Featured In

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
JAY-Z
JAY-Z
Lead Vocals
Bilal
Bilal
Background Vocals
The Dramatics
The Dramatics
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Songwriter
Shawn Carter
Shawn Carter
Songwriter
Tony Hester
Tony Hester
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Producer
No ID
No ID
Co-Producer
Phil Tan
Phil Tan
Mixing Engineer
Josh Houghkirk
Josh Houghkirk
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Diddy
Diddy
Associate Producer
Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Recording Engineer
Tony Dawsey
Tony Dawsey
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I know I shouldn't have did that
I know it's gon' come right back
I know it's gon' destroy everything I made
It's probably gon' get your boy sent away
But this game I play, ain't no way to fix it
It's inevitable that I'm fallin'
[Verse 2]
Said where I would stop before I even started
When I get to one brick
Then the game, I would depart with
Got to one brick then I look to the sky like
Sorry God, I lied but give me one more try
Got the two bricks, new cars, new whips
But **** never learn until they end up in the news clip
The irony of selling drugs is sorta like you using it
Guess it's two sides to what substance abuse is
[Verse 3]
Can't stop, won't stop, addicted to this new shit
Brand new convertibles, I'm so ruthless
Front row, fight night, see how big my tube is
Fuck HD, ****, see how clear my view is (Fallin')
But there's a price for overdoin' it
Doin' it this big will put you on the map
Stickup kids is out to tax
Plus the FBI boys with the cameras in the back
Damn
[Verse 4]
I know I shouldn't have did that
I know it's gon' come right back
I know it's gon' destroy everything I made
It's probably gon' get your boy sent away
But this game I play, ain't no way to fix it
It's inevitable (Now ya) Fallin'
[Verse 5]
When you should've fell back, now ya (Fallin')
Right into they lap
Fallin', they applauding, they screaming at the screen
Damn, you fucked up, like your favorite movies scene
Godfather, Goodfellas, Scarface, Casino
You seen what that last run did to De Niro
And he can't beat the odds, can't cheat the cards
Can't blow too hard, life's a deck of cards
[Verse 6]
Now your tumblin', it's humblin', you're fallin', you mumblin'
Under your breath like you knew this day was comin' (Falling')
Now let's pray that arm candy
That you left your ex for, stay down and come in handy
'Cause come January, it gets cold
When the letters start to slow, when your commissary's low
When your lawyer screams appeal, only thinkin' about a bill
Your chances are nil, damn, gravity's ill
[Verse 7]
I know I shouldn't have did that
I know it's gon' come right back
I know it's gon' destroy everything I made
It's probably gon' get your boy sent away
But this game I play, ain't no way to fix it
It's inevitable (But you're) Falling
[Verse 8]
And you can't get up
All you do is push up, pull up, sit up
Locked down the town, now belongs to the squares
Who said they won't make the same mistakes that got you there
And you arm candy sweet on 'em
And the woman that you left for this heffer
Got a college degree comin'
Bad news keeps comin', hard to keep something on your stomach
You're sick about what your life is becoming (Fallin')
[Verse 9]
But your used-tos, has-beens
Raggin' bad about all the new dudes
Talking tough on YouTube, 'bout what you used to do
But that's old school to the new crew
They doing numbers like Sudoku
They're the new you, and it's damn near inevitable
They'll experience déjà vu too
Fight, and you'll never survive
Run, and you'll never escape
So just fall from grace, damn
[Verse 10]
I know I shouldn't have did that
I know it's gon' come right back
I know it's gon' destroy everything I made
It's probably gon' get your boy sent away
But this game I play, ain't no way to fix it
It's inevitable that I'm
[Verse 11]
Fallin', seems like I'm fallin'
Fallin', seems like I'm fallin'
Fallin', seems like I'm fallin'
Fallin', seems like I'm fallin'
[Verse 12]
Fallin', seems like I'm fallin'
Fallin', seems like I'm fallin'
Fallin', seems like I'm fallin'
Fallin', seems like I'm
Written by: Jermaine Dupri Mauldin, Shawn Carter, Tony Hester
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out