In "Fallen Angel," John Michael Howell mourns a love that lifted him to heavenly heights before a sudden rejection sent him crashing down. The one who once gave him a halo now leaves him bleeding in the dark, and the contrast between flying and falling captures how completely trust has reversed into abandonment. Even the heavens seem to grieve the loss, yet he still wonders if he lingers in the other’s mind. The song holds the ache of being cast out by the very love that once made him feel divine.
Fallen Angel Lyrics by John Michael Howell
I felt like lightning
The night that you let me down
It was blinding
Burned bright ’till I hit the ground
We used to fly
Now I’m looking rather low
Swear the heavens cried
The night that you let me go
You’re the trumpet’s sound
The day you shut me out
You shot me down
And now I’m your fallen angel
Still can’t believe
It’s you who gave me my halo
Left me to bleed
In the dark
In the dark
Where you left my heart
And now I’m your fallen angel
Still felt thunder
In my chest when you come around
I still wonder
If your mind is ever on me now
We used to be
So heavenly
How did we fall so far?
Felt like a dream
Gone in a blink
Why did you wake me up?
You’re the trumpet’s sound
The day you shut me out
You shot me down
And now I’m your fallen angel
Still can’t believe
It’s you who gave me my halo
Left me to bleed
In the dark
In the dark
Where you left my heart
And now I’m your fallen angel
This is really it
Never recommend us two
This’ll hold me high
In this heart of mine
And now I’m your fallen angel
