“Good Things Fall Apart” by Illenium Ft. Jon Bellion

This song is about a romantic relationship. To be more specific, it about a romantic union that has already passed, much to the chagrin of the narrator, Jon Bellion. Most of the track is centered on him questioning why exactly said romance ended inexplicably when everything was seemingly going well. And in that regard, he concludes “that sometimes good things fall apart”.

You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Illenium's Good Things Fall Apart at Lyrics.org.

Again, the majority of the song is dedicated to Jon wondering what exactly led to his girlfriend deciding to let him go. And for the most part, he seems to believe a flaw in his own personality prompted her to make this decision, in addition to also acknowledging that he was “never really (her) type”.

Other parts of the song are dedicated to him recollecting fond memories of the two of them being intimate together. His heart is broken, and he is “over thinking” as a result, trying to analyze the situation. This is a stressful situation which has him hitting the bottle and is causing him mental discomfort in general.

Even good things eventually fall apart

Yes, the singer admits that he has issues. But this negative self-analysis may just be a coping mechanism, as in an attempt to make sense of what appears to be him being unexpectedly dumped by the woman he loves. Indeed in his eyes, their relationship was all gravy, which again has led him to conclude that even “good things fall apart”.

Lyrics of "Good Things Fall Apart"

Facts “Good Things Fall Apart”

  • Illenium and Jon Bellion premiered this song during the Ubbi Dubbi electronic dance music festival in Fort Worth, Texas. That event took place on 28 April 2019. At that time the track was still unnamed.
  • Later, on 6 May, Illenium revealed the track’s artwork and release date. This was on 13 May 2019, via Twitter.
  • Jon Bellion and Illenium co-wrote “Good Things Fall Apart”.
  • Illenium produced this track along with Jason Evigan (who also co-wrote it).

Writing credits

In addition to Illenium and Bellion, the following also co-wrote “Good Things Fall Apart”:

  • JHart
  • Sarah Hudson
  • Jason Evigan.

1 Response

  1. Anonymous says:

    I know this song is about a toxic relationship like most songs, but who is Jon speaking about?

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