Face Down (song)
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| "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 | Emo | |
| Length | 3:10 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Writer(s) | Ronnie Winter | |
| Producer(s) | David Bendeth | |
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| The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus singles chronology | ||
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"Face Down" (2006) |
"False Pretense" (2007) |
"Face Down" is the first single from the album, Don't You Fake It by 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 #26 on the U.S. Hot 100, #16 on the U.S. Pop 100, #3 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks, and #20 on the U.S. Hot Digital Tracks. The song also reached #4 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. In the 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 rhythm guitarist. There are 4 different versions of this song including the acoustic version.
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[edit] Meaning
A common interpretation of the song is that it is about a boyfriend abusing his girlfriend, 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. Cover up with make-up in the mirror, tell yourself it's never going to happen again. You cry alone and then he swears he loves you."
This song was written to raise awareness about spousal abuse. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be donating $1,000 dollars (a percentage of the proceeds) from the sale of shirts and wristbands that they have for sale on their website to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The t-shirt features the lyrics to the song on the front, the NCADV logo on the sleeve, and the logos of NCADV's sponsors on the back.
[edit] Music video
The music video for "Face Down" follows the storyline 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 has gathered up all the items and throws them in a garbage can, as if moving on to a new life.
[edit] Acoustic version
An acoustic version of "Face Down" was released after the album version. The lyrics are unchanged, however a completely previously unheard guitar part supplements the song. This version is available on iTunes and the "deluxe edition" of Don't You Fake It.
[edit] Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak |
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| 2006 | U.S. Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 2006 | U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks | 38 |
| 2007 | U.S. Hot 100 | 26 |
| 2007 | U.S. Pop 100 | 16 |
| 2007 | U.S. Digital Tracks | 20 |
| 2007 | Top 40 Mainstream | 15 |
| 2007 | Pop 100 Airplay | 15 |
| The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus |
| Ronnie Winter | Duke Kitchens | Elias Reidy | Joey Westwood | Jon Wilkes |
| Discography |
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| Ass Shaker/Justify/Face Down EP | Don't You Fake It |
| Singles |
| "Face Down" | "False Pretense" |
| Labels |
| Virgin Records |
