The band are currently taking an extended hiatus and are expected to regroup in the near future to write new material.
Fightstar’s debut EP, “They Liked You Better When You Were Dead”, was released on February 28, 2005, following a rapid promotional tour of the United Kingdom. Being an EP and containing in excess of 3 tracks (it in fact contained 6 tracks, one more than shown on the track listing, the 6th being a hidden track) it was ineligible for the singles chart in the UK - whether or not this was a conscious choice on the part of the band, since it effectively negated the possibility of their first release being judged by its placing in the singles chart (and so, almost inevitably, poorly by comparison with Simpson’s former band), is a matter for debate; regardless, the release proved popular enough to warrant a reprinting on March 23, 2005. First track, Palahniuk’s Laughter, enjoyed heavy rotation on music video channels and spent many weeks in charts based on video and radio requests.
The release of Fightstar's first full length album "Grand Unification" showed a band that could not be further from Simpsons previous band Busted. With raw power, melodic guitars and hard rock hooks they showed the world that Simpson knew what he was doing when he left Busted and that they know exactly where they are going.
In September 2006, the band ended their contract with Island Records. Charlie Simpson said that "they wanted a pop album and we didn't. I've put so much into this band I don't want to start compromising now. We're thinking about going to America. The market for our stuff is much bigger over there."
In September 2007, the band released their second LP entitled 'One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours' under Institute Records. '99' was released as a free-to-download single, along with it's video on the 11th May 2007. Their next single to be released was 'We Apologise For Nothing' which had minor chart success peaking at #63 on the UK singles chart and at #1 on the UK Independant Chart.
'Deathcar' was the third song to be released as a single from the album. It was released on the new VinylDisc format and was also available for download. 'Floods' has also been released from this album.
In Autumn 2008, Alternate Endings was released, providing it's audience with b-sides, acoustic performances and covers.
The band's third studio album, Be Human, was released on April 19th 2009 and reached number 20 in the UK Album Chart. Four singles were released from the album; The English Way (3 Nov 2008), Mercury Summer (6 April 2009), Never Change (20 July 2009) and A City on Fire (21 Dec 2009). They experimented with orchestral elements and received critical acclaim for their work.
The band announced they were "taking some time off" for the remainder of 2010/11 to work on separate projects before regrouping in 2012 to begin writing a new record. A new record, however, did not eventuate. In the time away from the band, Westaway and Haigh worked on a music project titled 'Gunship,' an entity focused on making music for film. The duo completed production on a film project with Philip Koch of Lucas Film. Westaway and Haigh also completed the score for Grzegorz Jonkajtys short film The 3rd Letter along with Audrey Riley. The film picked up several awards from various film festivals across the world.
Simpson began work on a solo album in 2010. He released his EP, When We Were Lions, through Pledge Music, an organisation that helps artists raise money to record music from their fans. His debut album, Young Pilgrim, was released in August 2011. Simpson stated Fightstar would record an album again, but he planned to record a second solo album first, while Westaway and Haigh worked on their Gunship project.
In an interview with Digital spy in December 2012, Charlie Simpson confirmed his current plans to finish writing and record a second solo album in February 2013. Following an intended US release and tour in the summer of 2013 in support of this new solo record, he had then planned for Fightstar to reunite and begin writing for the band's fourth album.
September 2014 saw the band's Facebook profile updated with a new default picture and cover photo; both of which featured Fightstar artwork within an 'X' shape. On September 25, the band's official website was updated to include a countdown timer accompanied by text that simply read "News..." The timer ended on October 13, 2014; with the announcement of a ten-year anniversary show at London's Forum. A statement from the band followed: "It has been 10 years since the inception of this band and we wanted to celebrate it with a bang. We want to thank you all for your love and support over the past ten years and we can't wait to commemorate this milestone with you guys."
You & I
Fightstar Lyrics
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Will never make it out of here
Alive
Please just let us go insane
We're travelling where spiders lay eggs
With our heads above the waste
The water broke our fall
You and I
Will never make it out of here
Alive
You and I
Will never make it out of here
Alive
I can't carry on for long
I'll start to feel the pain again
Now the days are all the same
Losing sight and hold of home
You and I
Will never make it out of here
Alive
Cause there will come
A day when you silence
The crowds
And you and I
Will never make it out of here
Alive
It feels as black as the thoughts I had
When the road was as dark as my fears
And just take comfort in knowing that
All of this ends when I am done
Please just let us go insane
There's nothing to declare but ours
You and I
Will never make it out of here
Alive
Cause there will come
A day when you silence
The crowds
Because you and I
Will never make it out of here
Alive
The lyrics of Fightstar's song "You & I" paint a bleak picture of the future for the singer and his loved one. The repetition of the phrase "You and I will never make it out of here alive" drives home the idea that these two individuals are trapped in a situation they can't escape. They long to escape the reality they find themselves in and are willing to lose their sanity to do so. The imagery of "traveling where spiders lay eggs" and "our heads above the waste" provides a vivid picture of the environment the two of them are in.
As the lyrics progress, the singer speaks of feeling trapped and losing hold of home. He knows that there is no way out of this situation, and the monotony of his days is taking a toll on him mentally. The idea that there will come a day when the crowds are silenced hints at a dislike of the world outside of their isolated environment.
Ultimately, the singer finds comfort in the fact that "all of this ends when I am done". The implication is that death is the only way out of this situation, and he accepts that.
Overall, the lyrics to "You & I" are dark and introspective. It deals with themes of isolation, desperation, and the loss of hope. The repetition of the phrase "You and I will never make it out of here alive" creates a sense of finality that is both haunting and impactful.
Line by Line Meaning
You and I
Will never make it out of here
Alive
The singer and the listener are trapped in an unbearable situation and will not be able to escape alive.
Please just let us go insane
We're travelling where spiders lay eggs
With our heads above the waste
The water broke our fall
The singer pleads to lose sanity rather than face the horrors of their surroundings. They are in a dirty and dangerous environment, but they have managed to avoid direct harm so far.
I can't carry on for long
I'll start to feel the pain again
Now the days are all the same
Losing sight and hold of home
The singer is struggling to keep going and is experiencing physical pain. They are stuck in a place where time seems to stand still, and they have lost their connection to their home.
Cause there will come
A day when you silence
The crowds
And you and I
Will never make it out of here
Alive
The singer predicts a scenario where they and the listener will be alone, with no one around to hear their screams for help. In that moment, they will face certain death.
It feels as black as the thoughts I had
When the road was as dark as my fears
And just take comfort in knowing that
All of this ends when I am done
The singer compares their current situation to a very dark time in their past. They try to find solace in the fact that everything will come to a close once the singer has died.
Please just let us go insane
There's nothing to declare but ours
The singer begs to go crazy since it seems like the only way to get through what lies ahead. They believe that they have nothing left to lose but their own minds.
Because you and I
Will never make it out of here
Alive
The singer concludes that both they and the listener are doomed to stay in the same place and die in the same place.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OMAR ABIDI, DANIEL HAIGH, CHARLES ROBERT SIMPSON, ALEXANDER WESTAWAY
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