This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
So you found out today your life's not the same
Not quite as perfect as it was yesterday
But when you were just getting in the groove
Now you're faced with something new
And I know it hurts and I know you feel torn
But you never gave up this easily before
So why do you choose today to give it all away?
Well it's not so bad y'all
Together we all fall
Just as long we get up, we'll stand tall
We shouldn't waste another day
Thinking 'bout the things that we forgot to say
I'm hittin' back y'all
Kickin' these four walls
Just as hard as I can 'til I can't crawl
I won't waste another day
With all these silly things
Swimmin' in my brain
There's no giving up now
Do you really want to give this all away?
Can't you ever see things in a different way
Somedays (no giving up now)
Such a beautiful thing to throw away
You should think things through
Over and over again
All over again
So your scars fade away, you soaked up the pain
A better person 'cause you lived through those days
And now you know what it's like to prove
You can overcome anything that gets to you
Well it's alright, we're sayin' our goodbyes
To the past and everything that ain't right
We won't waste another day
With all these silly things in our way
There's no giving up now
Do you really want to give this all away?
Can't you ever see things in a different way
Somedays (no giving up now)
Such a beautiful thing to throw away
You should think things through
Before you give it up now
I know we have given
All that we can give
When there's nothing to lean on
Well, I remember this
All we make of this lifetime
Is always here within
And remembering that's why
We should never give in
Do you really want to give this all away?
Can't you ever see things in a different way
Somedays
Such a beautiful thing to throw away
You should think things through
Over and over again
All over again
There's no giving up now
Not quite as perfect as it was yesterday
But when you were just getting in the groove
Now you're faced with something new
And I know it hurts and I know you feel torn
But you never gave up this easily before
So why do you choose today to give it all away?
Well it's not so bad y'all
Together we all fall
Just as long we get up, we'll stand tall
We shouldn't waste another day
Thinking 'bout the things that we forgot to say
I'm hittin' back y'all
Kickin' these four walls
Just as hard as I can 'til I can't crawl
I won't waste another day
With all these silly things
Swimmin' in my brain
There's no giving up now
Do you really want to give this all away?
Can't you ever see things in a different way
Somedays (no giving up now)
Such a beautiful thing to throw away
You should think things through
Over and over again
All over again
So your scars fade away, you soaked up the pain
A better person 'cause you lived through those days
And now you know what it's like to prove
You can overcome anything that gets to you
Well it's alright, we're sayin' our goodbyes
To the past and everything that ain't right
We won't waste another day
With all these silly things in our way
There's no giving up now
Do you really want to give this all away?
Can't you ever see things in a different way
Somedays (no giving up now)
Such a beautiful thing to throw away
You should think things through
Before you give it up now
I know we have given
All that we can give
When there's nothing to lean on
Well, I remember this
All we make of this lifetime
Is always here within
And remembering that's why
We should never give in
Do you really want to give this all away?
Can't you ever see things in a different way
Somedays
Such a beautiful thing to throw away
You should think things through
Over and over again
All over again
There's no giving up now
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This song is awesome, it gets me thru some hard days. There are days that are just to hard to take and then I open up Itunes and play this song and it makes me change change. It's awemazing what the power of music can do to you.