Face Down
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| Single by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | ||
| from the album Don't You Fake It | ||
| Released | 2006 | |
| Format | CD Single | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:10 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Writer(s) | Ronnie Winter | |
| Producer(s) | David Bendeth | |
| Chart positions | ||
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13,76 |
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| The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus singles chronology | ||
| Face Down (2006) |
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"Face Down" is the first single from The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Face Down was written about the lead singer's girlfriend in 2004, Madison Vickery. It has currently reached as high as #76 on the US Hot 100, #58 on the US Pop 100, #6 on the US Modern Rock, and #50 on the US Digital charts. In this song Ronnie Winters is the main vocalist, Elias Reidy is the backing vocalist and guitarist, Jon Wilkes is the drummer, Joey Westwood is the bassist, and Duke Kitchens is the rhythym guitarist.
A common interpretation of the song is that it is about spousal abuse, as stated in lyrics such as "Do you feel like a man when you push her around? Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?" and "I'll never understand why you hang around, I see what's going down. You cover up with make-up in the mirror and tell yourself it's never going to happen again. You cry alone and then he swears he loves you."
The music video for this song follows the content of the song. It consists of a girl coming home, possibly after seeing her boyfriend. While at home, she examines a bruise on her back, and, afterwards, she sees different items that remind her of her boyfriend (i.e. various pictures). As she examines these items, the room around her destroys itself, as if someone was throwing items around the room, however, no one else is there. After this occurs a few times, she gathers up all the items of her former life and throws them in a garbage can, before smiling and heading back into her house to rebuild.
The Song Lyrics are as shown: Hey girl, you know you drive me crazy. One look puts the rhythm in my head. Still I'll never understand why you hang around. I see what's going down.
Cover up with makeup in the mirror, Tell yourself it's never gonna happen again. You cry alone and then he swears he loves you
Do you feel like a man when you push her around? Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground? Well, I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end As your lies crumble down, a new life she has found.
A pebble in the water makes a ripple effect; Every action in this world will bear a consequence. If you wade around forever you will surely drown. I see what's going down.
I see the way you go and say you're right, You can't say you're right, You can't even make sure.
Do you feel like a man when you push her around? Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground? Well, I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end as your lies crumble down, a new life she has...
One day she will tell you that she has had enough. It's coming round again.(2)
Do you feel like a man when you push her around? Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground? Well, I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end As your lies crumble down, a new life she has
Face down in the dirt she says 'this doesn't hurt' she says ' I've finally had enough'
| The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus |
| Ronnie Winter | Duke Kitchens | Elias Reidy | Joey Westwood | Jon Wilkes |
| Discography |
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| Don't You Fake It |
| Singles |
| Face Down | False Pretense |
| Labels |
| Virgin Records |
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