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Sad, slow, and jazzy.
Sad, slow, and jazzy.
The song is tuned flat.
The song is tuned flat.
Acording to Matt, the words came in first place, instead of the music in first. It's one of the [[Unintended (song)|Two Songs]] in where the words came first, instead of the music in first place.<ref>CDNOW Interview, 29th Sept 1999.</ref>


==Information==
==Information==
A song about growing up in [[Teignmouth]].<ref>{{cite/heraldexpress199909}}</ref>
A song about growing up in [[Teignmouth]].<ref>{{cite/heraldexpress199909}}</ref>
Acording to Matt, the words came in first place, instead of the music in first. It's one of the [[Unintended (song)|Two Songs]] in where the words came first, instead of the music in first place.<ref>CDNOW Interview, 29th Sept 1999.</ref>


Matthew said it was about his teenage years growing up in "a boring little town that didn't have anything to offer me. "The only time the town came to life was during the summer when it turned into a vacation spot for visiting Londoners. When the summer ended they left and took all the life with them. "I felt so trapped there. My friends were either getting into drugs or music, but I gravitated towards the latter and eventually learned how to play. "That became my escape. If it weren't for the band, I would probably have turned to drugs myself."
Matthew said it was about his teenage years growing up in "a boring little town that didn't have anything to offer me. "The only time the town came to life was during the summer when it turned into a vacation spot for visiting Londoners. When the summer ended they left and took all the life with them. "I felt so trapped there. My friends were either getting into drugs or music, but I gravitated towards the latter and eventually learned how to play. "That became my escape. If it weren't for the band, I would probably have turned to drugs myself."

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Muse song
Name Falling Down
Album/single
Length 4:34
Alternative titles -
First live performance Unknown
Latest live performance 3rd November 2000
Recorded 1999
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer John Leckie

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Description

Sad, slow, and jazzy. The song is tuned flat.

Information

A song about growing up in Teignmouth.[1]

Acording to Matt, the words came in first place, instead of the music in first. It's one of the Two Songs in where the words came first, instead of the music in first place.[2]

Matthew said it was about his teenage years growing up in "a boring little town that didn't have anything to offer me. "The only time the town came to life was during the summer when it turned into a vacation spot for visiting Londoners. When the summer ended they left and took all the life with them. "I felt so trapped there. My friends were either getting into drugs or music, but I gravitated towards the latter and eventually learned how to play. "That became my escape. If it weren't for the band, I would probably have turned to drugs myself."

Matt has also said that parts of the song is about blowing up Teignmouth.[3] "It's actually, well, 15,000 people is the population of the town where we're from. Seaside towns are not great places to grow up in. They're very nice places where you can leave your doors open and all that, but it's just got a small town vibe about it. I think some of the song was actually about wanting to blow it up!" “Falling Down” also describes the 15000 citizens of the town in another way, how they never gave Muse a chance (you would never hear me sing).

Lyrics

I’m falling down 
And fifteen thousand people scream 
They were all begging for your dream 
I’m falling down 
Five thousand houses burning down 
No-one is gonna save this town 

Too late 
I already found what I was looking for 
You know it wasn’t here 
No it wasn’t here 

I was calling your name 
But you would never hear me sing 
You wouldn’t let me begin 
So I’m crawling away 
'Cause you broke my heart in two, yeahh
No, I will not forget you 

Too late 
I already found what I was looking for 
You know it wasn’t you 
No, it wasn’t you 
Noooooo 

Falling away 
You would never see me through 
No, I could not forget you 
Falling down 
A thousand houses burning down 
No-one is gonna save this town 

Too late 
I already found what I was looking for 
You know it wasn’t you 
No, it wasn’t you 
Noooooo 

Falling down 
Now the world is upside down 
I’m heading straight for the clouds

References

  1. Ex-Teign band label their old town 'living hell' We are not a-Muse (1999-09). Herald Express. Retrieved 2006-11-21 from microcuts.net. [verify]
  2. CDNOW Interview, 29th Sept 1999.
  3. Adrianne Stone. (1999-10-01). Muse Live the Dream. Rolling Stone. Retrieved from rockeybabydolls.com. [verify]


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