Friendly Fire
Doyle Airence Lyrics

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Man, look at your father's eyes, I think you burned it.
Now, I know I got your mind, I say you're a prick.

Come around with me on a journey, through the beauty.
Not on our side, not on our side, far from everything you know.
You'll see that we are the disease.

Come and get me come and get me, the world is ours.

Sometimes life is better far from everything you know.

Saying you're a prick.
Man, I'm saying you're a prick, saying you're a freak, saying you're a dickhead.
Man, I'm saying you're a prick, saying you're a freak, saying you're a d**k.

Man, look at your mother's face, I think you lined it.
Now, I know I got your soul, I say you're a prick.

Can't you feel that it's dying?
Maybe just open your eyes.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Doyle Airence's song Friendly Fire are cryptic and subversive in nature. The song appears to be about introspective exploration, where the singer retrospectively analyzes his own emotions and tendencies, ultimately coming to terms with his own pessimistic worldview. The opening lines of the song, "Man, look at your father's eyes, I think you burned it/Now, I know I got your mind, I say you're a prick" convey a sense of aggression and hostility. It is almost as if the singer is accusing the listener of causing harm to their own family members due to their wayward behavior.

As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is trying to show the listener an alternate, more positive reality- "Come around with me on a journey, through the beauty/Not on our side, not on our side, far from everything you know/You'll see that we are the disease". However, the singer is also confrontational in his approach, constantly calling the listener a "prick", a "freak" and worse.

Towards the end of the song, the singer seems to have resigned himself to the fact that the world is dying, and the listener can only understand this if they are willing to open their eyes- "Can't you feel that it's dying?/Maybe just open your eyes". The tone of the song is bleak and dreary, symbolizing the sense of disillusionment that probably resonated with many of Doyle Airence's listeners.

Line by Line Meaning

Man, look at your father's eyes, I think you burned it.
I can see the pain in your father's eyes caused by your actions.

Now, I know I got your mind, I say you're a prick.
I can influence your thoughts, and I think you are a contemptible person.

Come around with me on a journey, through the beauty.
Join me on an adventure to explore the wonders of the world.

Not on our side, not on our side, far from everything you know.
You don't belong with us, you're far from familiar territory.

You'll see that we are the disease.
You'll eventually realize that we are the problem.

Come and get me come and get me, the world is ours.
Let's go out there and take what we want, the world is ours for the taking.

Sometimes life is better far from everything you know.
Occasionally, it's best to experience something outside of your comfort zone.

Saying you're a prick.
I'm calling you a contemptible person.

Man, I'm saying you're a prick, saying you're a freak, saying you're a dickhead.
I'm emphasizing how much I despise you by calling you different insulting names.

Man, look at your mother's face, I think you lined it.
I can see the pain in your mother's face caused by your actions.

Now, I know I got your soul, I say you're a prick.
I have control over you, and I think you're a detestable person.

Can't you feel that it's dying?
Don't you notice that something important is withering away?

Maybe just open your eyes.
Perhaps if you pay attention, you'll see what's happening.

Contributed by Amelia C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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