Falling

"**Falling**" is the second official single by Swedish pop singer LÉON from her self-titled debut album, *LÉON* (2019). It was released on 9 November 2018 under her own LÉON Recordings, via BMG.

## Background & composition

"Falling" was written by LÉON and music duo Electric, who also produced the track.

On writing the song, LÉON told Billboard: "It’s a lot about feeling like you have nothing left to lose, kind of—that feeling of wanting someone so much that you’re willing to come back time and time again, and never giving up, Which in some ways can seem a bit pathetic, but I liked the idea of writing about it, since I’ve found myself in those kind of situations before."

She elaborated on the sound of "Falling" in an interview with TotalNtertainment: "I knew exactly what I wanted. I hear certain instruments in my head and bring in those influences. In the past, one song was pop-electronic, while another was soul. This time, I really honed in on a sound by working alongside just a handful of people. It’s something I’ve had in my head forever, but didn’t bring to life until now. This cycle is very colourful. It’s different and bright."

LÉON associates "Falling" with the color blue.

LÉON has said she pictures "Falling" as part of a '70s teenage movie, specifically "teenagers dancing around in their own room."

## Release

A few days before its release, LÉON teased "Falling" with a video snippet, captioned "Soon." She then revealed the song's official lyrics in a post, along with the release date.

"Falling" was officially released on 9 November 2018.

In July 2019, "Falling" was pushed as a single in the United Kingdom. It received heavy airplay on BBC Radio 2 and was marked the radio's "Song of the Week." A week later, the official music video was released, directed by Sandra Thorsson.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Ever since you left me

I've been dancing on my own

Maybe down the line

I'll feel better all alone

But I don't wanna talk to strangers

Don't wanna play with players

I only wanna get back to you

I'm stuck on this emotion

If we could get a moment

I know you'd feel it too

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Maybe I'm wrong

But I could be right

I don't even care

I'm losing my mind

**[Chorus]**

Now I'm calling you up to see where you are

Why is it so easy to break the rules after dark?

And we're falling back together, we're all over each other

Tomorrow we're falling apart

Then I'm calling you up to see where you are

**[Verse 2]**

I wish that I could say us meeting up is getting old

I wish it wasn't easy to fool myself and lose control

I know it doesn't work and I know it only hurts

But I keep falling in

I'll be giving you too much, you won't give me back enough

But I keep trying again

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Maybe I'm wrong (Maybe I'm wrong)

But I could be right (I could be right)

I don't even care (Oh, I don't care)

I'm losing my mind, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Chorus]**

Now I'm calling you up to see where you are

(Where you are, find out where you are)

Why is it so easy to break the rules after dark?

(After dark, breaking after dark)

And we're falling back together, we're all over each other

Tomorrow we're falling apart

Then I'm calling you up to see where you are

**[Bridge]**

I just can't leave you tonight

Can't get you off my mind

I just can't leave you tonight

Can't get you off of my mind, my mind, my mind

I just can't leave you tonight

Can't get you off my mind

I just can't leave you tonight

Can't get you off my mind, my mind, my mind

**[Chorus]**

Now I'm calling you up to see where you are

(Where you are, find out where you are)

Why is it so easy to break the rules after dark?

(After dark, breaking after dark)

And we're falling back together, we're all over each other

Tomorrow we're falling apart

Then I'm calling you up to see where you are

**[Outro]**

I just can't leave you tonight

Can't get you off my mind

I just can't leave you tonight

Can't get you off of my mind, my mind, my mind

## Videos

### Official videos

LÉON - Falling (Official Video)Official music videoLÉON - Falling (Audio)Official audio
### Live performances

LÉON – Falling (Live from the Fade Into A Dream Tour)Fade Into A Dream Tour (Jun. 26, 2022)
## Trivia

* Although "Falling" was released as the second single, its music video was the third to be released, six months after "You And I"

## References

1. ↑ Ginsberg, Gab. “LÉON Gives in to a Magnetic Love on New Track ‘Falling’: Premiere.” *Billboard*, 9 Nov. 2018, www.billboard.com/music/pop/leon-falling-new-song-8484066.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Forrest, Jo. “LÉON Returns to the UK and Releases Single ‘Falling’ - TotalNtertainment.” *TotalNtertainment*, 10 July 2019, www.totalntertainment.com/music/leon-returns-to-the-uk-and-releases-single-falling.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nied, Mike. “LÉON Talks Colorful Debut Album, ‘Want You Back,’ and More: Interview.” *Idolator*, 5 Mar. 2019, www.idolator.com/7714495/leon-interview-album-touring.
4. ↑ “VIDEO: LÉON - ‘Falling.’” *Scandipop.co.uk*, 16 Aug. 2019, scandipop.co.uk/video-leon-falling.
5. ↑ LÉON. “LÉON - Falling (Official Video).” *YouTube*, 13 Aug. 2019, youtu.be/5eRJE4j9Cjk.
6. ↑ Thorsson, Sandra, [sandrathrssn]. “Got The Amazing Opportunity to Film and Direct the Video for Falling, by My Friend and Supertalented Singer @Leon. So Happy to Show You All This! Thanks to My Friend and the Best Assistent There Is; @Emelielundqvist92 for Assisting Me and Thanks to @Moamichaeli for Assisting @Leon and Shooting a Bunch of Behind the Scenes-material! Link to the Full Video Is in My Bio!” *Instagram*, 13 Aug. 2019, www.instagram.com/p/B1HNe5YhIKY. Accessed 19 May 2023.