The Fall

One stop forward, two steps back
Translation’s immune to the facts
When she comes to call, she’s back to stay
One stop toward, boy, anything
Lost in a maze of careless ways
When she comes to call, she’s back to stay
So she said, «Are you ready for the fall?»
I said, «Are you ready to take it all?»
She said, «I give it all I can
I take it, all I can stand.»
She’s demanding her time
Waiting for the birds to get off her shoulders
Girl, I did understand
This wasn’t meant to last forever
We’ve been doing the crown
Getting ready for the thing that is coming
Coming together
Will you take this life forever?
So she said, «Are you ready for the fall?»
I said, «Are you ready to take it all?»
She said, «I give it all I can
I take it, all I can stand.»