Brian has joked many times that this seemingly romantic song about a lost lover is in fact about the fact that he quit smoking in the last two years.
In an interview with Rock Sound, Brian described the meaning behind the song and its title:
Believe it or not, that came from therapy. … I would tal...
[Verse 1]
It's so easy
To fall in love
It's not hard
To get lost
Down this river
[Verse 2]
I miss you most
In the morning
We used to talk
Over coffee
But now
I'm gonna have to find
Another friend
[Chorus]
When it's over
We do the leaving
We do the crying
We do the healing
And they say
21 days till I don't miss you
21 days till I don't miss you
[Verse 3]
It's so nice
In the night
Yeah, we breathe you in
You would lie
And say "my friend"
[Verse 4]
I'm just waiting
On the rapture
Trying to minimize
The damage
And hoping
To keep my idle
Hands occupied
[Chorus]
When it's over
We do the leaving
We do the crying
We do the healing
And they say
21 days till I don't miss you
21 days till I don't miss you
[Bridge]
Call it breaking a habit
Call it falling out of love
Call it breaking a habit
One day at time
[Chorus]
When it's over
We do the leaving
We do the crying
We do the healing
And they say
21 days till I don't miss you
21 days till I don't miss you
[Outro]
Call it breaking a habit
(21 days till I don't miss you)
One day at time
Call it breaking a habit
(21 days till I don't miss you)
One day at time
I was being transformed
(21 days till I don't miss you)
By the renewing of your mind
Call it breaking a habit
(21 days till I don't miss you)
21 Days was written by Brian Fallon.
21 Days was produced by Peter Katis.
Brian Fallon released 21 Days on Thu Jan 16 2020.
It was one of the earliest songs from the record, and one that had different versions. There was three different versions and it took a lot of time to figure out how I wanted it to be – I originally thought it’d be an up tempo song. When I tried to pump the song up, it felt like I was losing the wor...