Farse were a Ska-Core band from Birmingham, they started in 1996, and went … Read Full Bio ↴Farse were a Ska-Core band from Birmingham, they started in 1996, and went through a few lineup changes until they ended up with Ade, Chris, Dan, Ollie and Tomas as the final line up. They played loads of shows around the UK, supporting many UK ska bands like Capdown and King Prawn. They released 2 Studio albums, Boxing clever was recorded at DEP studios (the same studio UB40 recorded at).

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Last Time
Farse Lyrics

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There's choking confusion, the blink of an eye.
The clock has stopped and I give up trying to reason.
Why do you dot his to me?
Only inside I see your concealing plan for me.

Come on up little girl, you'd better push on, you've fallen.
Send me to pick you up sensing defeat.
Trapdoor open.

This is the last time we try.

Some little rumour grabs a gun up by the handle,
Puts one finger on the trigger and it'd shooting for me,

And it's shooting from the hip.
This is the last time we try.

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Farse's "Last Time" depict a situation of confusion and desperation, where the singer is struggling to make sense of something that has happened. The image of the clock stopped reinforces the sense of time standing still and a feeling of hopelessness that comes with it. The singer questions why this is happening to them, and only on reflection, they see that there was a hidden motive at play. The line "Come on up little girl" seems to suggest the singer looking for some reassurance, and a way out of their predicament.

The chorus carries a sense of defeat and resignation, suggesting that this is the last time that the singer will make an effort to fix whatever is broken. The lines "Trapdoor open" are a metaphor for the last chance to escape being taken away, and the singer accepting their fate. The second verse takes a different tone, painting a picture of someone - likely the object of the singer's confusion - who wields some power and control over them. The imagery of someone shooting at the singer with a gun is a stark image of violence and aggression, where the singer is again helpless.

Overall, "Last Time" paints a bleak picture of someone who is at their lowest ebb, caught in a situation that they can neither fully comprehend nor control.

Line by Line Meaning

There's choking confusion, the blink of an eye.
I am experiencing a state of complete disorientation in a fraction of a second.

The clock has stopped and I give up trying to reason.
I have lost all sense of time and cannot find any logical explanation.

Why do you dot his to me?
Why do you inflict this pain on me?

Only inside I see your concealing plan for me.
I can only see the hidden agenda that you have for me within myself.

Come on up little girl, you'd better push on, you've fallen.
Get back up, my dear, you must keep going even though you feel defeated.

Send me to pick you up sensing defeat.
I will come and help you, I can sense that you are struggling to keep going.

Trapdoor open.
A sudden and unexpected change is about to occur.

This is the last time we try.
Our attempt at this has failed for the final time.

Some little rumor grabs a gun up by the handle,
False news has picked up a weapon,

Puts one finger on the trigger and it's shooting for me,
Someone has aimed and is firing at me, without taking the time to assess the situation.

And it's shooting from the hip.
They are acting recklessly without thinking things through.