Alvarez
Funeral for a Friend Lyrics


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The stars will be your nightlights tonight
And I will be your lullaby
They dragged it up
And continued with the beatings

How you bleed
You could bleed forever
It burns and leaves the rope tied
It burns and leaves the rope tied

The stars will be your nightlights tonight
And I will be your lullaby
Another finger lost
What use do you have for those eyes in your head

You took and killed
Everything about me
It burns and leaves the rope tied
It burns and leaves the rope tied

The stars will be your nightlights tonight
And I will be your lullaby
So disgusted with it
You took your sweet time

So let's get out of this town
So let's get out of this town
So disgusted with it
And you took your sweet time

So lets get out of this town
So lets get out of this town
And start this day all over and over again
Just like the good old days

You wipe the stains from off your face
And forget her, just forget her




Best line I heard all day
You're too much of a good thing

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Funeral for a Friend's song, Alvarez, depict a haunting and melancholic scene of violence and betrayal. The first two lines, "The stars will be your nightlights tonight, and I will be your lullaby," create an eerie sense of calm before the storm. The following lyric, "They dragged it up and continued with the beatings," suggests that there is violence happening, but it is not revealed who is inflicting the beatings. There is also a sense of hopelessness and eternal pain, as seen in the lines "How you bleed, you could bleed forever, it burns and leaves the rope tied." These lyrics create a picture of someone who is trapped in their suffering and cannot escape.


The chorus of the song, "The stars will be your nightlights tonight, and I will be your lullaby," is repeated several times throughout the song. The lyrics suggest that despite the violence and suffering, there is still someone there to care and provide comfort. However, as the song continues, there are more hints of betrayal and heartbreak. The lyric "You took and killed everything about me" suggests that the violence discussed earlier was inflicted by someone close to the singer, and they feel utterly betrayed. The song ends with the repeated lyric "So let's get out of this town," which suggests a longing to leave everything behind and start fresh.


Line by Line Meaning

The stars will be your nightlights tonight
Tonight, the stars will illuminate your path and guide you through the darkness.


And I will be your lullaby
I will sing you a soothing song to help you relax and fall asleep.


They dragged it up
The past events were brought up and discussed again.


And continued with the beatings
The physical and emotional abuse persisted despite the previous discussions.


How you bleed
You're hurting so much, and the pain continues to cause you harm.


You could bleed forever
The pain is so intense that it seems to never end or heal.


It burns and leaves the rope tied
The pain is unbearable and leaves a lasting impact on you.


The stars will be your nightlights tonight
The stars will continue to guide you through your journey despite the pain you're facing.


And I will be your lullaby
I'll be there for you, supporting and comforting you through your struggles.


Another finger lost
You've lost another part of yourself due to external forces or situations.


What use do you have for those eyes in your head
You feel hopeless and discouraged, wondering why you bother to see anything at all.


You took and killed
You've taken away and destroyed every aspect of me, leaving me with nothing.


Everything about me
My identity, personality, and essence have been stripped away from me.


So disgusted with it
You're feeling repulsed and repelled by your current circumstances or environment.


You took your sweet time
You took a lot of time to make a decision or come to a resolution, causing more harm in the process.


So let's get out of this town
We need to leave this place and escape from its negative influence.


And start this day all over and over again
We need to start fresh and leave behind any negative memories or experiences.


Just like the good old days
We desire to relive past positive experiences and memories rather than stay in the present negative situation.


You wipe the stains from off your face
You're trying to clean up or cover up the damage that has been done to you.


And forget her, just forget her
It's time to let go of past relationships and move on without dwelling on them.


Best line I heard all day
That was the most profound or impactful line I've heard today.


You're too much of a good thing
You have such an abundance of positive qualities that it becomes overwhelming or unmanageable.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DARRAN ANTHONY SMITH, GARETH DAVIES, KRIS ROBERTS, MATTHEW DAVIES, RYAN RICHARDS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Ashlii Prigmore

Never understood what the whole song was about, the last lines really hit me.
Just like the good old days
You wipe the stains from off of your face
Just forget her and, just forget her and,

Just like the good old days
You wipe the stains from off of your face
And forget her and, just forget her

Best line I heard all day
You're too much of a good thing
Too much of a good thing.

I don't know why but the way he says "Too much of a good thing" at the very end of the song really tears at me.



All comments from YouTube:

Lily Hsu

they are one of the bands which influenced me a lot when I was 16 years old, and this kind of music still my favorite, thanks for the memories FFAF

AlexLordShark Store

Age ?

ALI ZOMBIE

Still here in 2018 because this entire damn album never ages 🖤

Silence Androgas

2021

Jim Florist

Lovrrly

CORpathian

listened to this in 05, still listening in 2013!
absolute favourite ffaf song!

Meggio

definitely not ashamed to say this brought a tear to my eye when i heard it live for the first time this month. seen funeral for a friend 5 or 6 times, never this song. they said it was one of their personal favourites, and that they were sad they didn't get to play it more. magic.

KOZ PRODUCTIONS

@jahkoz I used to listen to this song to try to forget about my ex girlfriend who I fell in love with but left me. No other song in history made me feel the way this did of what he sings in the end. I still get teary eyed every time I listen to this song... There are no words to describe the ending of this song.. it is beautiful in every way.

Retrogaming shop

Une des meilleures de Funeral !!! j'adore !!!!!

Serosona

It’s kind of neat how this album ends on a high note after venturing through death and illness. Definitely one of my favourite just because of that outro.

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