False Alarm
Cherry Ghost Lyrics

The song "False Alarm" by Cherry Ghost is a melancholic ballad that speaks about the singer's inner turmoil and his desire to bring someone else along with him in his misery. The line "I'm going to drag you down with me" speaks about his intention to share his pain with someone else, rather than endure it alone. He talks about taking the person for a walk by the sea and holding their head upon his chest for comfort. This could signify his need for human companionship during a tough time.

The following lines, "I'm going to crack the goldfish bowl, I want to dance till the milk carts show" are somewhat cryptic in their meaning. The cracking of the goldfish bowl could be a metaphor for breaking something fragile, and the desire to dance till the milk carts show could represent a desire to do something wild and reckless. The line "And in the crossfire I can see, there is a light that shines on me" could symbolize a glimmer of hope in the midst of chaos.

The chorus "Another false alarm, all the kids are fighting round our town" speaks about the singer's disillusionment with his surroundings, which seem to be stuck in a cycle of violence and conflict. The final verse seems to be the singer's admission of his true intentions, which are to drag the other person down with him and watch as they drown, all while reconstructing the "sweetest sound". This can represent his desire to create something beautiful out of the pain and suffering that he and the other person are experiencing.