Their sound is a mix of indie rock and electronic music, most recently integrating organic sounds into their music. Friends since the age of fourteen, Athlete have wide-ranging influences that include Grandaddy and Flaming Lips.
It's Not Your Fault
Athlete Lyrics
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You didn't see it coming
90 miles an hour
Gone so fast and now you're left with nothing
At all.
It's not your fault
I give up every part of you
Mixed between the petrol
And the one lie
And it's code
Their still in your eyes
And now that your gone to some place else
I can't save you
Because the brightest lights are closing in on us.
But their still your eyes
And now that your gone to some place else
I can't save you
So I'm giving every part of you away.
It's not your fault
Something
You made up to your bedroom every night
Leaves us chasing memories and trying to understand
We can't wait
But their still eyes
And now that your gone to some place
I can't save you
Because the brightest lights are closing in on us.
But their still your eyes
And now that your gone to some place else
I can't save you
So I'm giving every part of you away.
I'm not gone
What the hell just happened here?
I'm not gone
What the hell just happened?
The lyrics to Athlete's song It's Not Your Fault convey a message of regret, loss and helplessness. The song is a powerful and poignant reflection on the aftermath of a tragedy that occurred unexpectedly and took someone away unexpectedly. The first chorus emphasizes that the person who was lost had no idea what was coming, and suddenly their world was turned upside down. The singer affirms that it's not the person's fault and that they are left with nothing.
As the song progresses, the lyrics delve into the complexity of grief and the attempts to understand what happened. The second verse talks about the guilt that people feel in the aftermath of a tragedy, the ways in which they try to make sense of it but ultimately can't. The singer admits that they can't save the person anymore, but they will continue to give every part of them away. The bridge of the song is a cry for help to the person that was lost, the singer asking them what happened and trying to understand how they disappeared from their life so quickly.
The lyrics of It's Not Your Fault are a reminder that in times of grief and loss, even when we feel like we have no control over what's happening, we can still hold on to the memories of those that have left us. The song is a poignant reflection of the complexity of grief, and the ways in which we try to make sense of something that often defies explanation.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not your fault
Don't blame yourself
You didn't see it coming
You didn't know what would happen
90 miles an hour
It happened very quickly
Gone so fast and now you're left with nothing
It happened fast and now you have nothing left
At all.
No more.
I give up every part of you
I let go of every memory associated with you
That they could spare
Anything that wasn't important
Mixed between the petrol
Mixed with fuel
And the one lie
And the one lie you believed
And it's code
It's hard to understand
Their still in your eyes
I can still see the pain in your eyes
And now that your gone to some place else
Now that you're somewhere else
I can't save you
I can't change what happened
Because the brightest lights are closing in on us.
We're surrounded by chaos and it's overwhelming
But their still your eyes
The pain in your eyes is still there
So I'm giving every part of you away.
I'm letting go of you completely
Something
There's something wrong
You made up to your bedroom every night
You used to go to bed early every night
Leaves us chasing memories and trying to understand
We're left with memories and trying to make sense of it all
We can't wait
We can't keep looking back
I'm not gone
I'm still here
What the hell just happened here?
What went wrong?
What the hell just happened?
What happened?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CAREY SUTHON WILLETTS, JOEL LASLETT POTT, STEVEN ALEXANDER ROBERTS, TIMOTHY JOHN WANSTALL
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