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
No Waves
Fidlar Lyrics
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I feel, feel like I can't get drunk no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel, feel like giving up on my skateboard
'Cause I'm fucking bored
I wanna perfect left down a sunset shore
I feel, feel like a crackhead
I feel, feel like I'm not gonna make it no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Just pick me up and give me some more
I feel, feel like I'm a grandpa
I feel, feel like I'm already eighty years old
And my skin's so cold
I need a new body and I need a new soul
I feel, feel like getting drunk
I feel, feel like fucking up my life
Again with all my friends
I hope we'll make it 'til the end
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel, feel like I can't get laid no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Just looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I feel, feel like a cokehead
I feel, feel like I can't get drunk no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel, feel like giving up on my skateboard
'Cause I'm fucking bored
I wanna perfect left down a sunset shore
The lyrics to Fidlar's song "No Waves" are a brutal and honest testament to the struggles of addiction and boredom. The singer describes feeling like a "cokehead," unable to get drunk and resorting to looking for matches to prepare drugs. The repeated phrase "I feel, feel like shooting up" highlights the desperation and hopelessness of addiction, while the reference to giving up on their skateboard shows a lack of motivation and purpose in life. The singer also describes feeling like a "crackhead" and being on the floor, needing to be picked up and given more.
The tone of the song is raw and unapologetic, with the repeated lines and gritty punk rock sound emphasizing the bleakness of the subject matter. The chorus, with its catchy melody and sing-along quality, adds a sense of irony to the lyrics, as if the singer is resigned to their fate and unable to escape their addiction and boredom.
Fidlar's "No Waves" is a powerful and poignant commentary on addiction and the search for meaning in life. Its unflinching honesty and raw energy make it a standout track in their repertoire.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel, feel like a cokehead
I feel like a person who is addicted to cocaine, experiencing similar cravings and urges.
I feel, feel like I can't get drunk no more
I feel like I have drunk so much in the past that it no longer has the same effect on me.
'Cause I'm on the floor
I am currently lying on the ground or floor, perhaps due to intoxication or despair.
Looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I am seeking matches to prepare and use drugs, indicating a possible addiction or desperation for a fix.
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel like injecting drugs into my veins, particularly heroin or other injectable narcotics.
I feel, feel like giving up on my skateboard
I am feeling disinterested or dissatisfied with the activity of skateboarding, considering abandoning it altogether.
'Cause I'm fucking bored
I am particularly uninterested in my current situation or activities, resulting in a feeling of boredom or restlessness.
I wanna perfect left down a sunset shore
I desire to improve or refine my ability to perform a particular skateboarding maneuver (left-hand turn), specifically in an idyllic or picturesque setting (a beach at sunset).
I feel, feel like a crackhead
I feel like a person addicted to crack cocaine, experiencing similar cravings and urges.
I feel, feel like I'm not gonna make it no more
I feel like I am at risk of dying or coming to a tragic end due to my addiction or behavior.
Just pick me up and give me some more
I am requesting that someone (likely a drug dealer or friend) provide me with additional drugs to satisfy my cravings.
I feel, feel like I'm a grandpa
I feel like an elderly person, despite potentially being younger, suggesting a sense of lethargy or weariness.
I feel, feel like I'm already eighty years old
I feel like an especially old person, indicating that my body or mind may be frail or worn down.
And my skin's so cold
My skin feels cold to the touch, potentially indicating a bodily failing or the effects of drug abuse.
I need a new body and I need a new soul
I desire a complete overhaul or reinvention of myself, physically and mentally, potentially due to unhappiness or dissatisfaction with my current state.
I feel, feel like getting drunk
I feel like drinking alcohol to the point of intoxication, possibly seeking an escape from my current reality.
I feel, feel like fucking up my life
I feel like intentionally making choices or engaging in behavior that could harm or negatively impact my life, potentially driven by a sense of hopelessness or nihilism.
Again with all my friends
I am repeating past mistakes or habits alongside others I know, possibly indicating a shared sense of dissatisfaction or addiction.
I hope we'll make it 'til the end
I express the wish that my friends and I will survive or endure whatever negative consequences may result from our behavior or choices.
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel like injecting drugs into my veins, particularly heroin or other injectable narcotics.
I feel, feel like I can't get laid no more
I feel like I am no longer able to attract sexual partners or engage in sexual activity, despite a past ability to do so.
Just looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I am seeking matches to prepare and use drugs, indicating a possible addiction or desperation for a fix.
I feel, feel like a cokehead
I feel like a person who is addicted to cocaine, experiencing similar cravings and urges.
I feel, feel like I can't get drunk no more
I feel like I have drunk so much in the past that it no longer has the same effect on me.
'Cause I'm on the floor
I am currently lying on the ground or floor, perhaps due to intoxication or despair.
Looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I am seeking matches to prepare and use drugs, indicating a possible addiction or desperation for a fix.
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel like injecting drugs into my veins, particularly heroin or other injectable narcotics.
I feel, feel like giving up on my skateboard
I am feeling disinterested or dissatisfied with the activity of skateboarding, considering abandoning it altogether.
'Cause I'm fucking bored
I am particularly uninterested in my current situation or activities, resulting in a feeling of boredom or restlessness.
I wanna perfect left down a sunset shore
I desire to improve or refine my ability to perform a particular skateboarding maneuver (left-hand turn), specifically in an idyllic or picturesque setting (a beach at sunset).
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Brandon Quinn Schwartzel, Maxwell Atom Kuehn, Elvis Kuehn, Zachary Carper
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@athinapapakonstantinou4099
I feel, feel like a cokehead
I feel, feel like I can't get drunk no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel, feel like giving up on my skateboard
'Cause I'm fucking bored
I wanna perfect left down a sunset shore
I feel, feel like a crackhead
I feel, feel like I'm not gonna make it no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Just pick me up and give me some more
I feel, feel like I'm a grandpa
I feel, feel like I'm already 80 years old
And my skin's so cold
I need a new body and I need a new soul
I feel, feel like getting drunk
I feel, feel like fucking up my life
Again with all my friends
I hope we'll make it til the end
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel, feel like I can't get laid no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Just looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I feel, feel like a cokehead
I feel, feel like I can't get drunk no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel, feel like giving up on my skateboard
'Cause I'm fucking bored
I wanna perfect left down a Sunset Shore
@charo1554
since i couldnt find the lyric guy in the comments
I feel, feel like a cokehead
I feel, feel like I can't get drunk no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel, feel like giving up on my skateboard
'Cause I'm fucking bored
I wanna perfect left down a sunset shore
I feel, feel like a crackhead
I feel, feel like I'm not gonna make it no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Just pick me up and give me some more
I feel, feel like I'm a grandpa
I feel, feel like I'm already 80 years old
And my skin's so cold
I need a new body and I need a new soul
I feel, feel like getting drunk
I feel, feel like fucking up my life
Again with all my friends
I hope we'll make it til the end
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel, feel like I can't get laid no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Just looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I feel, feel like a cokehead
I feel, feel like I can't get drunk no more
'Cause I'm on the floor
Looking for some matches just to cook up a score
I feel, feel like shooting up
I feel, feel like giving up on my skateboard
'Cause I'm fucking bored
I wanna perfect left down a Sunset Shore
@guideness6601
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hiii heard of this indie song ( FALLING ASHES BY THE IMPURES ) if u havent heard it u should :) is really a masterpiece hidden bop
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@chumplunge4628
time flies when ur wasting it
@alexbrown3578
Or not
@MauGG777
Even when not
@markhammond2532
Your profile pic! LOVELESS! Yes! Fidlar and MBV, I can tell you're a sound guy
@ZEKE-uo1ce
Nice pfp
@Incauly
It always "fly" so every thing you do is a "waste"
@razaki7477
This song always making me to go out and skate.
@davijan4460
+Razaki Skater fuck dude me to XDD
@danybisson7835
its logic ... its a skate punk band Hahaha
@razaki7477
damn i miss skating so much, time to get a board.