Never Will Come For Us
Braid Lyrics


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As slow as rapid city
We must be gathering speed
Here for something
Trained for these tracks
But afraid of the freight
And it doesn't get played on the radio

Travel
Wires and worries unravel
Faced with unlacing the drinks
Trade taps for tanks
A new ram in the ranks
Our friends say way to go and where to go

Never if you're out there
Come along and save us from ourselves
Oh how we missed it everything's twisted around

When the clouds come clear
Open your eyes and we'll be here
Never will come for us
Everything's sung
Never will comfort us
Everything's wrong
Never will come for us
Never will come come
Why won't you come?





Never if you're out there
Come to here and toast our merry year

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Braid's song "Never Will Come For Us" express a sense of unease and uncertainty. The first verse compares the pace of life to the slow yet steady rapid city, indicating that while progress is being made, it is a slow and cautious process. The following lines suggest that the individual or group in question is here for a purpose and has undergone training, yet they are still apprehensive of the obstacles they may face. The last line of the verse, "And it doesn't get played on the radio," may imply a feeling of rejection or obscurity, as if their efforts are going unnoticed or unappreciated.


The chorus continues this theme, implying a yearning for something greater than what they have. The line "Never if you're out there, come along and save us from ourselves" suggests a desire to be rescued from their own uncertainties and doubts. Yet the following lines paint a picture of a world that has lost its way - "Oh how we missed it, everything's twisted around." The second verse then elaborates further on the difficulties of the journey, using metaphors such as "trade taps for tanks" and "a new ram in the ranks" to suggest that sacrifices and challenges lie ahead. The final lines of the chorus repeat the sentiment that "never will come for us," implying a feeling of hopelessness or despair.


Overall, the lyrics to "Never Will Come For Us" paint a complex picture of an individual or group struggling to find purpose and meaning in a world that seems to have lost its way. The sense of unease and uncertainty is palpable throughout the song, yet there is also a yearning for something greater - something that never quite seems to arrive.


Line by Line Meaning

As slow as rapid city
We're moving at a very slow pace, just like the city named Rapid City.


We must be gathering speed
Despite moving slow earlier, we're now picking up some speed.


Here for something
We're present for some purpose.


Trained for these tracks
We have prepared ourselves for this journey we're undertaking.


But afraid of the freight
We're anxious about the things that we'll have to carry with us along the way.


And it doesn't get played on the radio
Our music doesn't get airtime on the radio, perhaps because it's unconventional or goes against the norms.


Travel
We're on a journey.


Wires and worries unravel
As we move, we're gradually getting rid of the concerns that were weighing us down.


Faced with unlacing the drinks
We're grappling with untying the knots we've created while dealing with our own vices.


Trade taps for tanks
We're switching from drinking alcohol from taps to using tanks for more practical purposes.


A new ram in the ranks
There's a new person who's joined us in our group.


Our friends say way to go and where to go
Our friends encourage us on our journey and suggest where we should head next.


Never if you're out there
We're wondering if anyone out there who can save us.


Come along and save us from ourselves
We need someone to rescue us from our own demons.


Oh how we missed it everything's twisted around
We regret letting things get out of hand and how everything's turned topsy-turvy now.


When the clouds come clear
When our confusion and doubts are cleared, and we can think and see more clearly.


Open your eyes and we'll be here
When you open your eyes, we'll still be here, waiting for you.


Never will come for us
We're not expecting any help or support to come our way.


Everything's sung
We've tried expressing our feelings and emotions through music.


Never will comfort us
We don't imagine anyone or anything consoling us or soothing our fears.


Everything's wrong
Things have gone so horribly wrong that there's no way out for us anymore.


Never will come for us
We're sure that there's no helping hand coming to assist us.


Never will come come
We won't have any good news or hopeful chances of a reprieve.


Why won't you come?
We're asking why our savior hasn't arrived yet to help us.


Never if you're out there
We're once again hoping that someone out there will hear our pleas.


Come to here and toast our merry year
We're looking forward to our rescuer arriving and celebrating with us as we ring in a happier new year.




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Vartan 182

As slow as rapid city
We must be gathering speed
Here for something
Trained for these tracks
But afraid of the freight
And it doesn't get played on the radio

Travel
Wires and worries unravel
Faced with unlacing the drinks
Trade taps for tanks
A new ram in the ranks
Our friends say way to go and where to go

Never if you're out there
Come along and save us from ourselves
Oh how we missed it everything's twisted around

When the clouds come clear
Open your eyes and we'll be here
Never will come for us
Everything's sung
Never will comfort us
Everything's wrong
Never will come for us
Never will come come
Why won't you come?

Never if you're out there
Come to here and toast our merry year



All comments from YouTube:

Asa Fiala

it takes work to find bands like Braid. I'm glad I was able to find this band

Donovan Pete

There's something about this song, it's very perfect and on repeat.

Matthew Veil

Woah, another favorite song. :D Can't wait to hear it on Spotify!

B.

Nostalgia is killing me.

Cleon

Love this band so much!

CochinMalaxage

Gonna rank this in the top 100 as far as "random spots on the internet to namecheck Anatomy of a Ghost" go

MilesG102

Plenty of people listen to good music. It's just when a new type of good music happens and starts to get popular, they take the base elements of the music and make shit music out of that, then pump it down our throats so the underground scene moves on.

Haastiin Dono

I really like this.

Jacob Kleinberg

Anatomy of a Ghost's LP is so fucking good.

Joshua Chambers

@jeffspicer actually anatomy of a ghost became Portugal the man. And they are immensely popular.

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