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”
Well, as I recall
To the events caused prior to this murder
Why would a good boy do something like this
Why would a good boy do something like this
This massacre
No one could've seen this coming
All it took was for them to say
Don't pack your bags cause you're here to stay
So watch your mouth around the misses
My secrets have been told
I want to reign upon thee
As my case unfolds
She screams my name
As she runs away
My hearts so vicious
You'd do the same
And she screams my name
Nothing left to say
There's nothing left here
There's nothing left home
The time to grow up is now
You just step right into this picture
Expecting things to change
It's not happening
You'll never change
You'll stay the same
You'll never change
At least not for me
The time has come for your elimination
Elimination
Your dead!
To the events caused prior to this murder
Why would a good boy do something like this
Why would a good boy do something like this
This massacre
No one could've seen this coming
All it took was for them to say
Don't pack your bags cause you're here to stay
So watch your mouth around the misses
My secrets have been told
I want to reign upon thee
As my case unfolds
She screams my name
As she runs away
My hearts so vicious
You'd do the same
And she screams my name
Nothing left to say
There's nothing left here
There's nothing left home
The time to grow up is now
You just step right into this picture
Expecting things to change
It's not happening
You'll never change
You'll stay the same
You'll never change
At least not for me
The time has come for your elimination
Elimination
Your dead!
Lyrics submitted by kristinxx, edited by BlueDiamondx3
The Common Hours Lyrics as written by Jeff Valentine
Lyrics © ABRAMUS, KILLPHONIC
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This song is about killing his mother. Don't believe me? That's fine.
but I PROMISE you it's truth. Hahahah. story time!
I was talking to Chris, the singer, and he asked my why I hadn't bought a shirt yet. I told him it was because I REALLY couldn't see myself wearing a shirt that says "She screams my name" written on it in huge, bold, letters.
"Dude, that's songs about killing your mom."
"....oh."
:)
Screamer, not singer. I forget there's two of them sometimes.
The song is based on a dream one of them had in which he killed his own mother.
Chris wasn't the screamer in this, he was only in one i see stars song. <br /> "Your Love"
Zach Johnson was the screamer btw
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i loveee this song. i listen to it when im angry. it really is about murder. i didnt know about the mother part, but yea... i have the shirt that says she screams my name on it too. and peeople always think its like, dirty or something and i tell them that its about death. =]
and chris is the screamer, not the singer. devin is the singer.
This song is amazing, and yes, it is about one of them killing his own mother. I forget who's dream it was but yea he killed his mom in the dream.
^ i dont know about the dream part, but zacks mom wouldn't sign the papers for him to leave school and go on tour when they were first starting out. hence the line... "dont pack your bags cause you're here to stay."
well clearly someone does not like their mother, but this is an amazing song <3 I'm def gonna get the t-shirt with these lyrics
AMAZING SONG!!! <3
this song is actually about zach johnson killing his mother in his dream because he couldn't go on tour or something like that. kinda interesting