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Paint Your Target
Fightstar Lyrics


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You hide it every time you miss,
Impatience waits around for me.
You dance under the question mark,
Without even trying.

I'm just not sure it's gonna work.
I'm just not sure it's gonna work.

You can burn it all.
I'm running around the table,
If you want to,
Just to argue all the last scenes of us.
You can end it all.
I'm sorry enough to tell you,
That I'm okay
And I'm never going to see you again.

The killer's walking amongst us,
Look around, they'll find your ashes.
You cradle over your mistakes,
And every heart you'll never break.

I'm just not sure it's gonna work.
I'm just not sure it's gonna work.

You can burn it all.
I'm running around the table,
If you want to,
Just to argue all the last scenes of us.
You can end it all.
I'm sorry enough to tell you,
That I'm okay
And I'm never going to see you again.

You stumble, through questions,
That you could never answer.
That barrel is loaded,
So go and paint your target.

You stumble, through questions,
That you could never answer.
That barrel is loaded,
So go and paint your target.

So and again you stand around,
With beautiful falls.

So and again you stand around,
With beautiful falls.

Overall Meaning

Fightstar's song "Paint Your Target" is about coming to terms with the end of a relationship and the feelings that come with it. The first verse talks about the feeling of missing someone but also being impatient to move past the pain. The line "You dance under the question mark, without even trying" could refer to the confusion and uncertainty that comes with a breakup but also the way one tries to force themselves to numb the pain by embracing distractions. The second verse talks about the inevitability of the end of the relationship and the fear of being alone. The lines "The killer's walking amongst us, Look around, they'll find your ashes" suggests the danger of entering into a relationship that is doomed to fail, and how it can burn you and leave you with nothing.


There is also a sense of resignation in the chorus, where the singer says "I'm just not sure it's gonna work," acknowledging the fact that the relationship may not be salvageable. The lines "I'm sorry enough to tell you, that I'm okay, and I'm never going to see you again" suggest that the singer has made peace with the end of the relationship, and is ready to move on. The final verse is about facing the pain head-on and taking responsibility for one's own mistakes. The line "That barrel is loaded, so go and paint your target" could be interpreted as a call to take control of one's own destiny, to aim for what they want rather than wait for life to happen to them.


Line by Line Meaning

You hide it every time you miss,
You cover up your failures instead of admitting them


Impatience waits around for me.
I am always restless, and it might lead to impatience or frustration


You dance under the question mark,
You don't have the answers, but you still act confidently


Without even trying.
You don't make much of an effort to find the answers


I'm just not sure it's gonna work.
I doubt that our relationship will succeed


You can burn it all.
You have the power to destroy everything we've built


I'm running around the table,
I'm trying to avoid a confrontation


If you want to,
If you choose to


Just to argue all the last scenes of us.
To relive all the arguments we've had in the past


You can end it all.
You can put an end to this relationship


I'm sorry enough to tell you,
I feel remorseful about what happened


That I'm okay
I'm okay with the end of the relationship


And I'm never going to see you again.
I don't want to see you again


The killer's walking amongst us,
There are destructive forces that harm us all


Look around, they'll find your ashes.
These destructive forces will lead to our destruction


You cradle over your mistakes,
You keep holding on to your errors


And every heart you'll never break.
You can never truly hurt everyone you come across


You stumble, through questions,
You struggle to answer the difficult choices in life


That you could never answer.
You don't know a way to get the right answers


That barrel is loaded,
The situation we're in is very dangerous


So go and paint your target.
Act on your decisions and face the consequences


So and again you stand around,
You keep waiting around for a situation to change


With beautiful falls.
With the potential for a disastrous outcome




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd
Written by: OMAR ABIDI, DANIEL HAIGH, ALEXANDER WESTAWAY, CHARLES SIMPSON

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@hummingbird6308

You hide it everytime you miss,
Impatience waits around for me,
You dance under the question mark,
Without even trying.

I'm just not sure it's gonna work,
I'm just not sure it's gonna work.

You can burn it all,
Rally around the table if you want to,
Just to argue out the last scenes of us,
You can end it all,
I'm sorry enough to tell you that I'm okay and I'm never gonna see you again

The killers walking amongst us,
Look around they'll find your ashes,
You cradle over your mistakes,
And every heart you'll ever break

I'm just not sure it's gonna work,
I'm just not sure it's gonna work.

You can burn it all,
Rally around the table if you want to,
Just to argue out the last scenes of us,
You can end it all,
I'm sorry enough to tell you that I'm okay and I'm never gonna see you again, AGAIN!!

You stumble through questions that you could never answer,
The barrel is loaded so go and paint your target [x2]

You can burn it all,
Rally around the table if you want to,
Just to argue out the last scenes of us,
You can end it all,
I'm sorry enough to tell you that I'm okay and I'm never gonna see you again.

[x2]
So elegant you stumble around
With beautiful falls



All comments from YouTube:

@King4ADay_UK

One of the most underrated bands ever. Beautiful song.

@randothol9003

Ocean Colour Sence are thee most underrated bands - FightStar are a very close second.

@Marko25Polo

Underrated according to who? You? Theres a reason they split up. And thats because even they realised they were not good. If they were so great...theyd still be going. Just facts bro.

@JoeMckeownMedia

@Marko25Polo hmm... McDonald, very low quality food but still going.
Justin Bieber, very lo quality musician but still going.

Popularity doesn't equal greatness, in fact the opposite, it shows they appeal to the lowest common denominator.

@jrb1825

@Marko25Polo pretty hypocritical to start your "point" by saying "according to who, you?" - only to follow it up by shitting out YOUR opinion as if it's the only one that's valid. What an embarrassment 😳

@OK-rx3xl

I suggest you listen to the bands that inspired this hack. They never got anywhere near the levels of recognition they deserved. This band only got anywhere because the lead singer was in a boy band. Fight star are clearly ripping of bands like Hell is for Heroes, give them a listen.

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@bullbareezy5222

If fightstar came out today they’d be huge! So underrated!

@ohalistair

They literally came out at the peak of this genre of music.

@slightlyjim5590

They were huge?

@ohalistair

@Slightly Jim Right? This record was literally released by Island Records. That's a major label.

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