"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.
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Fireside Lyrics
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I was trying to forget you but you always seem to stay
It's a miracle that I am still alive to see you play
With everyone. Like a setting sun.
When I get my things together I will take it from the start
I will say goodbye to everyone and walk out in the dark
Ain't it funny how thing like this don't ever seem to work
I've spend far too many hours trying to figure out your heart
I was meant to walk behind you, I was doomed from the start
You are pretty and you make me feel that I am somehow part
Of the mystery. That's your history.
I remember when you called me and we went down to the sea
I remember how you fooled me to believe that I was free
And we talked about whatever we had been through you and me
Now it's history. What a misery.
I was heading down to see you but I didn't know the way
I was trying to forget you but you always seem to stay
It's a miracle that I am still alive to see you play
With everyone. Like a setting sun.
I've spend far too many hours trying to figure out your heart
I was meant to walk behind you, I was doomed from the start
You are pretty and you make me feel that I am somehow part
Of the mystery. That's your history
The song "Player" by Fireside seems to describe a tumultuous relationship where the singer is drawn towards their lover, but at the same time, they feel scared and unsure of their place. The opening lines describe how the singer had set out to see their lover, but they were uncertain of the way, almost signifying that they were lost and confused about the relationship itself. The lines "I was trying to forget you, but you always seem to stay" suggest that even though the singer might have wanted to move on from the relationship, they were not able to let go entirely.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on their time together and how they were never able to understand their lover fully- "I've spent far too many hours trying to figure out your heart." The lines, "I was meant to walk behind you, I was doomed from the start" seems to suggest that the singer knew from the beginning that their relationship might not work out, but they still persisted, hoping for a different outcome. The singer also acknowledges the power their lover holds over them- "You are pretty and you make me feel that I am somehow part of the mystery."
The final lines of the song repeat the sentiment of the opening- "I was heading down to see you but I didn't know the way. I was trying to forget you but you always seem to stay." It seems like the relationship has come almost a full circle, and the singer is still unsure and lost, yet drawn towards their lover.
Line by Line Meaning
I was heading down to see you but I didn't know the way
I was lost trying to find my way to you
I was trying to forget you but you always seem to stay
I can't seem to forget you and move on
It's a miracle that I am still alive to see you play
With everyone. Like a setting sun.
I'm amazed that I'm still alive to see you performing with everyone, even though it's like the end of the day
When I get my things together I will take it from the start
When I gather myself, I'll begin anew
I will say goodbye to everyone and walk out in the dark
I'll bid farewell and leave in obscurity
Ain't it funny how thing like this don't ever seem to work
Out for me. Well I'm too scared you see.
Isn't it strange how things never seem to work out for me - I'm afraid, you know
I've spend far too many hours trying to figure out your heart
I've wasted too much time trying to understand your feelings
I was meant to walk behind you, I was doomed from the start
It was my destiny to follow you, but it was a doomed fate from the beginning
You are pretty and you make me feel that I am somehow part
Of the mystery. That's your history.
You're attractive and you make me feel involved in the enigma that is your past
I remember when you called me and we went down to the sea
I recall the time when you invited me to join you and we went to the ocean
I remember how you fooled me to believe that I was free
I recollect how you deceived me into thinking I was liberated
And we talked about whatever we had been through you and me
Now it's history. What a misery.
We conversed about the past we had shared, but it's all in the past now. What a miserable realization
I was heading down to see you but I didn't know the way
I was lost trying to find my way to you
I was trying to forget you but you always seem to stay
I can't seem to forget you and move on
It's a miracle that I am still alive to see you play
With everyone. Like a setting sun.
I'm amazed that I'm still alive to see you performing with everyone, even though it's like the end of the day
I've spend far too many hours trying to figure out your heart
I've wasted too much time trying to understand your feelings
I was meant to walk behind you, I was doomed from the start
It was my destiny to follow you, but it was a doomed fate from the beginning
You are pretty and you make me feel that I am somehow part
Of the mystery. That's your history.
You're attractive and you make me feel involved in the enigma that is your past
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARL JOHAN OLSSON, FRANS PER ERIK JOHANSSON, KRISTOFER LARS ASTROM, PER GUNNERFELDT, PER LENNART NORDMARK
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