Fallen Angel

Poison

About Fallen Angel

"Fallen Angel" is the second single from Open Up and Say... Ahh!, American glam metal band Poison's second studio album. The B-side of the seven inch was "Bad to Be Good".


Year:
1988
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She stepped off the bus out into the city streets
Just a small town girl with her whole life
Packed in a suitcase by her feet
But somehow the lights didn't shine as bright as they did
On her mama's TV screen
And the work seemed harder
And the days seemed longer
Than she ever thought they'd be

But you know you got to stick to your guns
When it all comes down
'Cause sometimes you can't choose
It's like heads they win
Tail you're gonna lose

Win big, mama's fallen angel
Lose big, livin' out her lies
Wants it all, mama's fallen angel
Lose it all, rollin' the dice of her life

Now she found herself in the fast lane
Livin' day to day
Turned her back on her best friends, yeah
And watched her family slip away
And just like a lost soul
Caught up in the Hollywood scene
All the parties and limousines

Such a good actress
Hiding all her pain
Trading in memories for fortune and fame
Just a step away from the edge of the fall
Caught between Heaven and Hell
Where's the girl I knew a year ago

Win big, mama's fallen angel
Lose big, livin' out her lies
Wants it all, mama's fallen angel
Lose it all, rollin' the dice of her life

Too much too soon
Or just a little too late
'Cause when her ship came in
She wasn't there and it just wouldn't wait

Win big, mama's fallen angel
Lose big, livin' out her lies
Wants it all, mama's fallen angel
Lose it all, rollin' the dice of her life

Win big, mama's fallen angel
Lose big, livin' out her lies
Wants it all, mama's fallen angel
Lose it all, rollin' the dice of her life

Win big, mama's fallen angel
Lose big, livin' out her lies
Wants it all, mama's fallen angel
Lose it all, rollin' the dice of her life

Win big, mama's fallen angel
Lose big, livin' out her lies
Wants it all, mama's fallen angel

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Poison

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Written by: Bobby Dall, Bret Michaels, Bruce Anthony Johannesson, Rikki Rocket

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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4 facts about this song

Song Facts: "Fallen Angel" by Angel
Fact 1: "Fallen Angel" is a single from Angel's self-titled debut album, released in 1975. - Fact 2: The song was not a commercial success but has been critically praised in retrospect. - Fact 3: The song gives an idea of their glam rock style which was popular in the mid-1970s. - Fact 4: The band “Angel” was discovered by Gene Simmons from the band Kiss.
Song Facts: "Fallen Angel" by Poison
Fact 1: "Fallen Angel" is one of Poison's most popular songs and a key example of 1980s glam metal. - Fact 2: The song was released as the second single from their second studio album "Open Up and Say... Ahh!" in 1988. - Fact 3: The lyrics tell a story of a small-town girl who comes to L.A. hoping to become a star but ends up on the streets. - Fact 4: The song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #32 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. - Fact 5: The music video features the band playing on a city rooftop and follows the story laid out in the lyrics with an actress portraying the "fallen angel".
Similarities Between the Two Songs
Fact 1: Both songs are titled "Fallen Angel" and sung by bands known for their glam rock style. - Fact 2: They both have their basis in the rock genre, with Angel leaning towards progressive rock and Poison becoming synonymous with glam metal. - Fact 3: The songs, although different lyrically, both tell stories of individuals who experience downfall or disappointment.
Differences Between the Two Songs
Fact 1: The song "Fallen Angel" by Angel was released in 1975, while Poison's song of the same name was released 13 years later, in 1988. - Fact 2: Angel never managed to achieve commercial success with their song, whereas Poison's "Fallen Angel" became one of their biggest hits. - Fact 3: While Angel's "Fallen Angel" is more reflective and deals with the human condition and suffering, Poison's "Fallen Angel" has a clear cautionary tale and narrative structure.

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