Falling Down is the second single released off Reckoner's sophomore album
Backstabber. The single was the only one produced by all three of the album producers since it was their favorite track. The music video for the single was released the same day of the single's release, a first for the band.
Tracklisting:
1.Falling Down(Mascenon and Anderson)-The song is mainly about a prostitution. "The song was written back in our pre-Invisible days when the band performed in a club beside a strip club. So after the gig in the former, we thought of relaxing in the strip club and it was our first time. When we walked inside, the atmosphere was just awful and uninviting, but we still decided to go on. We only got one girl for the whole band and it was only a dance. As she danced and slowly stripped, I saw the uneasiness in her eyes, she didn't wanna do it. I felt sad for her and gave her a tip before we left the place. It was a conscience shaking experience. I never wanted to go back". The song starts of with only an acoustic guitar, Troy's falsetto vocals, and a background of synthesizers. The song slowly progresses with the bass and drums only until it reaches it's final verse and chorus where all the guitars come in with heavy distortion. All of it slowly fades away for the outro where only Troy and his guitar are left to be heard.
2.Snatch(Morrisson)-What is to be anticipated with this B-Side? Carl singing the lead vocals! Yes, this is Carl's first song where he sings lead vocals. The song starts off with JC playing a distorted riff along the sound of continuous bass drum pounding of Tristan and a slap bass to accompany it. Carl sings the verse with distortion but the chorus with clean vocals. Troy plays rhythm guitar and piano in this song. The song was also written by Carl and its lyrics talk about a story of a fictional character named Bobby, who robs money off people in the street, steals the food he eats and gets away with all of it.
3.Falling Down(Acoustic Version)-The song is an early version of Falling Down, and it is acoustic. The song features only two acoustic guitars played by Troy and JC where Troy plays the acoustic guitar part and JC plays the electric guitar part. It was recorded during their Acoustic Sessions EP.
Music Video:
The music video for the song focuses on Troy who walks around the streets of Paris with a disappointed look. Along the way, he sees many prostitutes doing different acts like a prostitute making love with an old man in his car, a prostitute getting beat up at an alley, a prostitute offering herself to him and even flashes some upper stuff and many more. He is disgusted at the sight of prostitutes and gets even more disappointed throughout the video. He then lays down in the middle of the road as the people around him watch. He causes traffic but he doesn't seem to care. A bright light from the sky then blinds all the people. The video ends with Troy walking once again down that road when the three prostitutes he encountered appear in front of him now living better lives then the ones they had previously, he smile sat them and they smile back..
Produced by Ryan Ross Hernandez, Liam O'Mally, and Regan Futrell
Label: V-Records
Artwork: Ida Holt
Music Video:
Directed by Sophie Muller 