#ftdt

[foxes-that-run]

From the Dining Table

Note the subtle tattoo kiss. Like MMIH, Harry hasn't played FTDT live since 2018. Harry told the Grammy Museum:

Styles’ favorite track on the album is “From the Dining Table,” which he said is, “The one that makes me feel the most,” adding that, “it’s the most different than what I expected myself to write and it’s probably the most honest that I’ve been in a song as well.”

To Rolling Stone he said:

"The more vulnerable the song, he learned, the better. “The one subject that hits the hardest is love,” he says, “whether it’s platonic, romantic, loving it, gaining it, losing it  …  it always hits you hardest. I don’t think people want to hear me talk about going to bars, and how great everything is. The champagne popping  …  who wants to hear about it? I don’t want to hear my favorite artists talk about all the amazing shit they get to do. I want to hear, ‘How did you feel when you were alone in that hotel room, because you chose to be alone?'”

This quote is interesting because the song is self-aware of the wrong choice to be with be with someone who looked like his muse.

Why is it called from the Dining Table

When performing the album in his first ever solo show Harry introduced from the dining table by explaining it was written at the dining table in Jamaica and it kept the name.

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Woke up alone in this hotel room Played with myself, where were you? Fell back to sleep, I got drunk by noon I've never felt less cool

The open is remicinet of his comments to Rolling Stone above. So many One Direction songs, in particular Perfect portrayed that fun image of "trouble up in hotel rooms". FTDT strips it away to leave a lonely 22 year old guy who lost someone he loves and misses and does not feel cool. To me, what's special here is addressing some misconceptions about his life and what being that guy cost him.

[Chorus] We haven't spoke since you went away Comfortable silence is so overrated Why won't you ever be the first one to break? Even my phone misses your call, by the way

Harry and Taylor sing a lot about never communicating, and have said in interviews that they can say things to an instrument but not each other.

[Verse 2] I saw your friend that you know from work He said you feel just fine I see you gave him my old t-shirt More of what was once mine

Taylor's friend from work is often thought to be Ed, however Ed was Harry's friend first, and more a personal than a work friend to both.

When Harry was starting his Debut album he worked with a lot of music producers, including Max Martin, who worked in 1989. Harry spent a week with him in November 2016 before starting to work Tom and Tyler.

There are several shirts of Harry's that Taylor's worn and could have given to Max. To me, it's this Genius Jumper, which Max has worn, she lent to to lots of friends before it disappeared. have no reason to think Harry ever wore it though, other than it is a UK high street brand and it looks like the Cardigan-cardigan.

[Bridge] Maybe one day you'll call me and tell me that you're sorry too x3 But you, you never do Woke up the girl who looked just like you I almost said your name

1989 largely focuses on Taylors experience, in her later work she has reflected more on how things played out in tracks like Afterglow, Coney Island and The 1.

At the end of 2014:

October 1989 was released, Taylor jaded in interviews, November 1D released Four with Stockholm Syndrome and Fool's Gold. Harry and Taylor had been hanging out, made heart eyes at the AMAs

2 December may have left the VS Secret show together, (So it Goes, Pick you up). On that, this is the closing track, Ready for it is the opening track of the next album in order.

22 December - HS pictured with VS model Nadine Leopold, this was in NYC before he bought an apartment there. She looks well...

So I think this song is set in late 2014 rather than the boat, though I must admit I still imagine it in the Virgin Islands.

[songslockscreen]

[sarcastic-sue]

If "Written all over your face" is Louis's response to From The Dining Table y'all won't hear from me ever again

[twopoppies]

Hi Gina, what was your interpretation of FTDT? It sounded like an interesting theory :) I struggle with that song because of the whole ‘waking up the girl in the bed’ part. It’s hard for me to think of Harry with someone other than Louis. The only thing I can think of is him sleeping with someone to get over Louis which is not what I want to hear when listening to it (which I don’t really do as I’m not the biggest HS1 fan 😬)

He said, himself, that the song was written by a group of people and IIRC, he said they were literally sitting at the dining table having conversations about relationships. This is the only post I can find at the moment about that. But if you have the time to watch the HS1 Behind The Album, it’s from there.

Hope that helps!

[reaper-man]

even my phone misses your call. by the way

[sawawrap]

comfortable silence is so overrated

why won’t you ever say what you want to say?

even my phone misses your call, by the way

[ao3feed-larry]

FTDT

by NOWHEREWOMANHL

Esta es mi interpretación a la canción de Harry (adivinen por las iniciales), me hace sentir un poco más en conexión con las situaciones y espero les brinde un poco de paz leerla, mientras escuchan la canción o recuerdan el pasado.

Words: 1200, Chapters: 1/1, Language: Español

Fandoms: From the Dining Table - Harry Styles (Song), Only The Brave - Louis Tomlinson (Song), One Direction (Band)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson

Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Additional Tags: One Direction One Shot, Song: From the Dining Table (Harry Styles), Harry Styles Loves Louis Tomlinson

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[argentinarry]

Maybe one day you'll call me and tell me that you're sorry too. But you, you never do.

[sunflowervolum-6]

I see you gave him my old tshirt, more of what was once mine

[puppydoggraham]

Immaturely giggling at the fact that from the dining table has 69 bookmarks right now

[thestylesindependent]

X

[svnflowermoon]

stop playing depressing songs spotify i am extra emotional today

[ameliora-j]

MAYBE ONE DAY YOU’LL CALL ME AND TELL ME THAT YOU’RE SORRY TOO…

[heartshaped-lou]

my toxic trait is thinking that harry's last show in italy will last like twelve hours and that he'll play his entire discography plus unreleased stuff plus oned songs

[didhewinkback]

i know pitchfork is pitchfork and im far from praising them but i always really liked how their review of harrys first album, especially how it ends

[sawawrap]

comfortable silence is so overrated