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.
Yeah
Ooh
Tonight, I walked into the bedroom
You were visibly upset
Telling me I made a bad move
But I didn't do nothing
You start screaming wake the neighbors
Now everybody's out for blood
I didn't want no confrontation
Because of you that's what I've got
Well, you gotta chill out 'cause baby
I don't wanna fight with you
And every battle we've fought
Just make us look like fools
No, you can't have a World War III
If there's only one side fighting
And you know, whoa-oh
That there's lessons left to learn
Every time you attack
It doesn't drive me to fight you back
Then I know, whoa-oh
That I'll never let it be
World War III
World War III
Let me tell 'em
Now, you're rounding up your army
Turning all your troops on me
Telling lies just to feel happy
But I won't retaliate, no
You can't have a World War III
If there's only one side fighting
And you know, whoa-oh
That there's lessons left to learn
Every time you attack
It doesn't drive me to fight you back
Then I know, whoa-oh
That I'll never let it be
World War III
Well, you gotta chill out 'cause baby
I don't wanna fight with you
And every battle that we fought
Just made us look like fools
No, you can't have a World War III
If there's only one side fighting
And you know, whoa-oh
That there's lessons left to learn
Every time you attack
It doesn't drive me to fight you back
Then I know, whoa-oh
That I'll never let it be
World War III
Not gonna be a World War III
Oh-oh (oh-oh)
Every time you attack
It doesn't drive me to fight you back
And I know, whoa-oh
That I'll never let it be
World War III
World War III
World War III
Ooh
Tonight, I walked into the bedroom
You were visibly upset
Telling me I made a bad move
But I didn't do nothing
You start screaming wake the neighbors
Now everybody's out for blood
I didn't want no confrontation
Because of you that's what I've got
Well, you gotta chill out 'cause baby
I don't wanna fight with you
And every battle we've fought
Just make us look like fools
No, you can't have a World War III
If there's only one side fighting
And you know, whoa-oh
That there's lessons left to learn
Every time you attack
It doesn't drive me to fight you back
Then I know, whoa-oh
That I'll never let it be
World War III
World War III
Let me tell 'em
Now, you're rounding up your army
Turning all your troops on me
Telling lies just to feel happy
But I won't retaliate, no
You can't have a World War III
If there's only one side fighting
And you know, whoa-oh
That there's lessons left to learn
Every time you attack
It doesn't drive me to fight you back
Then I know, whoa-oh
That I'll never let it be
World War III
Well, you gotta chill out 'cause baby
I don't wanna fight with you
And every battle that we fought
Just made us look like fools
No, you can't have a World War III
If there's only one side fighting
And you know, whoa-oh
That there's lessons left to learn
Every time you attack
It doesn't drive me to fight you back
Then I know, whoa-oh
That I'll never let it be
World War III
Not gonna be a World War III
Oh-oh (oh-oh)
Every time you attack
It doesn't drive me to fight you back
And I know, whoa-oh
That I'll never let it be
World War III
World War III
World War III
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
World War III Lyrics as written by Nicholas Jonas
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"Well, you gotta chill out 'Cause, baby, I don't wanna fight with you And every battle we fought Just made us look like fools"
She takes everything he says to heart and she needs to "chill out" because he doesn't do it on purpose- he "don't wanna fight with you"
"Now you're rounding up your army Turning all your troops on me"
not sure about this bit but i took it to mean that she brings everything she can into the argument to make it bigger. She brings it all in to make her argument better.
The "Now you're rounding up your army, turning all your troops on me" is obviously saying that this girl is getting her friends, family, and everyone she knows to go against him and make him look like the bad guy,
"Now you're rounding up your army<br /> Turnin' all your troops on me<br /> Tellin' lies just to feel happy<br /> But I won't retaliate, no"<br /> <br /> Nick is obviously saying that someone got ticked off at "this other person" and now this person is telling lies to try and make the "other person" look bad. But the "other person" just ignores it because he/she is the better person and doesn't want to look foolishly anymore. And if you all know what we retaliation is? It isn't very nice, and is actually extrememly foolish and child like. <br /> <br /> <br /> Post Reply