Natasja met Sam at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and met Chris, Harry and Jack the following year in BIMM Brighton. After two years touring the UK and Europe without a label or publisher and playing 53 festivals across 2 years, Fickle Friends signed to Polydor Records.[1] The band recorded their debut album in Los Angeles with Mike Crossey and it was released on 16 March 2018 during a promotional UK tour.
Fickle Friends' debut album You Are Someone Else was released on 16th March and entered the UK Albums Chart at #9 and #1 in the UK Album Cassette Charts.
The band's second album, Are We Gonna Be Alright? was released on January 14, 2022.
Swim
Fickle Friends Lyrics
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When your folks are not here to see
You crashing on the floor with me
But I can't sleep
And I don't wanna know
You've found another place to go
I copy everything practical
Ooh ooh, ooh
You are not alone
Ooh ooh
For the last time I am sure
Ooh ooh, ooh
You are not alone
Ooh ooh
For the last time I am sure
Hey
I know what to feel when you decide, oh why?
Hey
Where is the appeal when you don't try, try?
It's your only way to live
Three doors down and one room in
I lose my mind amongst your things
But I can't swim
It's the same, it's just like then
When I was nine and you were ten
I'm wishing we would still be friends
Where we move is where we end
Ooh ooh, ooh
You are not alone
Ooh ooh
For the last time I am sure
Ooh ooh, ooh
You are not alone
Ooh ooh
For the last time I am sure
Hey
I know what to feel when you decide, oh why?
Hey
Where is the appeal when you don't try, try?
But I can't swim
But I can't swim
But I can't swim
But I can't swim
Hey
I know what to feel when you decide, oh why?
Where is the appeal when you don't try, try?
Hey
I know what to feel when you decide, oh why?
Hey
Where is the appeal when you don't try, try?
The song “Swim” by Fickle Friends relies heavily on symbolism and metaphors to convey its message. The opening lines of the song suggest the presence of a mentor or a friend who has been there for the singer when their parents were not or cannot be. However, the lyrics continue to suggest that this person goes away, perhaps finding a better place to be, leaving the singer alone to cope with their problems alone. The singer finds comfort in copying this person’s practical ways, but feels lost without them.
The chorus repeats the lines “You are not alone, for the last time I am sure” providing some reassurance to the singer and reinforcing the idea that this person has left. The second verse describes the situation more, painting a picture of the two friends living together in one room. The singer feels overwhelmed amidst their friend’s things, unable to control their own mind. The last two lines of the verse suggest that the two have grown apart, but the singer still wishes the friend could come back and that they could still be friends.
The repeated line “But I can’t swim” could be seen to represent the idea of feeling unprepared for life’s challenges. The use of the word “swim” could be symbolic of navigating the waters of life, and the singer confesses that they feel they are not ready, and are unable to handle it alone. The bridge repeats the same lyrics as previous verses, perhaps representing the cyclic nature of the singer’s thoughts and feelings.
Overall, the song talks about the change and loss of a friendship, and the feeling of being lost and unprepared without that person. It offers the message of reassurance that someone is always there, but it is up to the individual to learn and adjust to life’s challenges on their own.
Line by Line Meaning
Always teaching me how to be
You are constantly instructing me on how to behave
When your folks are not here to see
You only act this way when your parents aren't around
You crashing on the floor with me
We are both lying on the ground together
But I can't sleep
Despite the situation, I am unable to rest
And I don't wanna know
I do not want to be informed of
You've found another place to go
You've discovered somewhere else to be
I copy everything practical
I mimic only the practical actions
And for the last time I am sure
This is the final occasion that I am certain of
Ooh ooh, ooh
vocalization
You are not alone
You are not by yourself
For the last time I am sure
Indeed, this is the final time I am certain of
Hey
An informal greeting
I know what to feel when you decide, oh why?
I understand how to respond when you make a decision, but why?
Where is the appeal when you don't try, try?
What is enthralling about your apathetic attitude?
It's your only way to live
Your current lifestyle is your solitary option
Three doors down and one room in
You live in the room adjacent to mine in this house with three units
I lose my mind amongst your things
Your belongings drive me crazy
But I can't swim
I am unable to swim
It's the same, it's just like then
The situation is identical to how it was before
When I was nine and you were ten
When I was younger than you
I'm wishing we would still be friends
I hope we can stay friends
Where we move is where we end
Our paths conclude wherever we go
But I can't swim
Once again, I am unable to swim
Hey
An informal greeting
Where is the appeal when you don't try, try?
What is enthralling about your apathetic attitude?
Hey
An informal greeting
I know what to feel when you decide, oh why?
I understand how to respond when you make a decision, but why?
Hey
An informal greeting
Where is the appeal when you don't try, try?
What is enthralling about your apathetic attitude?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jack Wilson, Natassja Shiner, Jack Herrington, Christopher Hall, Samuel Morris
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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this song is like a mix of Ellie Goulding, The 1975, and Paramore on crack. So good agh