On May 20, 2021, a video was uploaded to various NBT social media platforms. The video was just the band in a recording studio, indicating that they're working on something new. After this, multiple other videos were posted, all revealing more and more. On May 22, an image with the caption “There’s a fire” was posted to NBT social media accounts. On May 23, another “in the studio” video was posted. In this one, a computer screen is visible for a few seconds. On the computer screen, there was a music editing software open. Some noticed that the file was titled “Futureproof”, leading many to believe that this was the title of the song. Two days later, on May 25, “Futureproof” was finally announced, with a release date of June 8th. Between the announcement and the release, there were various clips of the song that could be found after finding hidden words.
The song premiered on June 8th over a radio broadcast on BBCR1. Shortly after, a music video was also released. On June 28th, the song was performed live for the first time, as the last song of the Solitude Sessions. The song also got a t-shirt based off of the cover art.
Futureproof
Nothing But Thieves Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Quick, go grab a picture, go get that content
You're stealing the attention, but it's a great look
Why do you wanna do good when you can feel good?
I wanna be future-proof
Come and lift me up until I'm higher, higher
Vulture coming to steal my youth
Liars coming to take my truth
I wanna be future-proof
Oh, hang on, did I mention you're on the hit list?
Taking your intention, now it's irrelevant
There's poison in the water, and we deserve it
The future is a monster, and now it's turning
I wanna be future-proof
Come and lift me up until I'm higher, higher
Vulture coming to steal my youth
Throw the pieces down into the fire, fire
Liars coming to take my truth
I wanna be future-proof
There's a fire in the bedroom, on the forum, in the ether
There's a fire in the kitchen, in the species, in the creature
There's a fire at the party, in the summer, in the secret
There's a fire in the basement, on the lunar, in the dreamer
On the water
In the creature
In the body
In the species
I wanna be future-proof
Come and lift me up until I'm higher, higher
Vulture coming to steal my youth
Throw the pieces down into the fire, fire
Liars coming to take my truth
Oh, I wanna be future-proof
The lyrics of "Futureproof" by Nothing But Thieves highlight a commentary on modern society's obsession with social media and how it has diverted our attention from the critical issues that require our focus. The opening lines are a direct reference to the trend of people using protests as photo opportunities instead of actively engaging in changing the system. The song sarcastically remarks on how being an influencer or having a huge social media following has become more desirable than helping build a better future.
The chorus displays the singer's yearning to be "futureproof," which means they want to be able to survive and succeed in the increasingly uncertain future. They are asking someone to "lift them higher" in a bid to escape the perils of society today. The verse about "liars coming to take my truth" highlights the difficulty we face in a world of fake news, and how our views are often shaped by malicious intent. The repeated plea of "I wanna be future-proof" throughout the song becomes an anthem of hope in a bleak scenario.
Overall, "Futureproof" reflects Nothing But Thieves' anxiety about the future and the need for solutions that go beyond the surface level. The song urges people to take action to safeguard the future and not get lost in the mirage of social media.
Interesting facts about the song:
Line by Line Meaning
They're shutting down the protest, yeah, we're so on trend
The authorities are stopping people from protesting, but we are still going along with the trend by taking pictures and posting them.
Quick, go grab a picture, go get that content
Hurry up and take a picture to get some content for social media.
You're stealing the attention, but it's a great look
You're drawing attention to yourself, but that's exactly what you want.
Why do you wanna do good when you can feel good?
Why bother doing good when it feels better to do what you want and get attention?
I wanna be future-proof
I want to be prepared for whatever comes in the future.
Come and lift me up until I'm higher, higher
Help me rise to a higher level of success and fame.
Vulture coming to steal my youth
Someone is trying to take advantage of me and steal my youth and vitality.
Throw the pieces down into the fire, fire
Destroy the things that are holding me back or causing me pain.
Liars coming to take my truth
People who are dishonest or untruthful are trying to take away what I know to be true.
Oh, hang on, did I mention you're on the hit list?
Wait, did I tell you that you're being targeted by someone or something?
Taking your intention, now it's irrelevant
Someone is taking away your ability to make a difference, rendering your intentions meaningless.
There's poison in the water, and we deserve it
We have brought harm upon ourselves and now we must live with the consequences.
The future is a monster, and now it's turning
The future is uncertain and it feels like something monstrous is looming ahead.
There's a fire in the bedroom, on the forum, in the ether
There are problems and conflicts in various places, including online spaces and the more intangible realms of thought and creativity.
There's a fire in the kitchen, in the species, in the creature
There are issues and conflicts in the natural world, affecting both living beings and the food we eat.
There's a fire at the party, in the summer, in the secret
There are problems and scandals in various social situations, many of which are hidden or kept secret.
There's a fire in the basement, on the lunar, in the dreamer
There are conflicts and struggles in various hidden or less accessible places, including the depths of our own minds.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Conor Mason, Dominic Craik, Joseph Landridge-Brown
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@NothingButThieves
They're shutting down the protest
Yeah we're so on trend
Quick, go grab a picture
Go get that content
You're stealing the attention
But it's a great look
Why do you wanna do good
When you can feel good?
I wanna be Futureproof
Come and lift me up until I'm higher, higher
Vulture coming to steal my youth
Throw the pieces down into the fire, fire
Liars coming to take my truth
I want to be Futureproof
Oh hang on, did I mention
You're on the hit list?
Taking your intention
Now it's irrelevant
There's poison in the water
And we deserve it
The future is a monster
And now it's turning
I wanna be Futureproof
Come and lift me up until I'm higher, higher
Vulture coming to steal my youth
Throw the pieces down into the fire, fire
Liars coming to take my truth
I wanna be Futureproof
There's a fire
In the bedroom
On the forum
In the ether
There's a fire
In the kitchen
In the species
In the creature
There's a fire
At the party
In the summer
In the secret
There's a fire
In the basement
On the luna
In the dreamer
On the water
In the creature
In the body
In the spieces
I wanna be Futureproof
Come and lift me up until I'm higher, higher
Vulture coming to steal my youth
Throw the pieces down into the fire, fire
Liars coming to take my truth
I wanna be Futureproof
@NothingButThieves
They're shutting down the protest
Yeah we're so on trend
Quick, go grab a picture
Go get that content
You're stealing the attention
But it's a great look
Why do you wanna do good
When you can feel good?
I wanna be Futureproof
Come and lift me up until I'm higher, higher
Vulture coming to steal my youth
Throw the pieces down into the fire, fire
Liars coming to take my truth
I want to be Futureproof
Oh hang on, did I mention
You're on the hit list?
Taking your intention
Now it's irrelevant
There's poison in the water
And we deserve it
The future is a monster
And now it's turning
I wanna be Futureproof
Come and lift me up until I'm higher, higher
Vulture coming to steal my youth
Throw the pieces down into the fire, fire
Liars coming to take my truth
I wanna be Futureproof
There's a fire
In the bedroom
On the forum
In the ether
There's a fire
In the kitchen
In the species
In the creature
There's a fire
At the party
In the summer
In the secret
There's a fire
In the basement
On the luna
In the dreamer
On the water
In the creature
In the body
In the spieces
I wanna be Futureproof
Come and lift me up until I'm higher, higher
Vulture coming to steal my youth
Throw the pieces down into the fire, fire
Liars coming to take my truth
I wanna be Futureproof
@torettodejendecomentarmeco1750
Come to Mexico guys. 😍
@astato.737
💛.
@lucilamy1996
Thank you sooo much to post the lyrics!
@Copacetic94
Don’t we all
@nrggvrn5576
Thank you, lyrics guy
@ellul613
I’m a 67 year old man but when I listen to this I’m 19 again. Best band I’ve heard in many years 😬👍🏼
@carlalaudicina2449
Yessss!!!
@forevergreen6198
I'm 51, feel the same way
@christiansanchez2202
CHEERS MATE. WE ARE ALL HUMAN.