall
I'm spinning and I can't stop
I lose myself and I'm not, not the same
When we're in the free fall

When we're in the free fall

Never felt like, this before
Got the thrill and now I'm only one more
Scared to look down
But gravity, can't compete, with all the light you give in me

It's like you're diving into my heart
I'm floating off the ground
When you pull me into your arms

I go into a free fall
I'm spinning and I can't stop
I lose myself and I'm not, not the same
I go into a free fall
I'm spinning and I can't stop
I lose myself and I'm not, not the same
When we're in the free fall

Free fall

I go into a free fall
I'm spinning and I can't stop

I lose myself and I'm not, not the same
When we're in the free fall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Illenium feat. RUNN's song Free Fall tell the story of falling deeply in love and losing oneself completely in the thrill of it. The singer is overwhelmed by their emotions, unable to contain them or hide from them. They describe feeling like they are ripping at the seams and unable to hold back their feelings, even if they wanted to. The object of their affections makes them feel weightless and free, like they are floating off the ground. The singer describes the thrill of being pulled into their arms like they are diving into their heart.

When the two are together, it's as if they are in a free fall. The singer feels like they are spinning out of control, unable to stop the rush of emotions. They lose their breath and lose themselves completely in the moment. No matter how scared they may be, the light their partner brings to their life is more powerful than any fear. They are no longer the same person they once were, changed forever by the experience of free falling in love.

Line by Line Meaning

I couldn't tell him
I was unable to express my feelings to him

I couldn't breathe
I was nearly suffocating with the intensity of my emotions

I never knew that I was ripping at the seams
I didn't realize that my emotions were causing me to fall apart from the inside out

I couldn't hold back
I couldn't restrain myself from being completely vulnerable

I didn't try
I didn't make an effort to hide my true emotions

One look and you're right between my lines
With just one glance, you can see right into the deepest parts of me

It's like you're diving into my heart
You're exploring and understanding the entirety of my emotions and innermost being

I'm floating off the ground
Being with you makes me feel weightless and buoyant

When you pull me into your arms
Being held by you generates feelings of security and comfort

I go into a free fall
Being with you ignites a strong emotional response that I can't control

I'm spinning and I can't stop
My emotions are overwhelming and have taken control of me

I lose my breath, when you say my name
Hearing you say my name leaves me feeling breathless and powerless

I lose myself and I'm not, not the same
Being with you changes me completely, and I don't recognize myself

When we're in the free fall
When we're together, our emotions take over and we enter a state of chaos

Never felt like, this before
I've never experienced these intense emotions before

Got the thrill and now I'm only one more
Being with you is thrilling and addictive, but I'm only one in a line of many who have felt this way

Scared to look down
I'm afraid to face the reality of my emotions and the risks involved

But gravity, can't compete, with all the light you give in me
No matter how strong the opposing forces may be, the light and positivity you bring to my life will always win

Free fall
A state of emotional chaos and being completely consumed by feelings

Writer(s): Nicholas D. Miller

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