Someday The Fire...
Funeral for a Friend Lyrics


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You start working with the same device
The narrative is breaking down again
You're standing down the same old asking price
The cards are drawn, the fire's getting warm

All work and play, there's nothing left to say
They wouldn't want it any other way
Running fast to where the lights are fading
We make the same mistakes we know we have to face
Someday the fires will keep on burning
But today run away, never look behind

The time it takes to walk home alone
The pleasure stops keeps weakness from the top of your head
Servants blockade, informants keep the peace
The pleasure stops why does it have to stop

All work and play, there's nothing left to say
You wouldn't want it any other way

Running fast to where the lights are fading
We make the same mistakes we know we have to face
Someday the fires will keep on burning
But today run away, never look behind

The same old picture's running over again
The same old picture's running over again

Running fast to where the lights are fading
We make the same mistakes we know we have to face
Someday the fires will keep on burning
But today run away, never look behind

We make, we make the same mistakes
But today run away, never look behind




We make, we make the same mistakes
But today run away, never look behind

Overall Meaning

In "Someday The Fire...", Funeral for a Friend examines the cycle of repetition and how we often get stuck in our patterns of behavior. The opening lines, "You start working with the same device /The narrative is breaking down again," suggest a sense of monotony and frustration. The repetition of the same narrative and working with the same device over and over again has begun to break down and cause problems.


The chorus, "All work and play, there's nothing left to say / They wouldn't want it any other way," conveys a sense that society values productivity and routine over expression and creativity. These lines imply that people are conditioned to follow a particular path and are content to keep going down the same path, without questioning it.


The song's verses reference the desire to escape this cycle of repetition and find meaning elsewhere. Lines, such as "Running fast to where the lights are fading / We make the same mistakes we know we have to face," illustrate the struggle between the safety of the familiar and the excitement of the unknown.


Overall, "Someday The Fire..." highlights the human tendency to fall into patterns of behavior and the difficulty of breaking free from them.


Line by Line Meaning

You start working with the same device
You're using the same approach as before


The narrative is breaking down again
Things aren't going according to plan


You're standing down the same old asking price
You're compromising as always


The cards are drawn, the fire's getting warm
The situation is intensifying


All work and play, there's nothing left to say
We're resigned to the current situation


They wouldn't want it any other way
It's become routine


Running fast to where the lights are fading
Chasing something that's not going to last


We make the same mistakes we know we have to face
We're aware of our shortcomings but can't improve


Someday the fires will keep on burning
The problems won't go away


But today run away, never look behind
Avoid confrontation and its consequences


The time it takes to walk home alone
The feeling of isolation


The pleasure stops keeps weakness from the top of your head
Hedonism can cloud judgement


Servants blockade, informants keep the peace
The system protects itself


The pleasure stops why does it have to stop
Questioning the temporary moment of relief


The same old picture's running over again
History repeats itself


We make, we make the same mistakes
We're stuck in a cycle of failure


But today run away, never look behind
Escaping the consequences of our actions




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

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Astrid E A

love this song :):):)

GoNin60

One of their best songs hands down!