Fireside is a Swedish rock band from the northern city of Luleå that formed… Read Full Bio ↴Fireside is a Swedish rock band from the northern city of Luleå that formed in the early 1990s. They had some success in the US with their second album "Do not tailgate" which was released around the same time as Texas is the Reason's debut album. Both albums are credited with modernizing the emo genre and moving it away from hardcore and more into the realm of pop. The music is hard and emotional with lyrics about troubled love. The first album is strongly reminiscent of Quicksand and Fireisde singer Kristofer Åström has said in an interview with Messed Mag (in September 2020) that

"I clearly remember how Fireside started. All of us were huge hardcore fans and listened to bands like Gorilla Biscuits and Youth of Today, and when the guitarist of Gorilla Biscuits started a new band called Quicksand I pre-ordered a seven-inch single. When it arrived I phoned Pelle Gunnerfelt and he biked from the other side of town to my home and we listened to it together, and the first thing we said was “We’re starting a new band and it’s gonna sound like this” (laughs). That was the decisive moment when Fireside started; Quicksand were the role models together with Fugazi. "

Having released five albums to date, Fireside have since developed a personal style. Their most recent album, Get Shot, was released in 2003 via V2 Records.

All You Had
Fireside Lyrics

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I was down and out
In hallway passing out
From alcohol and nicotin
You stayed up all night
Wondering where the hell I've been
Wondering where the hell I've been
Find a reason why
I live my life looking for medicine

I stay up all night
Wondering where the hell I've been
Wondering where the hell I've been

I was falling down
My legs couldn't carry me
No longer carry me
You let me have my time
Next to the bathroom sink
Next to the bathroom sink

and you gave me all you had

It's been a long long time
I can't remember how long since my body could stand me
I hope that in time
Before too long I can be somebody else than me

You gave me all you had

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fireside's song All You Had tell a story of a person who is struggling with addiction and has hit rock bottom. The first verse describes the singer's state of being "down and out" and passing out in a hallway due to excessive drinking and smoking. The second verse talks about the singer's search for a reason to keep living and trying to find a cure through medicine, while the chorus depicts the singer's friend or loved one staying up all night, worrying and wondering where they've been. The third verse discusses the singer's physical state, where their legs are unable to carry them and they need to sit next to a bathroom sink. The chorus then takes on a more optimistic tone, as the singer expresses gratitude for their friend or loved one who gave them all they had.

The song touches on themes of addiction, dependence on others, and the importance of having a support system. The tone of the song is melancholic and introspective, emphasizing the sense of isolation and hopelessness that can come with addiction. However, the chorus also highlights the power of selflessness and the positive impact that can come from someone giving all they have to help another person in need.

Line by Line Meaning

I was down and out
I was in a bad place in life

In hallway passing out
I was so drunk and high that I passed out in a hallway

From alcohol and nicotin
I was consuming excessive alcohol and nicotine

You stayed up all night
You stayed awake all night worrying about me

Wondering where the hell I've been
You were concerned about my whereabouts

Find a reason why
I struggle to find a purpose in life

I live my life looking for medicine
I rely on substances to cope with my problems

I stay up all night
I am plagued with insomnia and cannot sleep

Wondering where the hell I've been
I am lost and aimless

I was falling down
I was struggling with my physical and emotional health

My legs couldn't carry me
I was too weak and sick to stand

No longer carry me
I was completely dependent on someone else for support

You let me have my time
You gave me space to deal with my struggles alone

Next to the bathroom sink
Where I probably vomited from excessive drinking or drug use

and you gave me all you had
You did everything you could to support me and show me love despite my problems

It's been a long long time
I have been struggling with these issues for a very long time

I can't remember how long since my body could stand me
I've been feeling ill for so long I don't remember feeling good

I hope that in time
I have faith that things will get better

Before too long I can be somebody else than me
I want to change for the better and become someone who is happy and healthy

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CARL JOHAN OLSSON, FRANS PER ERIK JOHANSSON, KRISTOFER LARS ASTROM, PER GUNNERFELDT, PER LENNART NORDMARK

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