The Fallen One- Nashville

Story Behind The Song

A troubled kid loses his father in battle

Song Description

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Song Length 3:55 Genre Country - Contemporary, Country - Alternative
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Moving, Poignant Subject Regret, Relationship
Similar Artists Tim Mcgraw, Dierks Bentley Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

The Fallen One
By R. Mack Harrell

I'm the spittin' image of my father
But we never saw things eye to eye
He chose the soldier's path to heaven
I played Dylan and got high...

My Daddy was a hero
He laid it on the line
He always thought that I
Would come around with time
He was everything a man's supposed to be
Lord, forgive this soldier's son...
Cause the fallen one... is me...

He won the purple heart for valor
I dropped outta my high school
When they buried him to twelve guns
I stopped breakin' rules

Daddy was a hero
He laid it on the line
He always thought that I
Would come around with time
He was everything a man's supposed to be
Lord, forgive this soldier's son...
Cause the fallen one... is me...

(Musical Interlude)

This guitar is my redemption
Helped me get my life on track
Life has rules...death don't make exceptions
But for a moment...music... brings him back...

Daddy was a hero
He laid it on the line
He always thought that I
Would come around with time
He was everything a man's supposed to be
Lord forgive this soldier's son...
Cause the fallen one...it's me...it's me...
I'm the spittin' image of my father
We never saw things... eye to eye...

excellent song ! Well written & sung, kept the listener interested

Great instrumentation and recording. The song told a good story, a nice contrast in characters. I liked how the song flowed, it actually had an "old country" feel too it, which was refreshing to listen to. The lyrics were creatively written and added to the overall feel of the song.

Well-crafted song. Well-maintained, natural and unpredictable rhyme scheme in the lyrics. Good vocal performance. Fine hook. Professional instrumental performances. Broadcast quality recording. Good song structure. Good build to the song. Well done.

Lyrics R. Mack Harrell Music R. Mack Harrell
Producer Kim Copeland Publisher Long Dog
Performance Ron Wallace Label None

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