In an interview with Zane Lowe, Harry describes the feeling “Falling” represents:
I had started to feel myself becoming someone I didn’t want to be, and that was really hard.
Harry brings his agony to life in this heartbreaking ballad. Drawing on themes from preceding tracks on Fine Line, he allow...
[Verse 1]
I'm in my bed
And you're not here
And there's no one to blame but the drink in my wandering hands
Forget what I said
It's not what I meant
And I can't take it back, I can't unpack the baggage you left
[Chorus]
What am I now? What am I now?
What if I'm someone I don't want around?
I'm falling again, I'm falling again, I'm fallin'
What if I'm down? What if I'm out?
What if I'm someone you won't talk about?
I'm falling again, I'm falling again, I'm fallin'
[Verse 2]
You said you cared, and you missed me too
And I'm well aware I write too many songs about you
And the coffee's out at the Beachwood Cafe
And it kills me 'cause I know we've run out of things we can say
[Chorus]
What am I now? What am I now?
What if I'm someone I don't want around?
I'm falling again, I'm falling again, I'm fallin'
What if I'm down? What if I'm out?
What if I'm someone you won't talk about?
I'm falling again, I'm falling again, I'm fallin'
[Bridge]
And I get the feeling that you'll never need me again (Oh)
[Chorus]
What am I now? What am I now?
What if you're someone I just want around?
I'm falling again, I'm falling again, I'm fallin'
What if I'm down? What if I'm out?
What if I'm someone you won't talk about?
I'm falling again, I'm falling again, I'm fallin'
Falling was written by Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles.
Falling was produced by Tyler Johnson & Kid Harpoon.
Harry Styles released Falling on Fri Dec 13 2019.
Speaking to Zane Lowe from Beats 1, Styles spoke on how the song came about,
I was showering and he [Tom] was playing on the piano, and as I came out of the shower he was playing the “dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun” [chorus]. I went and stood next to him at the piano – just in a towel, we kinda just wrote...
During the week ending December 28, 2019, “Falling” peaked at #62 on the Hot 100.
“Falling” is certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.