Falling Apart

"**Falling Apart**" is a song by Swedish pop singer LÉON from her sophomore album, *Apart* (2020). It was released alongside the album on 30 October 2020 under LÉON Recordings.

## Background & composition

"Falling Apart" was written by LÉON and longtime friend and collaborator, Martin Stilling, who also produced the track. It was first written in 2018 and is one of the oldest songs written for the record. On why she decided to release it in 2020, she said it "felt like the right time."

In a November 2020 Instagram live, LÉON said that "Falling Apart" was one of the most emotional songs to write for the album.

The song is one of the most honest tracks on the album, focusing more on herself than another person. In a 2020 interview she explained: "I would describe [Falling Apart] as a turning point. Before I wrote that song, I always wrote from the perspective of being some kind of victim. This one was more about my own doubts because I was in a place [in 2019] where I was questioning all kinds of things in my relationship. It still is a love song that focuses on a relationship, but it’s a lot about my own self, my feelings, and trying to figure myself out at that time."

In an interview with Kult Magasin, she elaborated on the song's meaning: "Should you stay, should you go? I guess that's what you have to do, try to ride out these feelings until you either feel like you want to stay or that it's not worth it anymore."

"Falling Apart" is one of LÉON's favorites on the album.

In June 2021, LÉON performed "Falling Apart" at the Grammis Awards in Sweden.

## Release

Two days before *Apart*'s release, LÉON posted a clip of her singing "Falling Apart."

"Falling Apart" was officially released on 30 October 2020 alongside the rest of the album.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Sayin' I'll come back

Might make it easier to leave

Need to run free for a while

I need some time to breathe

I see years go by

And it scares me sometimes

I'm so afraid to live wrong

And end up being on my own

**[Chorus]**

What do you do when you love someone

But feel like you can't go on, no, you can't go on?

What do you do when you love so hard

That you just, you float apart, and you're falling apart inside?

**[Verse 2]**

Maybe I ain't

Someone I used to be

And babe, something's changed

In the way you look at me, yeah, yeah

There's something in your eyes

You seem unsure somehow

And so do I

But I could never lie to you, no

No, I don't wanna lie

**[Chorus]**

Just tell me, what do you do when you love someone

But feel like you can't go on, no, you can't go on?

What do you do when you love so hard

That you just, you float apart, and you're falling apart inside?

**[Bridge]**

And I, I've been running all my life

And I could go for miles and miles and miles

I could go for miles and miles and miles

And I could keep on telling lies

Say everything's gon' be alright

But I think it's fair to say we've tried

I think it's fair to say we've tried

**[Chorus]**

What do you do when you love someone

But feel like you can't go on, no you can't go on?

What do you do when you love so hard

That you just, you float apart, and you're falling apart inside?

What do you do when you love someone

But feel like you can't go on, oh, no, you can't go on?

What do you do when you love so hard

That you just, you float apart, and you're falling apart?

You fall apart, yeah, you fall apart

## Videos

### Official videos

LÉON - Falling Apart (Audio)Official audio
### Live Performances

Main article: Live Performances
LÉON — Falling Apart (Clip)Instagram clip (Oct. 28, 2020)LÉON - Falling Apart (Live)LÉON's Official YouTube (Jan. 19, 2021)León - Falling Apart - Grammisgalan 2021Grammis Awards (Jun. 4, 2021)
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hafström, Theo. “LÉON on Summer Nights, Sentimentality and Her Second Album.” *Kult Magasin*, 30 Oct. 2020, www.kultmagasin.se/intervju-leon-om-sommarnatter-sentimentalitet-och-sitt-andra-album.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Barnes, Kelsey. “LÉON.” *1883 Magazine*, 26 June 2021, 1883magazine.com/leon.
3. ↑ Crone, Madeline. “LÉON Gets A Lot Off Her Chest On ‘Apart.’” *American Songwriter*, 30 Oct. 2020, americansongwriter.com/apart-leon-album-interview.
4. ↑ Sahai, Fred. “LÉON Faces Isolation on ‘Apart.’” *PAPER*, 30 Oct. 2020, www.papermag.com/leon-apart-2648552455.html.
5. ↑ “León - Falling Apart - Grammisgalan 2021.” *YouTube*, uploaded by TV4, 3 June 2021, youtu.be/8trOol2VvVI.
6. ↑ LÉON. “LÉON – Falling Apart (Clip).” *YouTube*, uploaded by LÉON Charts, 11 Feb. 2022, youtu.be/ax3aoj5othk.