Curfew
Catch Fire Lyrics

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While you party 'til curfew
I'll sit and think about you
I'm begging come home soon
Come home soon
Turn that bottle upside down
You know I won't be around
to witness you search for your pride on the ground
Turn that bottle upside down

You know I won't be around
to witness you search for your pride on the ground
And I've got this sickening feeling
You're as high as the ceiling
And I can't stop thinking that this is my fault
Turn that bottle upside down
You know I won't be around
to witness you search for your pride on the ground
Turn that bottle upside down
You know I won't be around
to witness you search for your pride on the ground
Search for your pride on the ground
There's no way that I can walk back through my hallway
Because your footprints haunt this whole place
There's no way that I can say,

that I don't hate you
But I hate what you've become

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Curfew" by Catch Fire are about the aftermath of a party where the singer's significant other has stayed out late drinking. The song expresses the singer's concern for their loved one as they sit at home, waiting for them to come back. The chorus emphasizes the singer's feelings of helplessness as they urge their significant other to stop drinking and come home. The second verse reveals that the singer is feeling guilty for the actions of their loved one and believes that it is their fault that they are drinking. The bridge section of the song is a reflection on the emotional pain and trauma caused by the actions of the significant other, with the singer expressing feelings of hate and anger towards them.

The lyrics offer a poignant and relatable insight into the struggle of watching someone who you care about slowly destroying themselves through addiction. The song captures the emotional complexity of this situation, where the singer is both powerless to stop their partner from drinking and burdened by the guilt and responsibility that they feel.

Line by Line Meaning

While you party 'til curfew
The singer is aware that the person they address is enjoying life while they wait until they have to go home due to curfew.

I'll sit and think about you
The singer is consumed with thoughts of the addressee.

I'm begging come home soon
The singer wants the person they address to come back as soon as possible.

Turn that bottle upside down
The artist asks the person they are addressing to stop drinking.

You know I won't be around to witness you search for your pride on the ground
The artist knows that the addressee will regret their behavior, but they won't be there to witness it.

And I've got this sickening feeling You're as high as the ceiling And I can't stop thinking that this is my fault
The singer believes that they are responsible for the addressee's current state of being.

Search for your pride on the ground
The singer refers to the addressee trying to recover from the consequences of their actions.

There's no way that I can walk back through my hallway Because your footprints haunt this whole place
The artist is haunted by the memory of the addressee.

There's no way that I can say, that I don't hate you But I hate what you've become
The artist has negative feelings towards the addressee's current actions.

Contributed by Colin J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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