The Fallen (song)


"The Fallen" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the third single from their second studio album, You Could Have It So Much Better, on 20 February 2006 in Australia and on 3 April 2006 in the United Kingdom as a double A-side with new song "L. Wells". The single peaked at number four on the Scottish Singles Chart and number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

Composition

The lyrics for "The Fallen" borrow heavily from New Testament miracles; with references to the feeding of the five-thousand, the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and the turning of water into wine. Biblical references can also be seen in the song "Auf Achse", from Franz Ferdinand's first album, which references crucifixion; this interest in the Bible and Christianity appear to stem from Kapranos' brief study of theology at the University of Aberdeen before he dropped out.

Track listings

All tracks were written by Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy except where noted.7-inch 1
  1. "The Fallen" – 3:42
  2. "L. Wells" – 3:317-inch 2
  3. "The Fallen" – 3:55
  4. "L. Wells" – 3:31
  5. "Brown Onions" – 3:02
  6. * InstrumentalCD
  7. "The Fallen" – 2:49
  8. "The Fallen" – 3:55
  9. "L. Wells" – 3:31
  10. "Jeremy Fraser" – 3:57
  11. * Vocals performed by Nick McCarthy.
  12. "The Fallen" – 2:4912-inch
  13. "The Fallen" – 3:55
  14. "The Fallen" – 3:42
  15. "Do You Want To" – 4:35
  16. "Do You Want To" – 4:22Australian CD
  17. "The Fallen" – 3:42
  18. "Sexy Boy" – 3:40
  19. * Air cover, released in the UK on the "Walk Away" single.
  20. "The Fallen" – 2:44
  21. "Do You Want To" – 7:41
  22. * Errors in the liner notes stating that all tracks were written by Franz Ferdinand and omitting that track number three is an acoustic version.