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What began in 1985 as an effort to bring some life in the almost dead Belgian punkscene has evolved into one of the longest lasting bands in their genre. 7 studio albums, 1 dvd, 10 US Tours, tons of shows around Europe, and they 're still here.
Late 1986, early '87 Funeral dress recorded 5 songs for a demo and released their first single "army life". It was a very basic 4-track recording but it layed out the groundworks for numerous future releases. After this release the band got more and more gigs and started to build up a following. In 1990 they released their first full-length album 'Free Beer For The Punx '. This album contains some classics, such as Sex, Drugs and Rock'n Roll, The pogo never stops, I'm in love with OI and the sing-a-long title track.
During the nineties, they played more and bigger shows with bands like GBH, The Exploited, Sham 69, X Ray Spex and many more. They also released their 2nd album " Songs about sex, beer and punkrock" and did their first us tour in 1998.
In 2000 they launched their 3rd album 'party Political Bullshit' followed by another us tour with their good friends The Casualties, The Virus and Endless Struggle. In 2001 their 4th studio album ' A way of life' got released, Promoted by numerous gigs all over Europe and another US Tour in 2002.
By the end of 2002 some new members joined the band. This line up proved to be the most productive ever and is still together 11 years later. The first single off the new line up "Party On" became an instant hit on Belgium's national radio and stayed in the charts for 18 weeks. Ensuring them lots of gigs all over Belgium, Europe, Russia and the USA. (Shared the stage with Simple minds, Deep purple, and many more) From 2002 on the current line up released 3 studio Albums: 'Come On Follow' (2004), 'Hello From The Underground' (2006) and 'Global Warning' (2009). They Made an appearance in 2 movies: 'Ex Drummer' and 'Punk's not dead the movie' and reached the Belgian charts several times after 'Party on(. In 2013 they will release their 8th studio album.
FADE AWAY
Funeral Dress Lyrics
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BUT THAT WON'T WORK WITH ME
TOU TELL ME THINGS ARE DIFFERENT NOW
WHY CAN't IT JUST BE ME
JUMBLED THOUGHTS INSIDE YOUR HEAD ARE
CIRCLING ROUND AND ROUND
CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE THINGS I DO
OR THE THINGS I'VE FOUND
THE TRUTH IS SHINING RIGHT,
THROUGH FROM ME TO YOU
YOUR UNDERLYING FEARS ARE SCREAMING FROM BELOW
DON'T SEE WHY YOU ATTACK ME
BUT SOMEDAY YOU SHALL KNOW
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLOWLY DISAPPEARING OVER TIME
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLIPPING THROUGH THE FINGERS OF TIME
LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, I SEE YOU WALK BY
THE BORING LIFE YOU LEAD I SEE DEEP IN YOUR EYES
SAME 'OL ROUTINE, NOTHING EVER SEEMS TO CHANGE
THE MONOTONY OF YOUR LIFE, THERE IS NOTHING TO GAIN
DILUTING YOURSELF IN THIS WATERY GRAVE
YOU'VE LOST ALL MEANING, JUST OBSESSED WITH THE GAIN
ACTING LIKE EVERYTHING IS FINE IN YOUR LIFE
BUT IT SLOWL CREEPS UP? TOO LATE TO END
ALL THE STRIFE
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLOWLY DISAPPEARING OVER TIME
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLIPPING THROUGH THE FINGERS OF TIME
The lyrics of Funeral Dress's song 'Fade Away' seem to be about someone who is struggling to deal with the challenges of life, and feeling attacked by others who don't understand them. The words suggest that the person singing the song has been stripped of their dignity and made to feel like an outsider. They are being told that things are different now, but they don't understand why they can't just be themselves. The confusion and frustration is clear in the jumbled thoughts inside their head, which are circling round and round.
The person being sung to is hiding behind their insecurities, shining through from the singer to them. The underlying fears are screaming from below, attacking the person, and causing them to feel like they are fading away into nothing. They observe the people around them leading boring, monotonous lives, and become aware that they themselves are slipping through the fingers of time. Despite this, they still try to act like everything is fine in their lives, even though it is becoming too late to end all the strife.
Overall, 'Fade Away' is a powerful song about the struggle to survive in an increasingly challenging world. The lyrics suggest that the singer has faced many hardships and has been attacked by others who don't understand them. Despite this, though, they are still determined to face their challenges head-on and stay true to themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
YOU TRY TO STRIP MY DIGNITY
You attempt to humiliate me
BUT THAT WON'T WORK WITH ME
However, that strategy is futile
TOU TELL ME THINGS ARE DIFFERENT NOW
You claim that the circumstances have changed
WHY CAN't IT JUST BE ME
Why can't I just remain the same?
JUMBLED THOUGHTS INSIDE YOUR HEAD ARE
Your mind is in disarray
CIRCLING ROUND AND ROUND
Repetitive patterns of thought
CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE THINGS I DO
You don't comprehend my actions
OR THE THINGS I'VE FOUND
Or the discoveries I've made
HIDING BEHIND YOUR INSECURITIES
You're using your vulnerabilities to hide something
THE TRUTH IS SHINING RIGHT
Actually, the truth is very clear at this moment
THROUGH FROM ME TO YOU
I'm being completely honest with you
YOUR UNDERLYING FEARS ARE SCREAMING FROM BELOW
Your fundamental worries are surfacing
DON'T SEE WHY YOU ATTACK ME
I don't understand why you're targeting me
BUT SOMEDAY YOU SHALL KNOW
One day, the truth will become apparent to you.
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
Gradually disappearing
SLOWLY DISAPPEARING OVER TIME
Gradually vanishing over an extended period
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
Gradually becoming insignificant
SLIPPING THROUGH THE FINGERS OF TIME
Escaping through the passage of time
LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, I SEE YOU WALK BY
Observing you walking past my window
THE BORING LIFE YOU LEAD I SEE DEEP IN YOUR EYES
I perceive a dull life reflected in your gaze
SAME 'OL ROUTINE, NOTHING EVER SEEMS TO CHANGE
Repetitive and unchanging life
THE MONOTONY OF YOUR LIFE, THERE IS NOTHING TO GAIN
Your existence is boring and unprofitable
DILUTING YOURSELF IN THIS WATERY GRAVE
Losing yourself amid a meaningless life
YOU'VE LOST ALL MEANING, JUST OBSESSED WITH THE GAIN
You've forgotten the real value of life in your pursuit of profit
ACTING LIKE EVERYTHING IS FINE IN YOUR LIFE
You're pretending that everything is okay in your life
BUT IT SLOWL CREEPS UP? TOO LATE TO END
Nevertheless, the problems slowly intensify until it's too late to fix them
ALL THE STRIFE
All the conflicts and difficulties
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