David Bowie's "As the World Falls Down" (from the film *Labyrinth*) doesn't strictly belong to traditional Gothic Rock or Gothic music. Although the film's context and visual presentation have a strong romantic and dark feel, musically it leans more towards New Romanticism, Synth-pop, and Adult Contemporary Ballad.
In *Labyrinth*, this song serves as the background music for a ballroom scene. The Goblin King (David Bowie), dressed in magnificent vintage attire, dances with the female lead in a dreamlike, surreal, and Venetian mask festival-inspired mirrored ballroom. This opulent, mysterious, and slightly dangerous yet obsessive Baroque/Gothic romantic aesthetic is deeply etched into the audience's memory.
The lyrics’ apocalyptic sense of fate, such as “As the world falls down... Falling in love”, perfectly match the Gothic literature’s pursuit of “poignant beauty, eternity, and the coexistence of pain and love.”
While this song isn't musically gothic, its visual aesthetics and emotional atmosphere perfectly capture the essence of "Gothic Romance." It's a top-tier pop ballad draped in a glamorous, magical, and dark fairytale guise.