In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
This is the price we pay for running away
(Running away) From everyone, (running away) from everything.
Big city skylines set in our sights,
So the hope in our hearts is the only thing to get them back.
'Cause all we need is something to hold onto,
Something to believe.
This is my life I'm living.
Hey now, hear me out.
This is my chance to be anything that I have dreamed up in my head.
It's all up in the clouds,
Screaming out, "I'm never coming back down."
So take your optimistic thoughts in your head
And just throw them against the wall,
Shatter them all, break them all.
Take control and face any opposition
With your head up, headstrong.
'Cause I'll be leaving.
I've been patient for thoughts too long, so long.
This is my life I'm living.
Hey now, hear me out.
This is my chance to be anything that I have dreamed up in my head.
It's all up in the clouds,
Screaming out, "I'm never coming back down."
Back down to here,
Back to all over, I won't forget where I've come from.
This is for all and us and all the rest at DTR,
You all know who you are.
This is for E-V-A and the dreams we made together, forever.
And there's five dreamers on a stage,
Pouring their hearts out for you.
Only third time's a charm.
For whatever, we are here together.
Oh, one more time,
One more time tonight.
Hey now, hey now.
Hey now, hey now.
This is my life I'm living.
Hey now, hear me out.
This is my chance to be everything that I've dreamed up in my head,
And up in the clouds to rain on.
Hey now, hey now.
Hey now, hey now.
(Running away) From everyone, (running away) from everything.
Big city skylines set in our sights,
So the hope in our hearts is the only thing to get them back.
'Cause all we need is something to hold onto,
Something to believe.
This is my life I'm living.
Hey now, hear me out.
This is my chance to be anything that I have dreamed up in my head.
It's all up in the clouds,
Screaming out, "I'm never coming back down."
So take your optimistic thoughts in your head
And just throw them against the wall,
Shatter them all, break them all.
Take control and face any opposition
With your head up, headstrong.
'Cause I'll be leaving.
I've been patient for thoughts too long, so long.
This is my life I'm living.
Hey now, hear me out.
This is my chance to be anything that I have dreamed up in my head.
It's all up in the clouds,
Screaming out, "I'm never coming back down."
Back down to here,
Back to all over, I won't forget where I've come from.
This is for all and us and all the rest at DTR,
You all know who you are.
This is for E-V-A and the dreams we made together, forever.
And there's five dreamers on a stage,
Pouring their hearts out for you.
Only third time's a charm.
For whatever, we are here together.
Oh, one more time,
One more time tonight.
Hey now, hey now.
Hey now, hey now.
This is my life I'm living.
Hey now, hear me out.
This is my chance to be everything that I've dreamed up in my head,
And up in the clouds to rain on.
Hey now, hey now.
Hey now, hey now.
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I agree with you completely FallOutBoy!