You could go and I won't even feel it
Wouldn't hold up the road when you're leavin'
You're a bad holiday, you're the drug that I take
When I want to forget how I'm feelin'
[Chorus]
I know you're a fault line, but I'll break too
Crackin' at the same time, does it shock you?
When I'm down, I fall right back to you, it happens
I know you're a fault line, but I'll break too
I'll break too
[Verse 2]
You could go and I bet I'd recover overnight
Finish hurtin' each other
You feel lightyears away
If I met you today, I would run to the arms of another
[Chorus]
I know you're a fault line, but I'll break too
Crackin' at the same time, does it shock you?
Whеn I'm down, I fall back into you, it happens
I know you're a fault line, but I'll brеak too
I'll break too
And all of my imaginary friends are scared of you
I've gone and cried to them in our bedroom
Most nights, I will pretend I left this sooner
[Chorus]
But I know you're a fault line, but I'll break too
Crackin' at the same time, does it shock you?
When I'm down, I fall back into you, it happens
I know you're a fault line, but I'll break too, mm
I'll break too
[Outro]
I will break too
I'd break too, mm
About
“Fault line” was teased by Abrams posting a photo of the title on her discord to tease the track’s title and placement in the tracklist. Abrams also performed the track at her Acoustic Shows, on January 28, 2023.
The fault line Abrams sings about could allude to her partner’s actions that cause destructions, and when she sings “I’d break too”, she could be saying that she is just as destructive and hurtful as her partner.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
“I Know It Won’t Work” hurt to write. “Best” hurt to write. And “Fault Line.”
The thing with all these songs is that they all were written so quickly. The ease at which a lot of the words came out was the painful part, because a lot of what was said in the songs wasn’t said directly to the person [they’re about].
I have no idea how anyone will receive the songs, I also do worry about some people thinking a song is about them when it isn’t. I don’t know how to navigate my personal life and – lucky-enough – job being intertwined so seriously yet. How do you do that?
– via Billboard
