Crying Over Auf Achse Again (And It’s Fine, I’m Fine)

Okay, we need to talk about Auf Achse because it’s one of those songs that just wrecks you in the best way possible. Every time I listen to it, I feel like my soul has been pulled apart and put back together, but slightly wrong. It’s SO good, but also SO SAD. Why is Franz Ferdinand like this?

First of all, the melody. It’s hauntingly beautiful—like a slow, hypnotic spiral into heartbreak. The bassline? Pure perfection. It feels like it’s carrying the weight of the entire song, pulling you into this dark, melancholic vibe. And then Alex’s voice comes in, soft and velvety, but you know it’s going to hurt.

The lyrics? ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING. It’s all about longing and this sense of betrayal, but it’s not outright angry—it’s more like this resigned sadness that’s so much worse. The way Alex sings, "You see her, you can't touch her, you hear her, you can't hold her," makes me want to curl up in a ball and cry forever. You can just feel the pain and frustration, like trying to grasp something that keeps slipping away.

And let’s talk about the mood. There’s this icy, distant feeling throughout the song, like you’re walking alone in the middle of the night, thinking about everything you’ve lost. It’s cold, but it burns at the same time, you know? It’s so specific and universal all at once—like it was written just for you but also for everyone who’s ever had their heart broken.

The instrumental outro absolutely destroys me. It’s like the song is trailing off, leaving you alone with your thoughts and that lingering ache in your chest. It doesn’t give you closure—it just leaves you sitting in the sadness, which is somehow perfect for what the song is.

Auf Achse is one of those tracks that reminds you Franz Ferdinand isn’t just a band—they’re storytellers. They know exactly how to craft a song that pulls you in, wrecks your emotions, and leaves you thinking about it for days.

So yeah, I’m crying over Auf Achse again, but what else is new? If you need me, I’ll be dramatically staring out a window, pretending I’m in a music video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjM63BFLl7E

PD: Thinking of a Nilex fic with this song huuh