Bloc Party. - Letter To My Son Lyrics






I found myself at the point where we kissed first
on a rooftop overlooking the East London mosque

They said, they said, they said, they said
You can't go around breaking young girl's hearts
I say, I say, I say, I say, keep it casual,easy,babe

And you looked so right in that red dress

Oh, how'd I'd love to be a rock for you
To be anything you could rely on

So I'll, I'll try, I'll try, I'll try
But I'll get caught out
So we'll try, we'll try, we'll try, we'll try
But we forget the lines, forget the lines

And you looked so wonderful in the back of the car
Like you could start a hundred wars

See what trouble we could both cause
By the bedroom door, the kitchen floor
I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried
I'll leave it unto them to be a father to a son
I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried

Forgive me autumn, forgive me autumn,
Forgive me autumn, forgive me autumn
Forgive me autumn





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  1. C.... C....

    27th DECEMBER 2019 AND FOREVER X

  2. Z.... P....

    Bloc Party was like an updated more modern version of the Smiths.

  3. L.... S....

    I love how their best track is one that was released a few years after Silent Alarm.

  4. K.... L....

    This might be my favorite Bloc Party track damn this is a banger!

  5. C.... S....

    My favorite bloc party song. Hell of a song to listen to while high too, everything fits together so smoothly I love it.

  6. B.... ....

    One of They most underrated track smh

  7. i.... g....

    Still can't get enough of this song. It's something else

  8. p.... b....

    remind me why people hate intimacy? cos this is amazing

    p.... b....

    And it ain't on Intimacy

  9. m.... ....

    3:07 is one of the saddest/ most emotive parts I have heard in a song. That bass riff and guitar picking is moving beyond words. I think the context of the lyrics give it a sad meaning.

    RIP BP

  10. m.... ....

    I find myself back to this amazing track. The lyrics are so good, Kele REALLY uses his voice, I swear every second line has a double meaning.

    But we forget the lines, forget the lines -> But we forget the lines, we forget the lies? ah i listen to this over and over just to try to capture it.

    plus guitar at 3:10 makes me wet.

  11. F.... C....

    God, I swear this hits me harder as the years go by. Miss the good ol' days...

    F.... C....

    Pirnt vido full

    F.... C....

    same, same

  12. P.... O....

    ♪♫♪♫So we'll try, we'll try, we'll try, we'll try
    But we forget the lines, forget the lines
    And you looked so autumn in the back of the cab
    Like you could start a hundred wars
    See what trouble we could both cause
    By the bedroom door and kitchen floor♪♫♪
    Tantos recuerdos traen esta canción!

    P.... O....

    beautiful lyrics

    P.... O....

    Paula Olmedo I thought it was "you look so wanton in the back of the car"

    But either way, the lyrics are amazing.

  13. A.... D....

    im sorry but i dont really get the meaning of the song, could someone please explain me the real meaning of these wonderful track?

    A.... D....

    @Raudel Ibarra I think it's about him not being able to be the person she needs him to be and regretting it. He would love to be faithful to her, a rock and someone she could rely on, and although he says that he'll try, he also admits that he can't be that person. He wants her, but they ultimately agree to separate from each other because otherwise, by staying together, they would cause trouble because he would break her heart. Oscar is a metaphor for the future son that he could have had with her, but never will because he decided to leave that role to some other man.

    A.... D....

    +Raudel Ibarra It could also be two casual lovers, conflicted by being in a relationship or the lack there off ("keep it casual, easy fit") and a possible abortion.


    "And you looked so wanton, in the back of the car - like you could start a hundred wars" I think she got pregnant, Oscar would be his name and he was scared to be a father.


    But that's just another view.

    A.... D....

    +Raudel Ibarra

    My take

    It begins with him reminiscing about their first kiss. He then brings up the criticism from others about his relationship "you can't go around breaking young girls hearts" it is obvious that he is serial lover/dater. His response? "It is just a casual, easy fling" So nothing to worry about, we are in a casual relationship.

    The next few verses are about him actually wanting to be in this relationship. He wants to be the rock, he wants it to work, but it doesn't. He isn't good at relationships. They try but they "forget the lines" of what it takes to be in a stable relationship.

    Then it ends. She looks "wanton in the back of the cab" she is angry, she could "start a hundred wars"

    But there is a problem "See the trouble that we could both cause by the bedroom door, the kitchen floor" The trouble? A son, due to there sexual exploits by the bedroom door and the kitchen floor.

    He then leaves, he can't be a father to this son. He leaves it unto them. We don't know who that is but, it isn't him.

    I think there is some debate about the name at the end. Autumn or Oscar. So he is either apologizing to his son Oscar (this song be a the a letter written to him) Or he is apologizing to Autumn, the woman he abandoned with the child.

    TLDR: It is about a father leaving a mother and child and then him being sorry for it.

    A.... D....

    Yes, I agree with this too however, I think the mother's name is Marlena "Oh Marlena I'm too Young, to be a father to a son" - and Oscar is what the kid would have been called.

    These lyrics really help: https://genius.com/Bloc-party-letter-to-my-son-lyrics

  14. m.... ....

    Im going to have to say its a very smith influenced song musically. good song.

    m.... ....

    @mydamnation yeah kind of, dude

    m.... ....

    I always think this, came to youtube to find a comment like this lol

    m.... ....

    Specifically "Some Girls are Bigger Than Others":
    https://youtu.be/BLSLx5wt9Fg?t=17s

    m.... ....

    Yeah, Russell's opening riff really sounded like it was Johnny Marr's. If anything, this song is basically Smiths added with modern techno.

  15. B.... ....

    Forgive me,Austin.

  16. k.... ....

    I think I've raped the replay button

    k.... ....

    hi, this is the replay button. it was consensual.

  17. G.... ....

    wanton

  18. M.... ....

    Such a great song, really not that well known also. Can't fault it.

  19. s.... b....

    If you haven't already heard, you should definitely listen to THE BLUE COLLARS. If you love this you will love them!

  20. S.... ....

    This reaks of The Smiths.

  21. o.... ....

    If this song were a pizza, it'd be a pretty good pizza.

  22. L.... G....

    where the discharge

  23. b.... ....

    Best track they ever made imo, so fucking strong

  24. T.... ....

    this is such a good tune... Kele's singing is amazing on this song

  25. B.... ....

    Agreed

  26. m.... ....

    Forgive me Oscar...

    breaks my heart every time.

  27. G.... ....

    Love this song. x3

  28. b.... ....

    rad, my dad bought me four today out of nowhere..he digs.

  29. P.... P....

    crazy i think the live versions better

  30. C.... k....

    @audiodubliner its a bonus track from Intimacy

  31. J.... L....

    Awesome! Thank you.

  32. p.... v....

    fuck yeah INDIE ROCK !!!!!! will never die

  33. m.... ....

    actually the third lyric he really does to leave it unto them

  34. B.... ....

    BLOC PARTY FOR THE WIN

  35. T.... M....

    cant wait for their new album, already pre-ordered it

  36. m.... ....

    If you stare at the lips it looks like they're moving!!

    Or its just me... -__-

  37. L.... C....

    Me encanta esta canción!

  38. r.... p....

    i love this song!! <3

  39. T.... G....

    @HeroiicGames "Do what you want" by OK Go.

  40. T.... G....

    @Miguelchalupa Thank you.

  41. i.... ....

    whattasong

  42. l.... ....

    one of the best songs ever:)

  43. T.... G....

    @CloudiGrayDay Yeah I got a few top favorites.

  44. T.... G....

    @poooplooop Hey anytime.