"Fallen Angel" is a song by Canadian

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. The song was released on 15 September 2015, as the fourth and final single from the band's fifth studio album ''

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Background

Three Days Grace's drummer

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said "Fallen Angel" was about his mother's grief after the deaths of his brother and father when he was five years old. He also revealed that the song was tough one to write.

Music video

An official lyric video for the single was released on 2 November 2015, directed by Matthew JC. The video begins with singer

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stating, "This song is about losing the people we love and wishing we could have been the ones to save them." Lyrics are overlaid atop the band's live performance at the Bomb Factory in

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Legacy

In 2016, Sanderson said the band created a page on their official website entitled the "Fallen Angel Dedication Wall" where messages can be posted in memory of loved ones.

Personnel

;Three Days Grace *Matt Walst – lead vocals *

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– guitar *Brad Walst – bass *Neil Sanderson – drums, backing vocals ;Additional musicians * Dani Rosenoer – keyboards, synth and programming ;Production * Gavin Brown – producer *

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– engineering

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Release history

References

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