Lords wrote “Fallen Angel” based on the surroundings of Kurt Cobain’s death as well as her own experience with the thoughts of suicide. As an inspiration, she looked back at her old personal journals she kept as a child and used some excerpts for the song.
[Verse 1]
You say you wake up in the morning
Feeling used
Like a fallen angel
Tired and bruised
It's got you feeling so insane
More dead than alive
Love's got you stained
On the inside
[Chorus]
Oh, is it love, love, love?
Oh, is it love, sweet love?
Oh, is it love, love, love?
Oh, is it love, sweet love?
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
Love, love, love
Oh, is it love, sweet love?
Oh, is it love, love, love?
Oh, is it love, sweet love?
[Bridge]
Drowning in excess
Thoughts of suicide
Like a mirror
You can't hide
Fallen angel
Fallen angel
Fallen Angel was written by Traci Lords & Johann Bley & Ben Watkins.
Fallen Angel was produced by Juno Reactor.
Traci Lords released Fallen Angel on Thu Aug 03 1995.