Disco Ensemble was formed in 1996 in Pori, Finland. For many years the band… Read Full Bio ↴Disco Ensemble was formed in 1996 in Pori, Finland. For many years the band has been in the basements and underground-venues, writing songs and playing shows that would have put any band in the limelight to shame. From periods ranging from progressive hardcore to more accessible punk rock, childhood friends Mikko (drums) and Jussi (guitar), bassist Lasse and vocalist Miikka have been Finland's best kept secret for too long.

While Disco Ensemble's sound has evolved into a highly unique blend of modern punk-rock, you might hear the echoes of Refused and At the Drive-in, as well as The Cure in the background. In the world of dull mainstream-rock and self-repeating emo-bands, Disco Ensemble sounds fresh and inspiring. With strong vocals, bold lyrics and flashy retro-synth lines from leadsman Miikka Koivisto as the icing on the cake, Disco Ensemble is too good to be kept as a secret.
Disco ensemble has published five albums; Viper Ethics (2003), First Aid Kit (2005), Magic Recoveries (2008), The Island Of Disco Ensemble (2010) and Afterlife (2017).

First Aid Kit
Disco Ensemble Lyrics

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Here I lay in a crashed car
No-one knows when I've left
Here I lay, staring at stars
But I know they're just satellites

The first aid kit 2x
It's useless
It's too late

It offers no help

I heard the sound of the sirens
Long gone in the distance a sweet sonnet
And I have seen no guardian angels
Well, I have my doubts if they even care

Take me to the hospital
Drive fast 'cause I am bleeding
Take me to the hospital
Drive fast 'cause I am bleeding

Snow falls through the windshield
I guess this time my fate is sealed
Here I'll lay forever
They'll find me under the autumn leaves

The first aid kit 2x
It's useless
It's too late
It offers no help

Take me to the hospital
Drive fast 'cause I am bleeding

Take me to the hospital
Drive fast 'cause I am bleeding

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Disco Ensemble's song "First Aid Kit" tell a story of a person lying in a crashed car, in a state of hopeless distress, with no one aware of their situation. The singer is staring at the stars, seemingly aware of the situation they are in, and the futility of hope for any aid. The chorus of the song talks about how the first aid kit is now meaningless, as it is too late, and offers no real help. The singer hears the sound of sirens, but they are too far away, and there are no guardian angels, signaling their doubts about the importance of divine intervention. While the snow falls through the windshield, the singer seems to have accepted their fate, lying forever waiting for the rescue teams to find them under the autumn leaves.

Line by Line Meaning

Here I lay in a crashed car
The singer is trapped in a crashed car and cannot leave.

No-one knows when I've left
The singer is alone and there is nobody to help them.

Here I lay, staring at stars
The singer is still conscious and aware of their surroundings.

But I know they're just satellites
The artist is aware that the stars they see are not actual stars, but rather man-made satellites.

The first aid kit 2x
The first aid kit is referenced in the song multiple times.

It's useless
The first aid kit cannot help the singer in their current situation.

It's too late
The first aid kit is not useful because it is too late to save the singer.

It offers no help
The first aid kit is not providing any assistance to the artist.

I heard the sound of the sirens
The artist hears emergency vehicles but they are too far away to help.

Long gone in the distance a sweet sonnet
Despite the emergency vehicles being heard earlier, they are now far away and no longer a viable option for assistance.

And I have seen no guardian angels
The singer has not seen any supernatural beings that could have helped them in their time of need.

Well, I have my doubts if they even care
The artist is doubtful that anyone or anything could be looking out for them at this point.

Take me to the hospital
The singer is asking to be taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

Drive fast 'cause I am bleeding
The singer is bleeding and needs to get to the hospital quickly.

Snow falls through the windshield
The snow is coming through the singer's broken windshield.

I guess this time my fate is sealed
The artist is resigned to their fate and believes that they will not survive.

Here I'll lay forever
The artist knows they will not survive and will die in their current position.

They'll find me under the autumn leaves
The singer believes that they will still be in their crashed car when they are eventually found, and that it will be in the autumn.

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Comments from YouTube:

aspiringdrummer17

16y

Just got this album. Its amazing!!

Kyle O'Hara

16y

Heh. My band plays a lot of DE covers...actually on the setlist for our upcoming, rather large, concert is..We Might Fall Apart, This Is My Head Exploding, Drop Dead Casanova, Worst Night Out and First Aid Kit. We're playing something like 15 songs.....but yeah, this song is phenomenally fun to play live, especially on bass. :D