FFR teamed up with several Grammy winning and Grammy nominated songwriters, musicians and engineers to produce their Freshman record, Twisted. Tied-Up. Tangled.
Dead
Fools For Rowan Lyrics
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Spend them all today, I'm sure I'd find a way
to get you back.
But my frustration, desperation
Is causing me to wither underneath a sky
turned black.
It hurts to breathe,
I can't believe I have to face the moment that
We're dead, we're over,
Over just like that
The love is gone, gone forever
And it's not coming back
Your heart and my heart, you ripped them apart.
But there's still pieces of you that you've gone
and left behind.
You don't want me, but you still haunt me.
I lie awake 'cause I'm afraid that if I close my eyes
I'll see your face, feel that pain,
The pain I felt the moment that you said
We're dead, we're over,
Over just like that
The love is gone, gone forever
And it's not coming back
It hurts to breathe, I can't believe, I close my
eyes but I just can't forget.
I see your face, feel the pain,
The pain I felt the moment that you said
We're dead, we're over,
Over just like that
The love is gone, gone forever
And it's not coming back
In "Dead," Fools For Rowan's lead singer, Erin Mullins, sings about the pain of a love lost. She wishes she could go back in time and do things differently, but knows that there's no way to bring back what's gone. The opening lines express her desire to have more time to spend with the person she's lost, indicating that she didn't appreciate the time they had until it was gone. Mullins' frustration, desperation, and hurt are palpable in the lyrics, which convey her sense of loss and longing for what once was.
The song's chorus ("We're dead, we're over, over just like that / The love is gone, gone forever / And it's not coming back") reinforces the idea that the relationship is truly over and that there's no going back. Mullins' use of repetition, particularly in the lines "The love is gone, gone forever / And it's not coming back," drives home the finality of the situation. With lines like "Your heart and my heart, you ripped them apart / But there's still pieces of you that you've gone and left behind," Mullins shows that the pain of the lost love is still very real and present, even if she knows it's time to move on.
Overall, "Dead" is a powerful reflection on the aftermath of a failed relationship, exploring the emotional pain that comes with heartbreak and the process of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could borrow all my tomorrows, Spend them all today, I'm sure I'd find a way to get you back.
If I had the ability to use all of my future days in the present, I would do so in order to bring you back into my life.
But my frustration, desperation Is causing me to wither underneath a sky turned black.
However, my impatience and despair are causing me to deteriorate under a bleak and hopeless outlook.
It hurts to breathe, I can't believe I have to face the moment that I dread.
My emotional pain is so intense that it feels physical and I can hardly accept that the moment I have been dreading has arrived.
Your heart and my heart, you ripped them apart. But there's still pieces of you that you've gone and left behind.
You destroyed both of our hearts, yet fragments of your essence still remain with me.
You don't want me, but you still haunt me. I lie awake 'cause I'm afraid that if I close my eyes I'll see your face, feel that pain, The pain I felt the moment that you said
Even though you do not desire me anymore, you continue to plague my thoughts. I am scared to rest because I fear that I will witness your image and experience the anguish I initially felt when you ended things.
We're dead, we're over, Over just like that The love is gone, gone forever And it's not coming back
Our relationship is lifeless, it ended abruptly. The love that was there is now absent and will never return.
It hurts to breathe, I can't believe, I close my eyes but I just can't forget. I see your face, feel the pain, The pain I felt the moment that you said
The agony is so intense that it is painful to even breathe, and I cannot fathom how to forget. Your image continues to haunt me, along with the excruciating pain I felt when you ended things.
Contributed by Jeremiah H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gabriel Felix
Bateu a saudade de ouvir essa música novamente, em 2013 e 2014 eu ouvi bastante essa música, Mais algum brasileiro ouvindo essa relíquia em 2020???
Electra Gisella
U can't truly know what this song is about until you grow up and feel that exact same pain. What a masterpiece
joey eulo
Love this band.She has one of the most beautiful voices that can seamlessly switch styles and pitch in ways most female singers wish they could.
Christina Do Couto
she has amazing voice..
Rita silva
2022,nunca paro de ouvir essa música, vou ficar velha ouvindo.
RaeAnnaJoy
Saw them live, she is so talented. They whole band deserves fame.
CoventryRI
I can never get sick of hearing this song. It's so beautiful!!
TheDarkRose100
So many unappreciated talents it breaks my heart, just like this song. I think I have found a new obsession. This is a part of music I don't want to be lost because we are losing so many wonderful voices, and hear things that are childish now a days. This song speaks of loss not break ups, LOSS. Which in my opinion is far more painful and finally given credit that we have love and lost to that which cannot be won.
Ashley Oliver
The lyrics are so emotional, it explains my situation with my divorce, fell out of love with my ex....so this to me is an amazing expression of emotion and pain.
Fallyn Fate
I love this song! It reminds me of all my relationships from the past and makes me focus on my current relationship and how I dont want it to end. LOVE FOOLS FOR ROWAN!