Falling Is Like This Lyrics by Ani Difranco
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you give me that look that's like laughing
with liquid in your mouth
like you're choosing between choking
and spitting it all out
like you're trying to fight gravity
on a planet that insists
that love is like falling
and falling is like this

feels like reckless driving when we're talking
it's fun while it lasts, and it's faster than walking
but no one's going to sympathize when we crash
they'll say "you hit what you head for, you get what you ask"
and we'll say we didn't know, we didn't even try
one minute there was road beneath us, the next just sky

i'm sorry i can't help you, i cannot keep you safe
i'm sorry i can't help myself, so don't look at me that way
we can't fight gravity on a planet that insists
that love is like falling
and falling is like this.
you give me that look that's like laughing   with liquid in your mouth   like you're choosing between choking   and spitting it all out   like you're trying to fight gravity   on a planet that insists   that love is like falling   and falling is like this      feels like reckless driving when we're talking   it's fun while it lasts, and it's faster than walking   but no one's going to sympathize when we crash   they'll say "you hit what you head for, you get what you ask"   and we'll say we didn't know, we didn't even try   one minute there was road beneath us, the next just sky      i'm sorry i can't help you, i cannot keep you safe   i'm sorry i can't help myself, so don't look at me that way   we can't fight gravity on a planet that insists   that love is like falling   and falling is like this.