"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.
Styrofoam
Fireside Lyrics
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Waiting for you to appear around the corner
Thinking about what to say if you did
But you never do
don't hate me for my jealous ways
I?ll try to change to the better
If you want me to
But you don't know what it?s like
To come home
To come home to a lonely home
The lyrics to Fireside's song, "Styrofoam," convey feelings of longing, disappointment, and jealousy. The singer sings about waiting for someone to appear, likely a lover or a friend, but the person never shows up. The singer thinks about what they would say if the person came, but that never happens either. The singer expresses regret for their "jealous ways" and expresses a willingness to change, but it seems that the person may not want to give them a chance. In the final lines, the singer expresses the loneliness they feel when coming home to an empty house.
Overall, the song captures the feeling of unrequited love or friendship and the sense of being stuck, unable to move forward without the other person's participation. The imagery of the styrofoam suggests something disposable, temporary, and lacking in substance, which might point to the singer's feelings of insecurity or insignificance in the other person's eyes.
Line by Line Meaning
Just sitting here looking out
I am idle and gazing out, scanning the horizon.
Waiting for you to appear around the corner
I desire your presence and await your arrival.
Thinking about what to say if you did
I am contemplating potential dialogue for our mingling.
But you never do
Sadly, you disappoint me by never showing up.
don't hate me for my jealous ways
Please abstain from abhorring me as I am excessively envious.
I?ll try to change to the better
I vow to alter for the benefit of our relationship.
If you want me to
Provided you share the desire for me to do so.
But you don't know what it?s like
However, you are lacking comprehension of the following experience.
To come home
Returning to the domicile.
To come home to a lonely home
Arriving at a dwelling that is empty of companionship or warmth.
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: FRANS JOHANSSON, FREDRIK GRANBERG, KRISTOFER ASTROM, MAGNUS GUNNERFELDT
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