Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
This is my excuse to testify been a beaten down boy
And I don't know why that's alright, that's alright
Well the truth was a lie and I don't know
How it got me to follow and it's true that the lie that was
Sold me will never let me go
What I needed you to
Say was hidden far away
This is why I've had to justify,
My head is shaken, yeah but that's alright
What I needed to believe was hidden far from me
That's alright 'cause I believe you
Take advantage of a malleable mind been a weakened sucker boy without
A spine that's alright, that's alright
Tell me that I've got to fight your fights, and now I'm a bleeding
Boy without a life but that's alright, that's alright
Don't feel bad because I won't cry
I'll do your will
And not ask why,
But that's alright because I believe you
And I don't know why that's alright, that's alright
Well the truth was a lie and I don't know
How it got me to follow and it's true that the lie that was
Sold me will never let me go
What I needed you to
Say was hidden far away
This is why I've had to justify,
My head is shaken, yeah but that's alright
What I needed to believe was hidden far from me
That's alright 'cause I believe you
Take advantage of a malleable mind been a weakened sucker boy without
A spine that's alright, that's alright
Tell me that I've got to fight your fights, and now I'm a bleeding
Boy without a life but that's alright, that's alright
Don't feel bad because I won't cry
I'll do your will
And not ask why,
But that's alright because I believe you
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In my opinion, this song is about Klayton being beaten up as a kid. He often says in interviews and in his blogs that he got his ass kicked in school. A lot.
"been a beaten down boy and I don't know why"
"take advantage of a malleable mind, been a weakened sucker boy without a spine" -other kids took advantage of him and he never stood up for himself, just did as he was told and acted as they thought he should, leaving him to be their target.
"tell me that I've got to fight your fights and now I'm a bleeding boy without a life" -again, kids taking advantage of him and the way he thinks he should act in front of them, to pick fights and do stupid things, only to be beaten up by them later.
"don't feel bad, because I won't cry, I'll do your will and not ask why, that's alright cause I believe you. "
:\ reminds me of a kid I know...