Live in Paris in 2022, Andrew Bird described this song as “about all the crazy shit we’ve been through.”
In this light, it appears to be political commentary couched in the terms of a love song.
“Walk softlly with empty hands” inverts the maxim “Walk softly and carry a big stick”. It is perhaps a...
Oh, dear friend, won't you speak to me?
I'm down here, down on bended knee
Speak on telephone
Soft, dulcet tone
And I will listen
Am I or am I not your love?
When push comes to shove
"La-la-la," go the singing bones
From the shaky thrones
And never fall apart again
And never fall, fall apart
Never fall apart again
And never fall, fall apart
Oh, on the boulevard
Twisting broken burning shards
Walk softly with empty hand
Strike up the band
And never fall apart again
And never fall, fall apart
And nevеr fall apart (Again)
And never fall, fall apart
And nevеr fall apart again
And never fall, fall apart
Never Fall Apart was written by Jeremy Ylvisaker & Andrew Bird.
Never Fall Apart was produced by Mike Viola.
Andrew Bird released Never Fall Apart on Fri Jun 03 2022.