Fallen Angel
Traci Lords Lyrics
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In the morning
Feeling used
Like a fallen angel
Tired and bruised
It's got you feeling
So insane
More dead than alive
On the inside
Oh is it love, love, love (love, love, love)
Oh is it love, sweet love
Oh is it love, love, love (love, love, love)
Oh is it love, sweet love
So don't tell me
You feel pretty
When you're such a mess
Just try to remember
And don't forget
We're all dancing in the darkness
Don't shut out the light
I want so bad to ease your pain
On the inside
Love, love, love (love, love, love)
Oh is it love, sweet love
Oh is it love, love, love (love, love, love)
Oh is it love, sweet love
You're drowning
In excess
Thoughts of suicide
Like a mirror
You can't hide
Fallen angel
Fallen angel
You cannot hide
Fallen angel
The lyrics of Traci Lords's song, "Fallen Angel," express a sense of desperation and despair. The song is written in the second-person perspective, addressing someone who feels used and tired, like a fallen angel. The person is feeling dead on the inside, stained by love, and is struggling with thoughts of suicide. The repetition of the refrain, "Oh is it love, love, love (love, love, love)/Oh is it love, sweet love," suggests that the person may be questioning whether their pain is ultimately caused by love or a lack thereof.
The second half of the song focuses on the need to remember that we're all dancing in the darkness and to not shut out the light. The singer wants to ease the pain of the fallen angel and help them remember that they are not alone in their struggles. The lines, "You're drowning in excess/Thoughts of suicide/Like a mirror you can't hide/Fallen angel/Fallen angel/You cannot hide/Fallen angel," suggest that the person is overwhelmed by their emotions and is unable to escape them, similar to how a reflection cannot escape from a mirror.
Overall, the lyrics of "Fallen Angel" evoke a sense of empathy for the struggles of the person addressed in the song, while also conveying a message of hope and encouragement to keep fighting.
Line by Line Meaning
You say you wake up
You describe waking up
In the morning
In the early hours after sleep
Feeling used
Feeling exploited by others
Like a fallen angel
Like someone who has lost their divine status and is struggling to fly
Tired and bruised
Worn out and battered
It's got you feeling
It is causing you to feel
So insane
Overwhelmed with negative thoughts
More dead than alive
Feeling lifeless and disheartened
Love's got you stained
Love has left a mark on you
On the inside
Deep within your emotions and thoughts
Oh is it love, love, love (love, love, love)
Asking if the feeling is actually love, repeated for emphasis
Oh is it love, sweet love
Asking if the feeling is true love with tenderness
So don't tell me
Do not claim or express to me
You feel pretty
You feel attractive
When you're such a mess
When you are visibly distressed and troubled
Just try to remember
Just try to retain in your memory
And don't forget
And never overlook
We're all dancing in the darkness
We are all trying to find our way in times of difficulty
Don't shut out the light
Do not close yourself off to hope and positivity
I want so bad to ease your pain
I wish deeply to alleviate your suffering
On the inside
Deep within your emotions and thoughts
Love, love, love (love, love, love)
The importance and power of deep love, repeated for emphasis
Oh is it love, sweet love
Asking again if the feeling is true love with tenderness
You're drowning
You are submerged in difficulties
In excess
In overwhelming and unreasonable amounts
Thoughts of suicide
A preoccupation with ending one's life
Like a mirror
Reflecting your negative thoughts back to you
You can't hide
You cannot conceal or disassociate yourself from these negative thoughts and feelings
Fallen angel
Someone who has left their heavenly status and has fallen into despair
Fallen angel
Someone who has lost their divine status and is struggling to fly
Lyrics © Mute Song Limited, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BEN WATKINS, JOHANN MICHAEL BLEY, TRACI LORDS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@davidparris7774
This whole album is well put together. The tracks are built by a real professional artist.
@kevinoverbeck4250
Virtuosity soundtrack brought me here from 1995
@aceofdatabase
This is my favorite of hers and that album cover takes me right back in time!
@Sidragrosm
Best song on the CD - AND..! the best song on the Virtuosity soundtrack!! This song..? was the reason I bought both back in the day. (Still have the originals in their shrink wrap too!)
@ghost909090
this song is very 90's
@RJ_MacReady
Virtuosity has been on. So I found this.
@dallasdust2326
Traci can Sing
@The3rdGunman
Bought this at a Media Play in Columbus Oh back in the day....Memories
@zurnie
Damn, I had forgotten this song. It use to be on my overnight road trip playlist
@glooex4903
I hear Juno Reactor here))))and its very very good