Fall This Way is a formerly unidentified indie rock song by Californian band Emote, released on the album "Suborganic" in 1995. The album itself was given away for free via online contests hosted on the band's website.
Search History[]
The song was featured on a cassette purchased from an eBay seller, and the name Joe was written on the cassette.
On November 18th, 2022, the song was uploaded to YouTube by user ZetaReticuli1. The video has a caption that reads "Unknown Song "Fall This Way" 199X, San Diego, CA".
In 2023, the OP claimed that the seller of the tape provided information about where they got it from, saying:
- "i found a guy listing some on ebay years ago, and bought some from him. then he offered to sell me the rest of what he had (around 9,000 total) he worked at a pawn shop in Vegas in the 90s and around 95, a sony producer from L.A. came in & and needed some $ (lost some gambling) and sold him all those tapes. Mostly all the bands were from the L.A area, but not every one, so likely the tape you have is from L.A."
On June 29th, 2024, the song was uploaded to WatZatSong by ChefPeePee. On July 26th, 2024, the song was reposted to WatZatSong by justconflict.
On March 2nd 2025, the song was identified by Discord user Evinary as Fall This Way by Emote. He solved it after someone brought up the band as a lead for All Alone, he checked the band’s website, saw they had a song called Fall This Way, and checked the lyrics.
Lyrics[]
I woke up in the morning, I was scared,
I couldn’t find my baby anywhere
I don’t know what’s come over me
It's just a memory of what used to be
And I don’t know why
We fall this way
No, I don’t know why
We fall this way
And all I’m asking for is a little time
To find out why I'm hanging on this line
Just when you think this girl is here to stay
You find yourself alone the very next day
And I don’t know why
We fall this way
No, I don’t know why
We fall this way
It won't be long until we are falling
It won't be long until we are falling
Don’t know why
We fall this way
No, I don’t know why
We fall this way
I don’t know why
We’d fall this way
No, I don’t know why
We fall this way
I don’t know why
We fall this way
No, I don’t know why
We fall this way
Emote[]
Emote was an indie and alternative rock band from San Diego, California, USA.
The band consisted of Joe Riehl (vocals, bass), Todd Woolsey (drums), and Doug Harrison (guitar).
In 1994, they released their first album Overflow.
In 1995, they recorded their second album Suborganic, which included this song.
References to a third album titled Groupie were made on the website, though it is unknown whether it or not it was released.
The band doesn’t seem to be active today.
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