I Won't Fall Apart

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Latin influence with the punch of a Mariachi-style trumpet accents this positive song about a woman who refuses to buckle after a bad relationship!

Bad or mismatched relationships have happened to most of us, and there comes a moment when it dawns on you that not being valued is one major warning sign. "Jumping in the pool of love, I landed on cement" the singer admits in first verse. Instead of angry or tearful lyrics, this song is pragmatic about moving on, declaring the self-worth statement, "Any girl deserves better, and I’ll love again". The Hispanic flavor comes from the Flamenco-style strumming for the guitar and the Mariachi-style trumpet accents. As for the cover photo, Paige is NOT with the "next guy to come along" — she’s driving her Uncle Charles' boat while on vacation with a good girlfriend!

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I Won't Fall Apart

1. I worked so hard for the way the relationship went

But, you, you weren’t trying at all

Jumping in the pool of love, I landed on cement

But I will bounce right back and stand up tall!

Chorus: And, I won’t fall apart just because you couldn’t love me

I won’t take your opinion — you’re only one man

No, I won’t fall apart just because you couldn’t love me

Any girl deserves better and I’ll love again

2. It’s hard to let you go — I felt your smile all the way through

And I felt warm arrows from your eyes

But, behind those eyes, you’re not thinking like I do

You’re not feeling, and y’know — you never cry!
So, (repeat chorus)

Bridge: Even when you were around, you were always on the phone

You stayed out with your friends and left me all alone

So, (repeat chorus 2x)

From the June 15, 2021 Blog: The Story Behind the Song, "I Won't Fall Apart":

This is the ONLY TIME I have ever driven a boat, and it belonged to my Uncle Charles, who lived with my Aunt Jo Ann and my cousins on Blue Ridge Lake in Blue Ridge, Georgia. To me, this photo shows fun and freedom, and really goes with my song, "I Won't Fall Apart" which is about letting go of a bad relationship (click on the title to go to the song). It's a lot easier on the heart to get rid of a relationship that did NOT make me happy or fulfilled, or even just plain content!

What a bad relationship it was: "Even when you were around, you were always on the phone. You stayed out with your friends and left me all alone. But I won't fall apart, just because you couldn't love me". So it's NOT about the "you" in the song — it's about how I love

myself enough not to put up with being treated as if I'm #9 on your list of 10 important
things. I wanted to make this a song of empowerment for women who have walked away (or need to walk away) from a relationship.

My favorite line in this song is "Jumping in the pool of love, I landed on cement, but I will bounce right back and stand up tall!" In the first half of that line, I show my sense of humor, and yes, I did grow up watching cartoons!

Some of you ladies have heard of the book, "He's Just Not That Into You" by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo. I must admit, I've chased guys who were not all that interested and definitely not in love with me. It was as if I was convenient to them, and many guys are lazy about relationships where they don't have to do any work. Well, no more of that for THIS girl, and I declare it in this song!

TODAY I found a LIVE performance video of myself playing "I Won't Fall Apart" at one of the open mic events I used to host. You can check it out HERE on YouTube and you can help me (please) by subscribing to my YouTube channel. If any of you are Spotify subscribers, you can help me by going to "I Won't Fall Apart" on Spotify and adding it to one of your playlists. Thank you in advance!