Channeling classic skatepunk, thrash, and surfy lo-fi indie, Los Angeles co… Read Full Bio ↴Channeling classic skatepunk, thrash, and surfy lo-fi indie, Los Angeles combo FIDLAR emerged in the early 2010s, rising from the D.I.Y. underground to make a surprising run on Billboard's Heatseekers chart with their eponymous full-length debut, which was also a critical favorite. Named after an acronym for a skate mantra ("fuck it dog, life's a risk"), FIDLAR's freewheeling party punk was brought to a global audience over the next several years via their 2015 follow-up, Too, and 2019's Almost Free.

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

Whore
Fidlar Lyrics

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Why did you go betray me?
You’re such a whore.
I stay at home drinking,
You’re such a whore.

Why did you go betray me?
You’re such a whore.
I stay at home drinking,

You’re such a whore.

Why did you go betray me?
You got no soul.
You left me in the valley,
This ain’t not home.

This ain’t my whore.
She ain’t yours now.

Why did you go betray me?
You’re such a whore.
I stay at home drinking,
You’re such a whore.

Why did you go betray me?
You’ve got no soul.
I stay at home drinking,
You’re such a whore.

Why did you go betray me?
You got no soul.
You left me in the valley,
This ain’t not home.

This ain’t my whore.
She ain’t yours now.

This ain't my whore.
She ain't yours now.

Overall Meaning

In FIDLAR's song "Whore," the lyrics are expressing the feelings of heartbreak and betrayal. The repeated line of "Why did you go betray me?" emphasizes the singer's confusion and hurt over their partner's actions. The use of the word "whore" in the chorus is a strong and derogatory term used to describe the partner, indicating that the singer feels deeply wronged and disrespected. The line "I stay at home drinking" suggests that the singer is trying to cope with their emotions through substance abuse.

The second verse brings in another element, with the line "You got no soul." This could be interpreted as the singer feeling like their partner lacked empathy or care for their feelings. The following line, "You left me in the valley, this ain't no home," further illustrates the sense of abandonment and loss the singer is feeling. The repeated refrain of "This ain't my whore, she ain't yours now," feels like a defiant rejection of the partner and their actions. Overall, the lyrics of "Whore" are a raw and emotional depiction of a painful breakup.

Line by Line Meaning

Why did you go betray me?
Asking why their partner decided to break their trust.

You’re such a whore.
Using the derogatory term 'whore' to insult their partner for their actions.

I stay at home drinking,
Self-destructive behavior as a coping mechanism for the betrayal.

You got no soul.
Believing that their partner lacks any moral compass or empathy for their actions.

You left me in the valley,
Feeling abandoned or left behind by their partner's actions.

This ain’t not home.
Feeling like their sense of comfort and security has been shattered by their partner's actions.

This ain’t my whore.
Disassociating from the partner they once called their own.

She ain’t yours now.
Ownership over the previously shared relationship has shifted or ended due to the betrayal.

Writer(s): Brandon Quinn Schwartzel, Zachary Carper, Elvis Kuehn, Maxwell Atom Kuehn Copyright: Music Of Big Deal, Fidlar Music

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