Czech rock-and-roll band. It is led by american guitarist and song-writer T… Read Full Bio ↴Czech rock-and-roll band. It is led by american guitarist and song-writer Thomas J. Lichtag.

The Band is known for their oddball sound, which is a result of recording their songs in the old analogue way. Their live shows are very wild and unpredictable.

Members of Airfare are living together in a flat in Praha, they eat together, sleep together and also make music together. Two songs off their first album called "Hotel Moscow" were used in a new czech movie "O život".

Martyrdom
Airfare Lyrics

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Don't you feel as if you've spent
Your words on arguments?
Papers on the wall
Little Jenny's on the floor
I'm never not alone
Once you decide to go
Now feathers in the air
Are letters everywhere

It's late now
You don't wait
I heard what you said
And I'll leave you there for dead
It's late now
You don't wait
I heard what you said
And I'll leave you there for dead
Don't you feel as if you've bent
Your precious sentiments
Into something that's not real, oh baby
I'm never not alone
Once you decide to gi
And now feathers in the rain
You'll never see me again
And it's late now
You don't wait how
And i heard when you said
I'll leave you there for dead
And it's late now
You don't wait how
And i heard when you said
I'll leave you there for dead
I'll show the martyrdom
It's late now you don't wait how
I heard what you said
And i'll leave you there for dead
It's late now you don't wait how
I heard what you said
And i'll leave you there for dead
It's late now you don't wait how
I heard what you said
And i'll leave you there for dead
It's late now you don't wait how

I heard what you said
And i'll leave you there for dead

Overall Meaning

Airfare's song "Martyrdom" appears to be a reflection on a past relationship, with the singer addressing someone who they feel has spent too much time arguing and bending their own feelings to fit a certain narrative. The song begins with the singer questioning if the other person feels like they have wasted their time arguing, and the imagery of papers on the wall and Little Jenny on the floor suggests a sense of clutter and chaos. The singer then states that they are never not alone, indicating a feeling of isolation within the relationship.

As the song progresses, the singer seems to be addressing someone who has decided to leave, and feathers in the air and letters everywhere suggest a sense of finality and closure. The chorus is repeated several times, with the singer stating that they have heard what the other person said and will leave them for dead. This could be interpreted as a feeling of betrayal or a desire to move on without looking back.

The final lines of the song "I'll show the martyrdom" could suggest that the singer is willing to suffer in order to prove a point or maintain their sense of self. Overall, "Martyrdom" seems to be a song about coming to terms with the end of a relationship and the need to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't you feel as if you've spent Your words on arguments?
Do you not sense that the words you've spoken are in vain and that it's not worth fighting over?

Papers on the wall Little Jenny's on the floor I'm never not alone
In this setting of papers scattered on the wall and Little Jenny lying on the floor, I feel a sense of loneliness that doesn't leave me even when others are around.

Once you decide to go Now feathers in the air Are letters everywhere
When you finally decide to leave me, it feels as if feathered letters are floating in the air, representing your thoughts and feelings scattered all around and abandoned.

It's late now You don't wait I heard what you said And I'll leave you there for dead
Since it's too late now and you're not staying, your words or opinions don't matter anymore, and I'll leave you with the sense of defeat and abandonment.

Don't you feel as if you've bent Your precious sentiments Into something that's not real, oh baby
Do you not believe that what you valued and cherished the most has been compromised in some way, leaving you unsure about its authenticity?

And now feathers in the rain You'll never see me again
In the background of raining feathers, I promise never to be seen again or come back again.

And it's late now You don't wait how And i heard when you said I'll leave you there for dead
Since it's already past due and you're not willing to wait anymore, I've heard loud and clear what you said about leaving me behind to suffer.

I'll show the martyrdom
I'll demonstrate the state of being a martyr, willing to suffer rather than giving in to the opposition.

Contributed by Samuel Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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