Fader

This might be a really cheesy interpretation of this song, but I think this is a pretty simple one concerning relationships ending:

[I'm in transit But I'm stranded on this boat And I pledge myself allegiance To a better night's sleep at home]

In between relationships, feeling stranded and lonely, but trying hard as possible to remain optimistic and happy (thus sleeping better at night).

[And the sweet, sweet sun's comin' down Hard, the sun's comin' down Hard, it burns the bones So hold a hand for cover Hold a hand for cover Hold a hand for cover from harm]

Now referring to how the relationship in question ended. The "sweet sun" that was the relationship came crashing down to nobody's surprise, so both both individuals are finding cover in other things (e.g. friends and other important people in their lives).

[Talk don't change a thing Oh, it's fadin' for ya Words don't sink, they swims Oh, it's fadin' for ya]

Talking about the state of their relationship never changed anything. The words they say to each other in attempt to "fix" things never really sink into how they behave, so the relationship begins to decline in health and how they feel about each other "fades"

[Bless This mess we tried our best For something we can do While the angels walk with the lonely ones In the cold rain and rescue you]

The relationship is in shambles, but they tried their hardest to make it work. I think the author is trying to say that staying optimistic is the best thing now because "angels" will rescue the lonely eventually.

[And this fatal world's comin' down Hard, walls comin' down Hard, in all our homes So hold a hand for cover Hold a hand for cover Hold a hand for cover from harm]

Same as first pre-chorus: Relationship is falling apart so people are "taking cover".

I really like the lyrics of this song in this sense because they are very pragmatic. There are millions of songs that can be interpreted as being about relationships, and even more about relationships ending, but a large majority of them tend to be unrealistic and talk about how much one character loved another one and can't live anymore without them. Passionate, sure, but not especially true to life. People get into relationships, they eventually fall apart, and people move on, that's what really happens most of the time, and this song seems to acknowledge that. Even more realistic is the fact that the chorus makes strong mention that a lot of the time talking about things doesn't solve the really pure problems that often lead to relationships ending. Most break ups involve plenty of talking about the state of the relationship beforehand, but despite everybody's best attempts to take talking to heart, they eventually don't change anything, and that's just how it goes sometimes.

Even better is that I don't really see this as a "sad" song, I see it as extremely optimistic. The song isn't trying to BS you into thinking people can always just have done things differently; sometimes relationships just end because people are too different or whatever, despite how much they may have been into each other. A lot of "break up" songs (if you choose to see Fader as that) tend it inspire either remorse for the past or hope for a reconnection. This song seems to do neither, opting instead to inspire a respect for the past and optimism for an entirely different future.

Yeah I love this song too but can someone tell me what they think it's about!

fader: a device for varying the volume of sound, the intensity of light, or the gain on a video or audio signal

A "fading" fader would be a fading control of stimuli, the things around you, or, more so, this world, the environment, and the conditions thereof. Hence, "this fable world's comin' down." Hold onto a hand because these cruel conditions are ahead, inevitable. This idea that we have (i.e. to say we are in control) is fading fast. As much as we talk about it, this talks floats along with us. They don't sink down into the depths and sod of Nature.

Also. jimcavs22 has good insight into a biographical understanding of this song that is think is important to note.

Love ittttt

I have no clue what it's about but it's dope as fuuuck

This song is brilliant.

I think this song has to do with how people talk about changing the world but actually do very little to alter the world they see. The "pledge alliegence" referance is political, taking a blow at nations. The "hold a hand" and "angel" lines seem to suggest that we can all be angels, helping ones soul at a time. The world is not pretty, but we have the power to change that. Fade the talk, start the action.

Isn't it

FLOATING stranded on a boat

and

BLESS this mess

?

I think the opening lyric is

'I'm, in transit for the stranded'

Not

'I'm in transit but im stranded'

I picked it up watching the film clip, he clearly says for.

Cracker of a song.

Its 'I'm in transit, floating stranded on this boat' and ' bless this mess, we tried our best' it says it on there website. Best temper trap song by far.