“If I Fall” appeared on ASCAP in July 2014. Hilary wrote the song with Toby Gad and Wayne Hector. In contrast to “Wild Night Out,” “If I Fall” is softer and more introspective. Over a delicate, music box soundscape, Hilary sings about taking a step back and shutting everything down. Her vocals are ethereal and dreamy until the song’s powerful chorus. The lyrics speak to Hilary’s life changes: moving from an intense and prolific career (Lizzy McGuire, multiple movies and albums, a clothing line) to halting everything, getting married, and having a kid. In an interview five years ago, Hilary described it as being about:

Everyone not believing in me, and me being really scared to be alone after I’d been surrounded by 100 people for 5 years of my life.

“If I Fall” is an incredible song, and it’s amazing to get to hear it after all these years.