Funeral for a Friend is a post-hardcore band from Wales. They formed in 200… Read Full Bio ↴Funeral for a Friend is a post-hardcore band from Wales. They formed in 2001 as a sextet called January Thirst. This did not last long, and in 2002 Funeral for a Friend recorded their debut EP Between Order And Model with their original 6-piece line up. After having been together for just a few months, the band changed their line up and subsequently signed a deal with Warner Brothers records for whom they recorded their second EP Four Ways To Scream Your Name.

The band's debut full-length album Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation was released in October 2003. Various singles were lifted off this, including Bullet Theory, Juneau (Juno on previous EPs), She Drove Me To Daytime TV and Escape Artists Never Die. After a B-side to Escape Artists Never Die was released as a single, this was called You Want Romance? the video was sequal to Bullet Theory

A DVD named Spilling Blood In 8MM was released only a year after, documenting every music video, including the two from the EPs 10:45 Amsterdam Conversations and This Year's Most Open Heartbreak, live footage, and the first album's promotion tour, discography, chronology and an exclusive video for Juneau acoustic

In the United States, the EP Seven Ways To Scream Your Name was released instead. It featured three of the tracks from Four Ways To Scream Your Name, three from Between Order And Model and a further unreleased track. The debut was released later.

The second album Hours was released in 2005. Streetcar, Monsters, History and Roses for the Dead have been released as singles.

Funeral For A Friend released the first single, off their 3rd album, Into Oblivion (Reunion) on May 7th 2007 and the album Tales Don't Tell Themselves was released on May 14th 2007. The album caused much controversy with fans of their earlier albums, especially with fans of their EPs and 'Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation', due to a major change in their sound to a more melodic version of their earlier post-hardcore. The band then released the ninth track on Tales Don't Tell Themselves Walk Away. Then the release of The Great Wide Open came in a form of an EP highlighting the bands earlier part of their career containing not only the single The Great Wide Open but live versions of most of their older EP songs.

FFAF released a new album in 2008 via their newly formed label Join Us, after leaving Atlantic. On the 27th August 2008, it was announced that the band had licensed their new record to Victory Records for the U.S. and Canadian releases. The album was released via the label on October 28, 2008. It was also released via Roadrunner Records in the rest of the world, apart from the UK, where it was released through the band's own label, Join Us.

On September 4, 2008, it was announced via a MySpace blog post that Gareth Davies had left the band, to be replaced by Gavin Burrough (Hondo Maclean, Ghostlines, The Future). "As some of you may know, Gareth has been living in America for the past couple of years, and recently got married. Ultimately, the strain of travelling between continents has taken it's toll and Gareth made the decision that it would be in the best interests of himself, his family and Funeral to leave the band. We totally respect and understand his choice, wish him all the best in his future and we thank him for being part of our lives for the past 6 years."

On June 24, 2009 it was revealed in Kerrang! magazine that the band were to release a greatest hits album, entitled Your History Is Mine: 2002-2009, on September 28, 2009. The compilation is to also contain four brand new tracks, which will be the first new material released by the band since the arrival of Burrough.

On April 26, 2010, Funeral for a Friend wrote on their forum about their lineup change, paying homage to the departure of their friend Darran Smith, but also announcing the new member. Gavin Burrough changed instrument from bass to guitar, taking over Darran's place as guitarist, and Richard Boucher became the new bassist of Funeral for a Friend.

On May 3, 2010 the band announced that they will be releasing a special new EP to fans who "pledged" through website pledgemusic.com, the "pledge" options include the EP, a signed EP and even an acoustic performance by the band at a fan's residence.[12] On July 1, 2010 the band revealed that the EP will be titled "The Young and Defenseless" and also revealed the cover art. The EP was subsequently released for download on September 6, 2010 and physical release was a week later. Towards the end of October 2010 they finished a session of recording for a new album for which a name and date were yet to be announced. On 2 November, they played two new songs, confirmed to be on this album (which was announced as due for release in March 2011), called "Man Alive" and "Front Row Seats to the End of the World". Another song title was confirmed as "Spinning Over the Island."

On 10 January 2011, the band released the official video for the album's leading single "Front Row Seats to the End of the World" and announced their fifth studio album would be called Welcome Home Armageddon. On 24 January, it was announced that the album was to be released by Good Fight Music, a move that would reconnect the band with the original label team that released Seven Ways to Scream Your Name and Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation. Welcome Home Armageddon was released 14 March 2011 in Britain through Distiller Records and 15 March in the United States through Good Fight and later on distributed through Roadrunner to the rest of the world.

On 22 May 2012, Ryan Richards announced that he was leaving the band. He cited his family as the reason, saying: “I’ve always put music first in my life – but the time has come now for my family to take the top spot”. It was the band's initial intention that Richards would not be replaced instantly and that the band would only look for a touring member to play for the band. However, it was announced on that Pat Lundy would be joining the band as Richards' replacement. Lundy is the former drummer of London-based heavy metal band Rise to Remain, having left the band in January 2012. Funeral for a Friend spent all of 2012, bar their brief festival appearances writing and recording for their sixth studio album. Over the year they released several studio updates showing the band members tracking different instruments for the album.

On 4 October of that year the band confirmed the title and release date of their sixth album Conduit for a 28 January 2013 release in the United Kingdom and on 5 February 2013 through The End Records In the United States.

On 28 September 2014, Funeral for a Friend debuted the lead single from their forthcoming album Chapter and Verse, titled "You've Got a Bad Case of the Religions" on the Rock Show on BBC Radio 1. The band then announced the album's release date of January 19, 2015 as well as a UK/European Tour in support of the album.

On 14 September 2015, Funeral for a Friend announced their breakup and the 'Last Chance to Dance' final tour across Australia, Germany and the UK, which spanned from February to April 2016; they played two subsequent nights on each stop of the tour, performing Hours and Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation in their entirety (alongside other songs) on the first and second night respectively.

In August 2019, Funeral for a Friend announced two special reunion concerts, with the proceedings going to the family of a terminally ill friend of the band. The two shows were set to be on 28 and 29 October at The Globe in Cardiff and O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. As well as members Matt Davies-Kreye, Kris Coombs-Roberts, Gav Burrough, and Richard Boucher, the band will be joined by former guitarist Darran Smith and drummer/screamer Ryan Richards. After the initial two dates sold out quickly, the Cardiff show was upgraded from The Globe to the Cardiff Student Union, and a second Cardiff date was added for 27 October.

On 27 January 2020, Download festival announced their upcoming performance as part of the 2020 lineup. The festival would be cancelled in April, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. In September 2021, the band were a late addition to Slam Dunk festival. In July 2020, the band announced that they would be touring the UK in April 2021 playing songs from Casually-dressed & deep in Conversation, Hours, and Tales don't tell themselves, also due to COVID-19 the tour dates were postponed, taking place in early March 2022. After the initial dates sold out, the band added two additional dates in Cardiff and London and upgraded the venues for Manchester and Glasgow, which was then followed up with four additional dates in Leeds, Bristol, and Bournemouth alongside a third London date at Shepherd's Bush Empire. Due to illness, Richard Boucher was replaced on bass for the last 4 shows by the band's guitar-tech Steve Nash.

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Maybe I Am?
Funeral for a Friend Lyrics

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Maybe I'm a pessimist
What if all the gray clouds in the sky
Would follow me home tonight?

Maybe I'm an atheist
What if there's no God waiting to meet me
At the end of the working week?

Maybe I'm just delicate
Maybe I am

Just not clever enough to persuade
Everyone of the reasons, we're failing each other
And it's not the same, not the same to me
No, it's not the same, not the same to me

Maybe I'm an optimist
What if all the damage that was done
Was never done to me?

Maybe I'm a liar
What if all the truths that I have told
Are better left, better left unsaid?

Maybe I'm just delicate
And maybe I am

Just not clever enough to persuade
Everyone of the reasons, we're failing each other
And it's not the same, not the same to me
Well no, it's not the same, not the same to me

What sticks to me
Sticks to you like glue
What sticks to me
Sticks to you like glue

Maybe I'm just delicate
And maybe I am

Just not clever enough to persuade
Everyone of the reasons, we're failing each other
And it's not the same, not the same to me
No, it's not the same, not the same to me

So I'll pack up my bags and leave
Pack up my bags and leave

Overall Meaning

The song "Maybe I Am" by Funeral for a Friend is a deep, introspective piece that delves into the inner feelings of the singer. The song starts with the singer questioning whether they are a pessimist, as they wonder if the gray clouds in the sky would follow them home. The singer then questions if they are an atheist, as they ponder if there is no God waiting for them at the end of the working week. The singer questions their truths, wondering if they are better left unsaid. Throughout the song, the singer questions themselves, wondering if they are too delicate, too liar or too optimistic.

The underlying message of the song is that the singer is uncertain about their place in the world. They are questioning their beliefs, their actions, and their position in life. They feel delicate and not clever enough to persuade others of the reasons why people are failing each other. The singer is perhaps acknowledging their own limitations and their inability to understand the complexities and nuances of human interactions. The final lines of "Maybe I Am" suggest that the singer has decided to pack up their bags and leave, possibly leaving behind their problems and questions, which they are too fragile to deal with.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe I'm a pessimist
Perhaps I tend to see the worst in things

What if all the gray clouds in the sky Would follow me home tonight?
I worry that my mood will have a negative impact on those around me

Maybe I'm an atheist
Perhaps I don't believe in a higher power

What if there's no God waiting to meet me At the end of the working week?
I wonder if there is anything beyond this life

Maybe I'm just delicate Maybe I am
Perhaps I'm fragile and easily affected by things

Just not clever enough to persuade Everyone of the reasons, we're failing each other
I don't feel smart enough to convince others of the issues we face and how we're letting each other down

And it's not the same, not the same to me No, it's not the same, not the same to me
My perspective differs from others around me

Maybe I'm an optimist
Perhaps I tend to see the best in things

What if all the damage that was done Was never done to me?
I wonder if I've been spared from the suffering and pain that others have experienced

Maybe I'm a liar
Perhaps I don't always tell the truth

What if all the truths that I have told Are better left, better left unsaid?
I worry that my honesty may hurt others more than it helps

What sticks to me Sticks to you like glue What sticks to me Sticks to you like glue
The effects of my actions and emotions impact others in ways that are difficult to shake off

So I'll pack up my bags and leave Pack up my bags and leave
I may need to distance myself from others to avoid causing harm

Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: GARETH DAVIES, DARRAN SMITH, KRIS ROBERTS, MATTHEW DAVIES, RYAN RICHARDS

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Maybe I'm a pessimist
What if all the gray clouds in the sky
Would follow me home tonight?

Maybe I'm an atheist
What if there's no God waiting to meet me
At the end of the working week?

Maybe I'm just delicate
Maybe I am

Just not clever enough to persuade
Everyone of the reasons, we're failing each other
And it's not the same, not the same to me
No, it's not the same, not the same to me

Maybe I'm an optimist
What if all the damage that was done
Was never done to me?

Maybe I'm a liar
What if all the truths that I have told
Are better left, better left unsaid?

Maybe I'm just delicate
And maybe I am

Just not clever enough to persuade
Everyone of the reasons, we're failing each other
And it's not the same, not the same to me
Well no, it's not the same, not the same to me

What sticks to me
Sticks to you like glue
What sticks to me
Sticks to you like glue

Maybe I'm just delicate
And maybe I am

Just not clever enough to persuade
Everyone of the reasons, we're failing each other
And it's not the same, not the same to me
No, it's not the same, not the same to me

So I'll pack up my bags and leave
Pack up my bags and leave