The band was formed by Michael Feerick in 2004, who wrote and performed their self-titled debut album entirely by himself. The band has since expanded and now write and perform as a five-piece currently composed of Michael Feerick (guitar/vocals), Daniel Knowles (guitar/production), Peter Dale (drums), Gavin Poole (bass) and Joe Hardy (keyboard).
Feerick wrote and recorded ten songs on a minimal budget with close friend Daniel Knowles engineering the sessions. These efforts formed Amusement Parks on Fire's self-titled debut album released in the UK on INVADA Records, a label run by Geoff Barrow of Portishead in 2005.
The band signed to V2 Records in 2005 and went on to record their second studio album Out of the Angeles at Sigur RΓ³s' Sundlaugin studio in Γlafoss, Iceland.
The line-up altered to its current state in summer 2006 with the addition of Gavin Poole (Bass) and Joe Hardy (Keyboards). This was followed by a co-headline tour of the UK with US noise outfit Scarling. and a headline tour across mainland Europe and Scandinavia.
The band played in Japan for the first time at the Summer Sonic Festival 2006.
In addition to the second album "Out of the Angeles", the band recorded a series of limited edition 12" EPs β the first of which, "In Flight" was released early in September 2006. This was followed by "A Star Is Born" on the 2nd of April 2007 which was supported by a UK & Ireland headlining tour.
The band recently played a short UK tour and debuted some new material, and are currently in Nottingham recording new material for a possible release in 2008. In addition, they are currently playing some small live shows across the UK and Ireland, and mostly travelling by train.
To The Shade
Amusement Parks On Fire Lyrics
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Wait until the guess comes true
I'll eat out your heart, I'll move
Show me it's the best of you
Commandeer and torture you
Take you to the shade, change the view
Pick and choose holes to go through
The kiss in the car
The hole in your heart
The voice on the phone
They know where you are
Wait to see the next one move
Wait until the guess comes true
Don't even compare anything to
Wait to see the next one move
Wait until the guess comes true
Don't even compare anything to
The kiss in the car
The hole in your heart
The voice on the phone
They know where you are
Wait to see the next one move
Wait until the guess comes true
Don't even compare anything to
Wait to see the next one move
Wait until the guess comes true
Don't even compare anything to
The lyrics of "To The Shade" by Amusement Parks On Fire are cryptic and abstract, requiring careful interpretation. The opening lines seem to suggest the singer is waiting to witness someone's next move, perhaps out of anticipation for something significant or exciting. But the mention of "the guess comes true" implies that this may be a game or a gamble of some sort. However, the next line is jarring - the singer mentions eating out someone's heart, which is a metaphorical way of saying they will consume someone's deepest emotions or passions. This could suggest a sense of fierce competition, or even a desire to conquer someone else entirely.
The next verse suggests that the singer has forcibly commandeered someone else and brought them to a place where they will be subjected to some kind of test or torture. The phrase "pick and choose holes to go through" implies that the singer will manipulate the victim in a particularly sadistic fashion. The final lines of the verses mention several physical sensations - a kiss, a hole in the heart, and the voice on the phone - all of which suggest a sense of longing and vulnerability. The final repetition of "Don't even compare anything to" raises a sense of finality and perhaps even resignation.
Line by Line Meaning
Wait to see the next one move
Hold back and observe the next unpredictable event
Wait until the guess comes true
Patiently wait for the educated prediction to become reality
I'll eat out your heart, I'll move
I'll consume your emotions and use them to fuel my actions
Show me it's the best of you
Prove to me that you are giving your all
Commandeer and torture you
Take control of and punish you
Take you to the shade, change the view
Escort you to a place of darkness and bring a new perspective
Pick and choose holes to go through
Select only the vulnerabilities that can be exploited
Don't even compare anything to
Nothing can match the intensity of this experience
The kiss in the car
A romantic moment shared in privacy
The hole in your heart
Emotional pain and emptiness
The voice on the phone
Someone who knows your location and can harm you
They know where you are
They have knowledge of your whereabouts and can cause harm
Contributed by Mateo H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@noisypinkbubble875
I'm sad more people don't know about this group⦠I think the world would be a better place.
@seagreentangerine2065
They were so young when this came out, such talentππ»
@dorkmetamorphosis
I just spent like an hour trying to remember the name of this, and so I had to just scroll down my YouTube history until I found it. Classic!