Lyrical analysis

1. “Warmth” by Bastille
Never good just the bad and the ugly
Laid in front of you
Nothing quite like seeing the world through the TV's we know
Feeling helpless I look for distraction
I go searching for you, wandering through our city to find some solace at your door
I can't stop thinking about it
I can't stop thinking about it
Tell me did you see the news tonight
Hold me in this wild, wild, world
Cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can be
And in your heat I feel how cold it can get
Hold me in this wild, wild, world
Cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can be
And in your heat I feel how cold it can get
Now draw me close
So come on let's forget the emotion
Tie the blinkers oh, hold both hands right over my eyes
Deafen me with music
'Till we're lost in the heat of the moment
And I move and you help me keep these hours alive
Help me chase those seconds
I just keep talking about it
But I'll do nothing about it
Tell me did you see the news last night
Hold me in this wild, wild, world
Cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can be
And in your heat I feel how cold you can get
Hold me in this wild, wild, world
Cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can be
And in your heat I feel how cold it can get
Now draw me close
Hold me in this wild, wild, world
Hold me in this wild, wild, world
Cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can be
And in your heat I feel how cold it can get
Hold me in this wild, wild, world
Cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can be
And in your heat I feel how cold it can get
Now draw me close
The good, the bad andtheugly is a
referenceto a classic western film. This
already conveys theideas offilm and TV
We view theworld through a screen.
Society is a social construction.
Finds comfort intheir
company. Senseof
protection.This shows thenews
was worrying, andhe is
wondering ifothers
feel the same
The news is filledwith
negativity
As he can’t doanything
he would rather
escape
Craves physical
intimacy
His lovers company
protects himand
prevents himfrom
realising the
negativity around
him
The literal meaning of‘warmth’
and ‘heat’ betweenbodies
contrasts with the metaphorical
meaning of‘cold’, as in the world
is harshand emotionless
He would rather forget about all
the chaos inthe world andbe
with his lover. It appears that he
would ratherlistento something
more positive likemusic,but in
this instance,theperson hewants
may be thatmusic.
He wants his eyes and
ears to becovered as
these are needed to
watch/read/hear the
news. He wants to enjoy
time withoutknowing
any negativenews.
Physical
intimacy
Expresses our love/hate
relationship withthenews.
We’re obsessed with it.
Changes topast tense.
Shows timepassing,
like in our day-to-day
lives.
Lyrics change tobecome
personal.This may bedueto
how issues in the outside
world can create tensionand
affect relationships.
Album titlecomes from
this song.“Wildworld”
follows thepattern of
alliterationfrom their
previous album“Bad
Blood”.
The repetition shows
how important it is
to him to have
contact withhis lover