In an old silver line
I was yours, you were mine
I was hoarse, you were mean
We designed drum machines

But every day in every way
I'm falling out of love with you
Every kiss means less and less
I'm falling out of love with you

Every hour kills a flower
I'm falling out of love with you
You just bore me more and more
I'm falling out of love with you

And it sounds just like drums
I was young, you were dumb
Now you're older and I'm wiser
We designed synthesizers

But every day in every way
I'm falling out of love with you
Every kiss means less and less
I'm falling out of love with you

Every hour kills a flower
I'm falling out of love with you
You just bore me more and more
I'm falling out of love with you


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Falling Out of Love (With You) Lyrics as written by Stephin Raymond Merritt

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    I know this song from The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and I think it's one of the most beautiful sounding songs I've ever heard. The meaning is pretty obvious, it's about falling out of love with someone. But to me this song just reminds me of my childhood because of Pete & Pete.

    dancefightpauseon June 13, 2004   Link
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    "Every hour kills a flower." Great line. Sung by Dean Wareham of the band Luna. Check them out also.

    Milkman82on December 22, 2004   Link
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    the lyrics were written by Stephan Merrit (SP?) anyways check out the magnetic fields if you want to find some more of his stuff. this song rox btw.

    XeF4on February 02, 2005   Link
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    stephin merrit's a GENIUS! this song is so pretty.

    but where the hell can i get it?

    cupkateon November 26, 2007   Link
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    This song has been covered by Tullycraft and Basil the Mouse. I rather like Tullycraft's version. Great song. Stephin Merritt is indeed a genius. I just saw the Magnetic Fields live last week.

    iusebigwordson March 13, 2008   Link
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    This song really is beautiful, just like all of Merritts stuff. "but every day in every way im falling out of love with you every kiss means less and less im falling out of love with you every hour kills a flower im falling out of love with you you just bore me more and more im falling out of love with you"

    It is my goal to fall more out of love with someone this year. I've got the bore part. It's a real inspiration.

    GeorginaMansleyon July 23, 2008   Link
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    "they made sounds much like drums i was young you were dumb now youre older and im wiser we design synthesizers"

    i really really don't get this part. any ideas anyone?

    bystarlighton August 13, 2009   Link
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    silverline? what's that?

    heroicbeeron April 26, 2010   Link

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