Not Alone
Firewerk Lyrics
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Do you accept the charges?
This has nothing to do with betrayal
It's about something else...
You're right
I am not alone
To a performance from hell
Haven't made many friends
Since I started over again
We were drinking pestilence
That doesn't do it any justice
With one of the inhabitants
And they wish to tell you...
(I'd kill again if she asked me to
I'd steal more I'm to the core, if she asked me to)
I can't say I'm alive,
I can't say if I'm dead
Wanted to leave you a message
But left with her intent
They'd do this if I didn't do that
They'd do that if I didn't do this
I was an observer
Now I'm participating instead
There is no open door
You are here to stay
Became a show unattempted
In books and in rhyme
Who ever knows what comes next
Performers can assume any sex
The lyrics to Firewerk's song "Not Alone" are somewhat cryptic and ambiguous, leaving a lot of room for interpretation. The opening lines, "This is a courtesy call, do you accept the charges?" suggest that something important or urgent is about to be discussed. However, the singer quickly clarifies that it has nothing to do with betrayal but with something else that remains unascribed. The next line, "You're right, I am not alone," serves as a kind of reassurance or affirmation, as if the person on the other end of the line is saying, "I know you're there for me."
The song then takes a darker turn, with the singer talking about a ticket to a "performance from hell." They haven't made many friends since starting over again, and they were drinking pestilence with one of the inhabitants who wishes to tell them something. This line is followed by a chilling admission: "I'd kill again if she asked me to, I'd steal more I'm to the core, if she asked me to." It's not entirely clear who "she" refers to, but the implication is that the singer is being controlled or manipulated by someone.
The song ends on a bleak note, with the singer unable to say if they're alive or dead, and the line "there is no open door, you are here to stay" suggesting a sense of entrapment or confinement. The final lines about performers being able to assume any sex seem to add to the song's themes of ambiguity, deception, and control. The song is ultimately a complex and intriguing exploration of difficult emotions and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
This is a courtesy call
I want to talk to you and be polite about it
Do you accept the charges?
Can you deal with the consequences of this conversation?
This has nothing to do with betrayal
I'm not trying to hurt you or betray you
It's about something else...
I have a different issue to discuss
You're right
I agree with you
I am not alone
I have someone with me or I am not lonely
It was a one way ticket
I made a decision I can't undo
To a performance from hell
To a terrible experience
Haven't made many friends
I haven't met many people I like
Since I started over again
Since I had to start from scratch
We were drinking pestilence
We were drinking something unpleasant or dangerous
That doesn't do it any justice
That doesn't accurately describe how bad it was
With one of the inhabitants
With someone who lives there
And they wish to tell you...
And they want to share something with you
I'd kill again if she asked me to
I would do anything for her, even something terrible
I'd steal more I'm to the core, if she asked me to
I am completely devoted to her and would do anything she wanted
I can't say I'm alive,
I feel numb or disconnected
I can't say if I'm dead
I feel like a shell of a person
Wanted to leave you a message
I had something to say to you
But left with her intent
But I got sidetracked by what she wanted
They'd do this if I didn't do that
They threaten me with consequences if I don't do what they want
They'd do that if I didn't do this
They will always find a reason to control me
I was an observer
I used to stay on the sidelines
Now I'm participating instead
Now I am taking more control
There is no open door
There is no easy way out
You are here to stay
You are stuck in this situation
Became a show unattempted
Became something no one has seen before
In books and in rhyme
In literature and poetry
Who ever knows what comes next
No one can predict the future
Performers can assume any sex
Performers can take on any identity they choose
Contributed by Abigail B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.