backfire
Mute Math Lyrics


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Please tell me
Why are we
Trying so hard

Why worry
It's over
We always fall right back
To where we start

There goes another one of our
Sure-fire plans
It backfired again
We try to think it through
The best that we can
I bet it's gonna backfire again

Take what its
Given you
How does that sound
Everything is
All thought through
And fool-proof
Now watch it all
Crumble down
And down again

There goes another one of our
Sure-fire plan
It backfired again
We try to think it through
The best that we can
I bet it's gonna backfire again!
Backfire again
It's gonna backfire again!

Knives dont carry
Laws that vary
They're just what we fought on
Save me coffin
Scars are talking
Tell us where we are
(Where we are now)
Where we are now
(Where we are now)
Where we are now
They ah! A ah! A ah! talking
They ah! They ah
Were telling them a story!

There goes another one of our
Sure-fire plans
It backfired again
(Sure-fire plans)
We try to think it through
(Yeah yeah Oh!)
The best that we can
I bet it's gonna backfire again!
(A ah! Backfired again)

There goes another one of our
Sure-fire plans
(Sure-fire plans)
It backfired again
We try to think it through
The best the we can




(Backfired again!)
I bet it's gonna backfire again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mute Math's song "Backfire" seem to be a reflection on the futility of trying to control everything in our lives. The lines "Why are we trying so hard" and "Why worry, it's over" suggest that the singer is tired of the constant striving and stress that comes with trying to make things perfect. The repetition of the phrase "it backfired again" reinforces the idea that, no matter how hard we try, things don't always go according to plan. The lines "Take what it's given you" and "watch it all crumble down" convey a sense of resignation, as if the singer has accepted that sometimes things just don't work out.


The last verse of the song introduces some interesting imagery, with the lines "Knives don't carry laws that vary/ They're just what we fought on." This seems to suggest that, no matter how much we try to impose order on the world, there will always be chaos and unpredictability. The lines "Save me coffin/ Scars are talking/ Tell us where we are" also hint at a sense of danger and violence, as if the singer is trying to navigate through a dangerous and uncertain world.


Line by Line Meaning

Please tell me
Asking for clarification or reason for actions


Why are we
Questioning the purpose or motive of actions


Trying so hard
Putting forth great effort, possibly unnecessarily


Why worry
Questioning the need for concern or anxiety


It's over
Implying that the outcome is already determined


We always fall right back
Habitually repeating a pattern


To where we start
To the beginning or original point


There goes another one of our
Referring to a failed plan or idea


Sure-fire plans
Plans expected to succeed


It backfired again
The plan failed or had negative unintended consequences


We try to think it through
Making an attempt to carefully consider all aspects


The best that we can
Trying to optimize the plan or idea


I bet it's gonna backfire again
Expecting the plan or idea to fail


Take what its given you
Accepting what is offered


How does that sound
Asking for approval or agreement


Everything is
Implying that all aspects are well-planned and accounted for


All thought through
Carefully planned and analyzed


And fool-proof
Assumed to be without error or failure


Now watch it all
Implying that it is about to fail


Crumble down
Break apart and fail


Knives don't carry
A metaphor for weapons or tools without the ability to differentiate


Laws that vary
Refers to different circumstances or situations


They're just what we fought on
Refers to the use of violence or conflict to resolve differences


Save me coffin
A plea for help or rescue


Scars are talking
Refers to the physical or emotional pain from past experiences


Tell us where we are
Asking for clarification of current situation or circumstance


Where we are now
Referring to the current situation


They ah! A ah! A ah! talking
A repetition of 'they're talking' with added emotion or urgency


They ah! They ah
Continued emphasis or urgency of the previous line


Were telling them a story!
Referring to the scars being a narrative of past experiences


(Yeah yeah Oh!)
A simple, emotional exclamation


(Backfired again!)
A repetition of the previous statement


(Sure-fire plans)
The repetition of a previous statement




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DENNIS CRAIG HERRING, PAUL MEANY, TEDD TJORNHOM

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