Waterfront Dance Club
Funeral for a Friend Lyrics
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The needle, it dances and glows through the skin
Under lights that burn so bright
'Round the roads we see at night
The light has faded through the windows
The light has faded through the windows
Destroy to destroy landscapes
People you know, people you don't
Wards of empty patients
Just to sleep away the days
The light has faded through the windows
The light has faded through the windows
Last call on the waterfront
As the kids all stare into thin air
Last call on the waterfront
As the kids all stare into thin air
You wait for your breath to come
Your breath to come
Your breath to come
Your breath to come
The fantasy of reality
Goes rushing through your head
Just a symphony of a restless dream
Down to your fingertips
Last call on the waterfront
As the kids all stare into thin air
Last call on the waterfront
As the kids all stare into thin air
You wait for your breath to come
Waterfront Dance Club by Funeral for a Friend is a haunting song that delves into the darkness of drug addiction and the loneliness that comes with it. The opening lyrics, "Scarred open wounds, the needle, it dances and glows through the skin" paint a visceral picture of drug use. The references to "lights that burn so bright" and "the light has faded through the windows" create a sense of disorientation and confusion, as if the singer is lost in a hazy drug-induced state. The lines "destroy to destroy landscapes, people you know, people you don't, wards of empty patients, just to sleep away the days" speak to the destructive cycle of drug addiction and the toll it takes on not only the user but those around them.
The song takes a turn in the chorus with the repeated refrain of "last call on the waterfront as the kids all stare into thin air." This line speaks to the isolation and hopelessness that often comes with addiction. The final lines of the song, "you wait for your breath to come, your breath to come" further emphasize the feeling of suffocation and desperation that come with addiction. The chorus is repeated throughout the song, creating a haunting and almost dizzying effect.
Overall, Waterfront Dance Club is a powerful song that shines a light on the dark realities of addiction. It paints a visceral picture of the physical and emotional toll addiction takes on those who struggle with it and those around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Scarred open wounds
The pain is so deep and so visible, like a wound that is opened and has not yet healed.
The needle, it dances and glows through the skin
The drug takes hold and becomes the focus of everything, like a needle that seems to move and glow under the skin.
Under lights that burn so bright
Everything is illuminated, so bright and intense, that it's almost too much to handle.
'Round the roads we see at night
The streets at night take on a different quality, one that seems both mysterious and dangerous, as if anything could happen on them.
The light has faded through the windows
Whatever light there was before is now gone, leaving a sense of darkness and emptiness.
Destroy to destroy landscapes
The urge to destroy is so strong that it even affects the surrounding environment and the people in it.
People you know, people you don't
Everyone is a potential target, regardless of whether you know them or not.
Wards of empty patients
Those who are supposed to be taking care of the sick are themselves empty and uncaring, leaving the sick to fend for themselves.
Just to sleep away the days
The only way to forget about the world and everything in it is to sleep, to shut off your mind and escape into your dreams.
Last call on the waterfront
The end is near, and everyone knows it, but they can't seem to let go of the past and move on.
As the kids all stare into thin air
The younger generation is lost and confused, but they don't want to admit it, so they stare off into nothingness instead.
You wait for your breath to come
You feel like you're suffocating, like you can't breathe, and you're waiting for that moment of release when you finally can.
The fantasy of reality
Reality is so hard to take that it feels like a fantasy, a made-up world that can't possibly be real.
Goes rushing through your head
Thoughts and ideas are coming so fast and so randomly that they blur together and become impossible to process.
Just a symphony of a restless dream
Everything feels disjointed and chaotic, like a symphony where all the instruments are playing different songs and melodies.
Down to your fingertips
The intensity is so great that you can feel it deep in your bones, all the way down to your fingertips.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GARETH DAVIES, DARRAN SMITH, KRIS ROBERTS, MATTHEW DAVIES, RYAN RICHARDS
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Diego Gutiérrez
"Waterfront Danceclub"
Scarred open wounds
The needle, it dances
And glows through the skin
Under lights that burn so bright
And roads we see at night
The light has faded
Through the windows
Destroy to destroy
Landscapes and people you know and people you don't
Wards of empty patients just to sleep away the days
The light has faded
Through the windows
Last call on the waterfront
As the kids all stare
Into thin air
You wait for your breath to come
The fantasy of reality goes rushing through your head
Just a symphony of a restless dream down to your fingertips
Last call on the waterfront
As the kids all stare
Into thin air
You wait for your breath to comE
Alexander Bonilla
2021 ...
and I still listen to this great band!!!
Diego Gutiérrez
"Waterfront Danceclub"
Scarred open wounds
The needle, it dances
And glows through the skin
Under lights that burn so bright
And roads we see at night
The light has faded
Through the windows
Destroy to destroy
Landscapes and people you know and people you don't
Wards of empty patients just to sleep away the days
The light has faded
Through the windows
Last call on the waterfront
As the kids all stare
Into thin air
You wait for your breath to come
The fantasy of reality goes rushing through your head
Just a symphony of a restless dream down to your fingertips
Last call on the waterfront
As the kids all stare
Into thin air
You wait for your breath to comE
Dannilo Varanda
Essa música! ♥️
Coreanissimo
Viciei nessa música HUEHUE muito bom!
Charli Melhuish
I was there at that shoot, so much fun and the band were great!
MaggieWillow
Such a underrated song
NathanJ Rodey
Hope they play this as an encore to Hours, it seems fitting with the tour name and would just have a great atmosphere.
attben
this album is the best thing they have ever done.
attben
claro q sí! <3
Ricky Iglesias
I think I have to agree. Personally, I like TALES better as an album. but from an objective standpoint, this album is def peak FFAF. Matthew's best vocal performance by far. so sad how he destroyed his voice a few years later.