Feltham Is Singing Out
Hard-Fi Lyrics

It started off alright
The beginning of something, often even if not perfect, can still be enjoyable.

We'd go out Friday night
Enjoying the weekend and having a good time with friends.

And have a drink and do whatever made us feel alright
Using alcohol and other substances to feel good and escape problems.

We'd stay out all weekend
Partying and enjoying life without worrying about the consequences.

Try taking everything
Stealing and doing whatever it takes to get what you want.

But never hurt no-one and so what
Justifying bad behavior by rationalizing that no one gets hurt in the process.

You only live once - I thought
Believing it's okay to live recklessly because you only have one life to live.

'Til I got caught
Being held accountable for bad choices and facing the consequences.

That weren't enough for you
Being unable to stop the self-destructive behavior, even after facing consequences.

You'd go out Monday too
Not letting the negative consequences of the weekend stop the cycle of bad behavior and choices.

And Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 'till it all caught up with you
Continuing the cycle of bad behavior and choices despite mounting problems, until getting caught or facing a breaking point.

You're everyone's best friend
Being likable and personable, but for reasons that are superficial and fleeting.

'Long as they've got something
Desperately wanting to be friends with those who have something to offer or give to you, regardless of sincere friendship and connection.

I did not know you no more
Losing connection and intimacy with someone who has continued down a self-destructive path despite attempts to help.

Heartbreak - a sickness I can't see
Feeling helpless and unable to save someone who has chosen a path of destruction, leading to deep heartbreak and can't be fixed.

Feltham is singing out
The community is speaking out about the challenges and problems that exist, and the song is a call to listen and take action.

Tonight a light's gone out
A celebration or symbol of life has been lost, and there is an overwhelming sense of loss and despair.

21 years old and out
A young person has lost their life and potential at a young age, underscoring the tragedy of their choices and circumstances.

We all went out one night
A moment in time when things started to go wrong, and choices became increasingly destructive.

You got us in a fight
Being unable to control behavior, leading to aggression and putting others in harm's way.

You owed some money
Being unable to manage finances and accumulating debt, leading to increasingly dangerous behavior.

To a monkey who had seen you right
Owing money to a dangerous or unscrupulous figure who has helped you in the past, leading to a sense of obligation and desperation.

You sold your furniture
Desperate and trying to get enough money to pay off debt, leading to dramatic and reckless behavior.

So you could pay him off
Paying off a debt, but not solving the larger problem of the cycle of debt and destructive behavior.

They cut the power
Facing consequences and legitimate challenges because of financial mismanagement and lack of control.

Can't afford it you slept on the floor
Being unable to support yourself in even basic ways because of accumulated debt and financial mismanagement.

You can't hold down a job
Being unable to hold a steady job because of a lack of responsibility and self-discipline.

So then you had to rob
Being unable to manage finances or support oneself, leading to resorting to criminal behavior.

First from your mom and then your friends and then the local shop
Resorting to stealing from those closest to you in desperation, and then escalating to more dangerous criminal behavior.

But as a criminal
Failing at even the most basic aspects of criminal behavior and not succeeding as a criminal.

You're just no good at all
Lacking basic skills and discipline to be successful in the criminal world or making positive choices.

You got your collar felt
Being caught by the authorities and facing consequences for criminal behavior.

So dumb, you thought about skipping bail
Being so lacking in decision-making skills and self-discipline that even after being caught, making further mistakes and bad choices.

Now you're in jail
Facing years of consequences and being removed from society because of criminal behavior and poor choices.

You don't like prison life
Realizing the consequences of poor choices and the gravity of what has been done.

You loved to watch the sky
Reflecting on missed opportunities and what could have been done with better choices.

And you get beat and injured
Facing brutal realities and consequences of prison, including violence and injury.

End up throwing up all night
Being physically or emotionally unable to manage the consequences of poor choices and actions.

You could not take no more
Reaching a breaking point and being unable to handle the consequences of poor choices.

So when they closed the door
Choosing to commit suicide and taking a drastic and final action as a result of an unmanageable situation.

Tied up your sheets - strang yourself up
Committing suicide in a way that is undignified and ugly, as a consequence of a series of bad choices.

And then you were no more, no more
The ultimate consequence of a life of mismanagement and poor choices leading tragically to suicide.

Every day I,I,I see your face
Remembering and reflecting on a life that had so much potential but was ultimately squandered because of poor choices and decisions.

As I walk on by past that awful place
Being unable to escape the place where all of this happened and being haunted by the reminders of poor choices and decisions.

23 hours in a cell
Being confined and isolated from the rest of humanity for the majority of 24 hours every day as a result of poor choices and decisions.

Each and every day just locked up living hell, living hell, living hell
Realizing the consequences of a life of poor choices and being unable to escape the daily torment and inescapable reality.