The Sound
Firescape Lyrics
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I see the reflections of you and I
Like burning pictures on the
Ground inside my room
Where the grass was never
Greener than the rooftop
Where I laid beside
With you, with you
This is the sound of our demise
And it will echo in y heart
Now, every night
This is the sound of black and blue
And It is coloring my body
Like the bruises that I get
When I'm with you, with you
Behind the door, against the wall
A vacant room, breath on your stomach
Claiming that I never breathed at all
We'll breathe in two's
And I'll hold your hand
As long as I can still
Stay here and lay inside
With you, With you
This is the sound of our demise
And it will echo in y heart
Now, every night
This is the sound of black and blue
And It is coloring my body
Like the bruises that I get
When I'm with you, with you
Tell the friends to hold the phone
I want you feel your heartbeat
On the rooftop all alone
I can hear your heartbeat
This is the sound of our demise
And it will echo in y heart
Now, every night
This is the sound of black and blue
And It is coloring my body
Like the bruises that I get
When I'm with you, with you
With you, with you
The lyrics of Firescape's song "The Sound" describe a tumultuous and potentially abusive relationship. The singer is standing on the edge looking down, perhaps contemplating suicide or life-altering decisions, and reflects on the relationship they have with their partner. They admit to being together on the rooftop where they felt happiest or closest. However, the grass was never greener (metaphorically, meaning things were never better) than the rooftop, indicating that their relationship has hit a rough patch. The burning pictures on the ground inside the room hint at the friction and tension in their relationship. Though they remember those moments fondly, the singer is aware that the relationship is moving towards its demise. The line "This is the sound of our demise, and it will echo in my heart every night. This is the sound of black and blue" indicates that the singer is aware that their relationship is turning abusive, with physical bruises indicating that they are hurt by their partner.
The second verse of the song focuses on the power dynamic of the relationship. The singer is aware that their partner is exerting control over them, with implications of not being able to breathe or being breathless during intimate moments. The singer seems to accept the abuse or naively believes that it's love. The use of the phrase "We'll breathe in twos" and "As long as I can still stay here and lay inside with you" seem to indicate that the singer is staying in a toxic relationship longer than they should because of their feelings for their partner. However, the song ends with a glimmer of hope as the singer seems to ask their partner for a chance to reconcile or talk it out.
Line by Line Meaning
Here on the edge, here looking down
I am standing on the brink and observing
I see the reflections of you and I
I see the traces of our relationship
Like burning pictures on the Ground inside my room
They are like fiery memories trapped within my mind, unable to escape
Where the grass was never Greener than the rooftop
We may have had some good moments, but none was better than those we shared on the rooftop
Where I laid beside With you, with you
Next to you is where I was happy
This is the sound of our demise
This sound signifies the end of us
And it will echo in y heart Now, every night
It will resound repeatedly, tormenting me each night
This is the sound of black and blue And It is coloring my body Like the bruises that I get When I'm with you, with you
Black and blue echoes the internal and external pain you cause me; it's like I am bruised every time I am with you
Behind the door, against the wall
We are hiding, pressed against the wall
A vacant room, breath on your stomach
We are in an empty space with my head on your belly
Claiming that I never breathed at all
I profess that I don't breathe unless I'm with you
We'll breathe in two's And I'll hold your hand As long as I can still Stay here and lay inside With you, With you
We inhale and exhale synchronously, holding hands, not wanting to leave one another's company
Tell the friends to hold the phone I want you feel your heartbeat On the rooftop all alone I can hear your heartbeat
I want to feel the rhythm of your heartbeat alone on our special rooftop
Contributed by Cameron E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jmsavagewater
You are the best!
christoffer persson
What happened to these guys? Great band!
christoffer persson
Followed them since 2000 😄 They are awesome!
But he dosent do anything else after SoCo? Andrew has a pretty big carrer after SoCo
theboybanditking
They were awesome! Firescape was the side project of Josh Partington, lead guitarist of Something Corporate. If you've never listen to SC before you should check them out!