Fireal
Deftones Lyrics


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We are beggars or more
And I will meet you fourth floor
Then we'll make up or

No fist to fuckin' save you from
No fist to fuckin' save you from
No fist to fuckin' save you from
You knock me out

I'll take the burden full blown
And we'll--I'll be there, no
Do you think I care?

No fist to fucking save you from
No fist to fucking save you from
No fist to fucking save you from
You knock me out
No fist to fuckin' save you from
No fist to fucking save you from
No fist to fucking save you from
I'm going home
I'm going home
I'm going home

Everything felt good
Everything was right at first
When I was so curbed to know mad dog
Life before I would shine down un-shy
It comes from the first one I
While I watched you
Makes me sick, makes me die
I would shine
I want to be much, then more
While I watch you
Life before I would shine down un-shy
I want to be much, then more
While I watch you

Life before I would shine down unshy
I want to be much, then more
While I watch you
I want to be much, then more
While I watch you
I want to be much more
While I watch you
I want to be much more
While I watch you
I much, much more while I watch you




I want to be much, then more
While I watch you

Overall Meaning

The song "Fireal" by Deftones features cryptic and sometimes ambiguous lyrics that are open to interpretation. The opening lines of the song - "We are beggars or more / And I will meet you fourth floor / Then we'll make up" - suggest a tale of two people who have fallen on hard times and are struggling to make ends meet. The phrase "beggar or more" implies that they are not just impoverished, but are also dealing with other hardships, possibly emotional or psychological in nature.


The next few lines present a confusing image of violence and helplessness - "No fist to fuckin' save you from / You knock me out / I'll take the burden full blown / And we'll--I'll be there, no / Do you think I care?" It's not entirely clear who is attacking whom, or why. It could be a metaphor for a dysfunctional or abusive relationship, or simply a random act of violence. The line "I'll take the burden full blown" could be interpreted as the singer heroically taking the brunt of the attack to protect the other person.


The chorus repeats the phrase "No fist to fuckin' save you from" several times, as if to emphasize the powerlessness of the situation. The rest of the song is filled with fragmented images and ideas that are hard to make sense of - "Everything felt good / Everything was right at first / When I was so curbed to know mad dog / Life before I would shine down un-shy" - but they all seem to revolve around a desire to be something more, to rise above the bleakness of the present moment and find some kind of salvation or redemption.


Line by Line Meaning

We are beggars or more
We are either beggars or something greater, but we are not mediocre


And I will meet you fourth floor
I will meet you on the fourth floor


Then we'll make up or
Then we will reconcile or forgive each other


No fist to fuckin' save you from
There is no force or entity that can rescue you


You knock me out
You cause me to lose consciousness


I'll take the burden full blown
I will take on the full responsibility or challenge with great force


And we'll--I'll be there, no
And we will be there, or I will be there, without fail


Do you think I care?
Do you think I am concerned or bothered?


I'm going home
I am leaving or returning to my place of residence


Everything felt good
Everything seemed positive and pleasing


Everything was right at first
Everything was perfect initially


When I was so curbed to know mad dog
When I was so eager to understand or learn about something dangerous or violent


Life before I would shine down un-shy
Before, I would exude confidence without inhibition or shyness


It comes from the first one I
The source of this feeling or attribute is from the first one I experienced


While I watched you
While I observed or paid attention to you


Makes me sick, makes me die
It causes me to feel ill or as if I am dying


I would shine
I would radiate or gleam


I want to be much, then more
I desire to be significantly greater than what I currently am


While I watch you
While I observe or pay attention to you


I want to be much more
I want to be significantly greater than what I currently am


I much, much more while I watch you
I desire to be significantly greater than what I currently am while I observe or pay attention to you




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ABE CUNNINGHAM, ABRAN CUNNINGHAM, CHI CHENG, CHINO MORENO, CHINO CAMILO MORENO, STEPHEN CARPENTER

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on Needles & Pins

The song "Needles and Pins" by Deftones, featured on their self titled album “Deftones," is a passionate plea for the intimacy and connection between two people in a crowded yet lonely world. The lyrics express admiration and awe for the beauty and charisma of the person the singer is addressing, likening them to a "star" with an alluring presence that outshines everything around them. The use of metaphors, such as "you're pins, I'm needles" and "Put the cross between me and you," suggests the two people are meant to complement each other, fitting together like puzzle pieces.

The repetitive use of the phrase "Here we are" throughout the song serves to almost anchor the two people to each other amidst the chaos of the outside world. The lyrics also encourage the two people to "tune out" from the surrounding noise and distractions and focus solely on each other, finding solace in their shared passion for music and the "sound" they create together. Ultimately, the message is one of defiance and strength against any external forces that might try to come between them.

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