The level of damage done escalates throughout the video, though the young woman does not react or acknowledge the growing violence around her.
As she does so, objects around her start to suddenly move as if thrown or destroyed by the unseen hand of an abuser. After arriving home, a young woman examines a bruise on her lower back, and begins to look for and examine items that she associates with her boyfriend (e.g.
The music video parallels the song in its treatment of violence in a relationship. He's said the "lyrics are deeply personal" and he wanted to "help kids who are in similar situations cope." Written by lead singer Ronnie Winter, the song is about the domestic abuse that he and his brother lived through as children. "Face Down" is notable for lyrics that detail the experience of domestic abuse. It is featured on Saints Row 2 's soundtrack.
"Face Down" remains the band's most successful single. Four versions were released, including an acoustic version. It also tied 30 Seconds to Mars' " The Kill" as the longest running song on the Modern Rock Tracks chart at 52 weeks without hitting number one. The song peaked at number 24 in the United States and number four in New Zealand. "Your Guardian Angel" 3." Face Down" is the first single by the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus from their debut album Don't You Fake It, released in 2006. Front man Ronnie Winter has solid enough vocals, and the band has ample ability, to make RJA a band to root for going forward but in the overcrowded state of the genre their debut fails to make a splash. It is certainly not the worst of them, but it is hardly the best either. In the end, Don't You Fake It fits a little too comfortably among the hundreds of other pop-punk and emo releases of the summer. Effectively changing the pace, the two ballads on Fake It, "Cat And Mouse" and "Your Guardian Angel", further prove that RJA is not a one-trick pony with Winter turning in his best vocals on the album on the fragile "Angel". The anxious beat and tense guitars set the tone for the song perfectly, while the "Do you feel like a man, when you push her around? / Do you feel better now, as she falls to the ground?" hook is the best on the album. An aggressive in-your-face look at domestic abuse, "Face Down" is the gem of the album. A downpour of thundering riffs and screamo angst turn the album's first track, "In Fate's Hands", into one of the best, before immediately ripping into the more melodic hard rocking "Waiting" showing the band's ability to rock from different angles. Unfortunately, there is more promise than substance on their debut but the dynamic nature of the album and the hard-hitting moments hint that RJA may blossom on future efforts. Lead singer, Ronnie Winter adds to the promising nature of the band, competently handling a diverse array of songs from the emo balladry of "Cat And Mouse" to the fiery "In Fate's Hands" to the fragile "Your Guardian Angel". Sounding like hundreds of other pop-punk and emo bands already flooding the airwaves, RJA are a solid band that are just a little late to the party to make a big entrance.įor most of Don't You Fake It, RJA pack a powerful rock punch with hard-crashing guitar riffs and driving beats supporting solid emo hooks. Unfortunately, they do not sound nearly as unique as the quirky band name they selected. Musically, the band's sound is instantly recognizable, which works both for and against the band.
A clever band name, in that it means nothing (seriously, the band admits to picking three arbitrary words) and is unique enough to be memorable. A mash-up of emo, pop-punk, and screamo make up the sound of Florida natives Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
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