Discover the story of the song > Fader – The Temper Trap

The protagonist is on a boat and wants to go home for a good night's sleep. They ask for someone's hand to cover them from harm because the sun is burning their skin and the world seems to be falling apart. They say that talking won't change anything and that words don't sink, they swim as everything fades away. The song talks about the struggle to find comfort and safety in a chaotic and uncertain world.