Lyric discussion by mshousel 

Cover art for Fall Down lyrics by Toad the Wet Sprocket

This seems to be clearly inspired by the movie "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"

In a word, it seems to be about, desperation. Trying to keep on in a no win situation.

The lyrics don't seem to have been transcribed exactly right, but all the meaning is there, along with the clear references to the movie in the video.

Truly a great song!

My Interpretation