This song popped up randomly as I was in Chicago leaving a meeting of old friends in the music industry. I was running back to my hotel, dodging a heavy rainfall and hiding underneath downtown theater awnings. These lyrics hit me soooo soooo hard. I took selfies drenched in Chicago rain, and because of them, my son told me that they were the happiest he has ever seen me. I felt the message of this song more than you can possibly imagine. I've followed you for ages, but didn't know you had a new album. Thank you for this!
This is a gorgeous tune!... The melody of this chorus is one of the most lovely, piercing, (no-words), beautiful melodies I have heard in a rock song. The syncopated rhythm of the rising melodic line over that driving groove! -- amazing to hear even before you hear what the lyrics are.. and then once I understood the lyric.. Jeeezuz, man!.. Wow!. Great to hear this tune live twice this past year!..
Time and time again, FT manages to find words that articulate my struggles in a way I cannot do without him. This track is pure therapy for me. A path, once again, from darkness into the light.
Fifteen-year-old Francis We need to have a word I know 'cause I remember That you cannot stand The Verve But Richard Ashcroft had a point Now I'm old enough to see There's a million different people You will be before you're me I know I'm not Everything that you had hoped and imagined that I would be But I did my best And I have seen things that you don't even know that you've never seen We need to find some common ground In the ruins that still stand Between you and me, both of us want peace Ceasefire I'm haunted by a ghost Who hides inside my body Raging, rattling chains Fifteen year old me He judges my decisions He scorns what I've become And the hatred that consumes me Starts and ends with him I know I'm not Everything that you had hoped and imagined that I would be But I did my best And I have seen things that you don't even know that you've never seen We need to find some common ground In the ruins that still stand Between you and me, both of us want peace Ceasefire Then I came to clutching a paper map Tattered and full of holes Wandering through the ruins of north-east London And I suspect if somehow I could hold This map up to the sun I'd somehow find new words Written in the backstreets and just perhaps If I could stitch together My evenings and my weekends like cells within a film They'd tell you the story that you need to hear That everything that you had hoped and imagined that you would be Might not work out You'll find yourself stuck in the ruins with maps that you cannot read So come now, let's make peace between you and me I can't leave you behind, you're always on my mind This is ridiculous, I cannot live like this Undone, undiagnosed, begging forgiveness of a ghost Ceasefire, ceasefire, ceasefire Ceasefire ❤️🥲
This track is pure heart ❤️ Frank, your depth in your songwriting keeps growing. Still surprising me decades on. Thank you for the music 🤗 p.s. that ending...banger alert!
Love this tune. Reminds me a lot of Frank's earlier work. I find this oddly similar, in context at least, to the Lottery Winners', "Letter to Myself." Considering Frank had a feature on that song, I wonder what sort of bearing it had on the final product of "Ceasefire."
Find it soo hard to listen to Frank now, my life fell to pieces and the words speak so much they just rip open wounds I spend my days trying to ignore 😔
keep faith, I feel also feel emotionally very unstable at the moment and many of Franks songs touch me deeply and painfully right now. but there is light, be forgiving to yourself, Believe me, I know it's hard, but you are worth it.
Frank's music saved my life. Been a long road back. Life fell apart. My sister gave me Love Ire And Song. Something about listening to the first 3 tracks over and over again seemed to get me willing to go outside again. Tape Deck came out soon and Recovery seemed to hit at just the right moment. There is a lot to think about in the new stuff, and I love it, but, when I'm down, Prufrock is still my go to. Good luck friend. 10 years later things look way different and I'll be dancing to There She is in October at my wedding. A little older in life, but still time. Stay safe!
That's exactly why I jumped straight here. I thought I'd better not chance being hit with a Frank Turner-lyric level of song about this genocide in the middle of the album and end up on the floor. Crisis averted. I don't think we need have any concern about where he stands on this, though, eh. edit. I fucking hope not, anyway.
This song popped up randomly as I was in Chicago leaving a meeting of old friends in the music industry. I was running back to my hotel, dodging a heavy rainfall and hiding underneath downtown theater awnings. These lyrics hit me soooo soooo hard. I took selfies drenched in Chicago rain, and because of them, my son told me that they were the happiest he has ever seen me. I felt the message of this song more than you can possibly imagine. I've followed you for ages, but didn't know you had a new album. Thank you for this!
Magic moment … love this
Jesus, the metacognition that he brings with those words and that voice
After a handful of listens through the album, I think this is my favorite song on the album. Kudos, Frank.
Mine too
Agreed
This won't be the most popular song of the album, but it's my favourite. Beautiful writing here.
"I have seen things that you don't even know that you've never seen" is such an incredible lyric. Love this song.
This is a gorgeous tune!... The melody of this chorus is one of the most lovely, piercing, (no-words), beautiful melodies I have heard in a rock song. The syncopated rhythm of the rising melodic line over that driving groove! -- amazing to hear even before you hear what the lyrics are.. and then once I understood the lyric.. Jeeezuz, man!.. Wow!. Great to hear this tune live twice this past year!..
Time and time again, FT manages to find words that articulate my struggles in a way I cannot do without him. This track is pure therapy for me. A path, once again, from darkness into the light.
Fifteen-year-old Francis
We need to have a word
I know 'cause I remember
That you cannot stand The Verve
But Richard Ashcroft had a point
Now I'm old enough to see
There's a million different people
You will be before you're me
I know I'm not
Everything that you had hoped and imagined that I would be
But I did my best
And I have seen things that you don't even know that you've never seen
We need to find some common ground
In the ruins that still stand
Between you and me, both of us want peace
Ceasefire
I'm haunted by a ghost
Who hides inside my body
Raging, rattling chains
Fifteen year old me
He judges my decisions
He scorns what I've become
And the hatred that consumes me
Starts and ends with him
I know I'm not
Everything that you had hoped and imagined that I would be
But I did my best
And I have seen things that you don't even know that you've never seen
We need to find some common ground
In the ruins that still stand
Between you and me, both of us want peace
Ceasefire
Then I came to clutching a paper map
Tattered and full of holes
Wandering through the ruins of north-east London
And I suspect if somehow I could hold
This map up to the sun I'd somehow find new words
Written in the backstreets and just perhaps
If I could stitch together
My evenings and my weekends like cells within a film
They'd tell you the story that you need to hear
That everything that you had hoped and imagined that you would be
Might not work out
You'll find yourself stuck in the ruins with maps that you cannot read
So come now, let's make peace between you and me
I can't leave you behind, you're always on my mind
This is ridiculous, I cannot live like this
Undone, undiagnosed, begging forgiveness of a ghost
Ceasefire, ceasefire, ceasefire
Ceasefire
❤️🥲
This track is pure heart ❤️
Frank, your depth in your songwriting keeps growing. Still surprising me decades on. Thank you for the music 🤗 p.s. that ending...banger alert!
This is my favourite song off this incredible album. The outro is absolute fire, as powerful and emotional as it gets 😭 Fucking love you Frank 🫶🏼🥹
Absolute masterpiece. I've been crying and going through old photos listening to this today.
Love this tune. Reminds me a lot of Frank's earlier work. I find this oddly similar, in context at least, to the Lottery Winners', "Letter to Myself." Considering Frank had a feature on that song, I wonder what sort of bearing it had on the final product of "Ceasefire."
Man, I'm living this song.
The opening line is just 👌😲🤯
Yeah I realized that this song was gonna emotionally compromise me in a big way as soon as he said that.
Banger of an album, Frank.
this one is my favorite!!!!❤❤
Good tune this one. ❤
Looking forward so much to see you in Linz this November 😊
My new favorite ❤
I love you 3!!
Find it soo hard to listen to Frank now, my life fell to pieces and the words speak so much they just rip open wounds I spend my days trying to ignore 😔
I hope one day you will be able to listen to his songs again, and gain power from them instead of pain. o7
you and I both. they speak a little too close to my pain and sometimes the songs linger when im no longer hearing them and it hurts
keep faith, I feel also feel emotionally very unstable at the moment and many of Franks songs touch me deeply and painfully right now. but there is light, be forgiving to yourself, Believe me, I know it's hard, but you are worth it.
Frank's music saved my life. Been a long road back. Life fell apart. My sister gave me Love Ire And Song. Something about listening to the first 3 tracks over and over again seemed to get me willing to go outside again. Tape Deck came out soon and Recovery seemed to hit at just the right moment. There is a lot to think about in the new stuff, and I love it, but, when I'm down, Prufrock is still my go to. Good luck friend. 10 years later things look way different and I'll be dancing to There She is in October at my wedding. A little older in life, but still time. Stay safe!
@rlemieux13 good luck on the wedding, great to see someone come out the other side
And Frank just put me in words … FUCK !!!
I was really hoping a punkish song titled 'Ceasefire" in 2024 was about something else but here we are. Really like the song nonetheless.
That's exactly why I jumped straight here. I thought I'd better not chance being hit with a Frank Turner-lyric level of song about this genocide in the middle of the album and end up on the floor. Crisis averted.
I don't think we need have any concern about where he stands on this, though, eh.
edit. I fucking hope not, anyway.
In fairness, this was probably written and recorded before any of that started really popping off...