The Funeral
Dash Berlin feat. Band Of Horses Lyrics


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I'm coming up only to hold you under
I'm coming up only to show you wrong
And to know you is hard, we wonder
To know you, all wrong we were

Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Really too late to call, so
We wait for
Morning to wake you, that's all we got
To know me as hardly golden
Is to know me all wrong, they were

At every occasion, I'll be ready for the funeral
Every occasion, once more, it's called the funeral
Every occasion, know I'm ready for the funeral
Every occasion, oh, one billion-day funeral

I'm coming up only to show you down, for
I'm coming up only to show you wrong

To the outside the dead leaves, they're on the lawn
Before they died, had trees to hang their hope

Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh

At every occasion, I'll be ready for the funeral
Every occasion, once more, it's called the funeral




Every occasion, know I'm ready for the funeral
Every occasion, oh, one billion-day funeral

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dash Berlin vs. Band Of Horses' song The Funeral are a mix of dark imagery and emotional expressions. The first verse talks about the singer coming up only to hold someone under, to show them wrong. He then expresses the difficulty in knowing the person and alludes to the fact that they were wrong about them. The chorus talks about being ready for the funeral at every occasion, implying that the person being sung about is continuously in a state of dying or being mourned. The second verse talks about the dead leaves on the lawn and how they used to have trees to hang their hope on.


The song seems to be about a relationship that has gone wrong. The singer seems to be coming up to the person to show them how wrong they were about them. The funeral that is being referred to in the chorus could be a metaphor for the death of the relationship or the death of the person's trust in the other. The dead leaves on the lawn also imply that something has died, perhaps the hope that the relationship could be saved.


Overall, the song expresses the emotions of despair, hopelessness, and the struggle to understand someone you thought you knew.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm coming up only to hold you under
I am approaching to see how you're coping with life


I'm coming up only to show you wrong
I am approaching to highlight your mistakes


And to know you is hard, we wonder
We find it hard to understand who you truly are


To know you, all wrong we were
The way we thought we knew you was incorrect


Really too late to call, so
It's too late to contact you right now


We wait for morning to wake you, that's all we got
The only choice we have is to wait for morning to reach out to you


To know me as hardly golden
If you think I am perfect, you are mistaken


Is to know me all wrong, they were
The way you thought you knew me was incorrect too


At every occasion, I'll be ready for the funeral
I am always prepared for bad news


Every occasion, once more, it's called the funeral
I am no stranger to tragedy


Every occasion, know I'm ready for the funeral
I am mentally prepared to face tough times


Every occasion, oh, one billion-day funeral
I am ready to deal with prolonged periods of misery


I'm coming up only to show you down, for
I am approaching to prove you wrong or to bring you down


To the outside the dead leaves, they're on the lawn
People passing by observe leaves fallen on the grass


Before they died, had trees to hang their hope
Those leaves were once the hope of the trees they belonged to




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.,
Written by: Benjamin Bridwell, Timothy Ian Meinig, Christopher Early

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Dash Berlin

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Omelyan 🇺🇦

Such an underrated track! It gives me shivers every time I listen to it.

RoachForLife

I started listening to this thinking "in what world do we need an EDM mix of this song?" and wow, now I stand corrected

isidro martinez

Edm 😂

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Cloud Strife

Esto si me trae nostalgia, me recuerda al Dash Berlin que conocí. Me encanto ❤

diego zermeño

Without a doubt Dash Berlin is one of the legends of Trance. Many thanks to Berlin for these beautiful hymns that you have given us, keep it up ;]

LOLESKI

I'm sure this won't be seen by a lot people but whenever my times comes, please play this at my funeral.

Julián Cr

Esta cancion me parece brillante y maravillosa. 😍❤❤❤❤😍

Eddy Cs. Iles

Gracias Dash, desde su lanzamiento, siempre siempre he escuchado este track, al menos una o dos veces en la semana. Es una de las melodias que me levanta el ánimo y mi fe, con la idea de que mañana será mejor.

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