Influenced by SoCal punk rockers like Offspring and blink-182, as well as older bands from the area (which they learned about from their dad's record collection; he was the guitarist of T.S.O.L.), Max Kuehn (drums) and his brother Elvis (guitar/vocals) were playing punk shows around L.A. by their teens. By the time they were out of high school, guitarist/vocalist Zac Carper and bassist Brandon Schwartzel had joined up. Later the group went the independent route and started a homespun label to record material, while embracing the reaches of the Internet and making several videos to promote their music and as motivation to film their drunken antics.
Mom & Pop signed them in 2012 for their debut album, FIDLAR, which was released in early 2013. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and number two on the Alternative New Artist chart, and was the number one most added release at CMJ. After touring the world with bands like the Pixies, the Hives, Black Lips, and Wavves, the band ended up back home in need of a break. After starting a new album, but finding the songs and self-produced sound too FIDLAR-y for their liking, Carper headed out on a road trip, wrote a new batch of songs inspired by the music of his youth -- Elvis Kuehn and Schwartzel wrote some too -- and the band headed to Nashville to try again with producer Jay Joyce.
The resulting album, 2015's Too, featured a more mature outlook and some musical muscle, topping Billboard's Heatseekers chart and charting well in the U.K. and Australia. Following tours for Too, FIDLAR remained relatively quiet for a period, eventually beginning work on album number three with Ricky Reed, a producer better known for his work with mainstream pop acts like Kesha and Halsey. After a handful of advance singles in 2018, the band's third LP, Almost Free, was released in January 2019.
Biography by Jason Lymangrover
Blackout Stout
Fidlar Lyrics
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Take my hand and it'll be all right
Shoulda never gone out tonight
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way
Walk alone and it's hard to breathe
Take a hit I'm fallin to my knees
Somebody is following me
Let's go to the unknown
Can't wait to be alone
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way
Gotta find a place to sleep
Skid row lost a couple teeth
Somebody is following me
Woke up in my dealer's car
Tattoo on my arm
F-I-D-L-A-R
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way
The lyrics of FIDLAR's song Blackout Stout paint a picture of a wild and chaotic night out that has left the singer disoriented and unsure of their surroundings. The opening lines "I told my girl I can't see the lights, take my hand and it'll be all right" suggest that the singer is struggling to make sense of their environment and needs help from their significant other to navigate. However, the following line "Shoulda never gone out tonight" implies that the situation has escalated beyond their control.
As the song progresses, the confusion and anxiety of the singer become more apparent. The lines "Walk alone and it's hard to breathe, take a hit I'm falling to my knees, somebody is following me" convey a sense of paranoia and vulnerability, with the singer feeling trapped and under threat. The repeated refrain "I can't find my way home" emphasizes the disorientation and desperation of the singer.
Despite the chaos and darkness of the lyrics, there is also a sense of recklessness and abandon. The lines "Let's go to the unknown, can't wait to be alone, gotta find a place to sleep" suggest a desire to escape from the mundanity and routine of everyday life, even if it means embracing the chaos and destruction of a night out. The final lines "Woke up in my dealer's car, tattoo on my arm, F-I-D-L-A-R" suggest that the singer has embraced this wild and unpredictable lifestyle, even if it has left them lost and disconnected.
Overall, the lyrics to Blackout Stout paint a vivid portrait of a night out gone wrong, capturing both the thrill and danger of indulging in recklessness and abandon.
Line by Line Meaning
I told my girl I can't see the lights
I informed my significant other that I cannot perceive the light sources around me.
Take my hand, and it'll be all right
Hold my hand and everything will be fine, I am in need of support.
Should've never gone out tonight
It would have been better if I had not left my current location this evening.
I can't find my way home
I am presently lost and cannot locate my place of residence.
I can't find my way
I am disoriented and unclear as to my surroundings.
Walk alone and it's hard to breathe
Walking by myself causes me to struggle to take in air.
Take a hit, I'm fallin' to my knees
Consuming a substance is causing me to physically collapse onto my knees.
Somebody is followin' me
Another person is pursuing me and tracking my movements.
Brother laughin' at me on the phone
My sibling is mocking or finding humor in my current predicament over the telephone.
Let's go to the unknown
Let us venture into an unfamiliar or uncharted area.
Can't wait to be alone
I am excited to have some solitary time to myself.
Gotta find a place to sleep
I am in need of locating a location to rest and sleep.
Skid row lost a couple teeth
A less reputable area of town caused me to lose some of my teeth.
Woke up in my dealer's car
Upon regaining consciousness, I found myself inside a vehicle belonging to my substance provider.
Tattoo on my arm
I have received a permanent ink marking on my skin.
F-I-D-L-A-R
The letters that spell out the name of our band have been tattooed on my body.
I can't find my way home
I am still lost and cannot locate my living quarters.
I can't find my way
I remain disoriented and confused about my location.
I can't find my way home
My attempts to discover my place of residence have been unsuccessful.
I can't find my way
I continue to be disoriented and lost.
Writer(s): Brandon Quinn Schwartzel, Zachary Carper, Elvis Kuehn, Maxwell Atom Kuehn Copyright: Music Of Big Deal, Fidlar Music
Contributed by Jeremiah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ya_boi Tayrox
I told my girl i can't see the lights
Take my hand and it'll be all right
Shoulda never gone out tonight
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way
Walk alone and it's hard to breathe
Take a hit I'm fallin to my knees
Somebody is following me
Brother laughing at me on the phone
Let's go to the unknown
Can't wait to be alone
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way
Gotta find a place to sleep
Skid row lost a couple teeth
Somebody is following me
Woke up in my dealer's car
Tattoo on my arm
F-I-D-L-A-R
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way
SUPER LABINE
So painfully underrated! Amazing song! Just amazing.
Grey
this is fidlar's best song imo. it always gives me chills
Ethan Smith
First time hearing this I thought I was listening to southern comfort by the orwells. These are both awesome bands
Conspiracy515
But holy shit is that similar. I know it's just the chord progression but fuck š¤š
Mark Lorance
Glad someone says they're both great instead of bitching that one copied off the other.
Sam Briddon
A perfect song. Thank you for existing Fidlar. You brought a wry smile upon a weary British souls face.
Textbook Neuroticism
Sounds like one of those bands who drank a lot of beer and didn't take showers and I mean that in the best way possible š¤
ya_boi Tayrox
I told my girl i can't see the lights
Take my hand and it'll be all right
Shoulda never gone out tonight
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way
Walk alone and it's hard to breathe
Take a hit I'm fallin to my knees
Somebody is following me
Brother laughing at me on the phone
Let's go to the unknown
Can't wait to be alone
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way
Gotta find a place to sleep
Skid row lost a couple teeth
Somebody is following me
Woke up in my dealer's car
Tattoo on my arm
F-I-D-L-A-R
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
I can't find my way
Linus Spacehead
I could never make out what exactly he was saying after "gotta find a place to sleep". I actually thought that he was saying "get ripped off a couple GB's" (gravity bong hits). Thank you for finally enlightening me lmao
Tony P
Woke up in my dealers car
Tattoo on my arm
F-I-D-L-A-R