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.
My ship went down in a sea of sound
When I woke up alone, I had everything
A handful of moments, I wished I could change
And a tongue like a nightmare that cut like a blade
In a city of fools, I was careful and cool
But they tore me apart like a hurricane
A handful of moments, I wished I could change
But I was carried away
Give me a therapy, I'm a walking travesty
But I'm smiling at everything
Therapy, you were never a friend to me
And you can keep all your misery
My lungs gave out as I faced the crowd
I think that keeping this up could be dangerous
I'm flesh and bone, I'm a rolling stone
And the experts say I'm delirious
Give me a therapy, I'm a walking travesty
But I'm smiling at everything
Therapy, you were never a friend to me
You can take back your misery
Arrogant boy
Love yourself so no one has to
They're better off without you
(They're better off without you)
Arrogant boy
'Cause a scene like you're supposed to
They'll fall asleep without you
You're lucky if your memory remains
Give me a therapy, I'm a walking travesty
But I'm smiling at everything
Therapy, you were never a friend to me
You can take back your misery
Therapy, I'm a walking travesty
But I'm smiling at everything
Therapy, you were never a friend to me
And you can choke on your misery
When I woke up alone, I had everything
A handful of moments, I wished I could change
And a tongue like a nightmare that cut like a blade
In a city of fools, I was careful and cool
But they tore me apart like a hurricane
A handful of moments, I wished I could change
But I was carried away
Give me a therapy, I'm a walking travesty
But I'm smiling at everything
Therapy, you were never a friend to me
And you can keep all your misery
My lungs gave out as I faced the crowd
I think that keeping this up could be dangerous
I'm flesh and bone, I'm a rolling stone
And the experts say I'm delirious
Give me a therapy, I'm a walking travesty
But I'm smiling at everything
Therapy, you were never a friend to me
You can take back your misery
Arrogant boy
Love yourself so no one has to
They're better off without you
(They're better off without you)
Arrogant boy
'Cause a scene like you're supposed to
They'll fall asleep without you
You're lucky if your memory remains
Give me a therapy, I'm a walking travesty
But I'm smiling at everything
Therapy, you were never a friend to me
You can take back your misery
Therapy, I'm a walking travesty
But I'm smiling at everything
Therapy, you were never a friend to me
And you can choke on your misery
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Therapy Lyrics as written by David Jonathan Bendeth Alexander William Gaskarth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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"Therapy is about every kids nightmare, when people are telling you to get help, but all you really want it a hug" -Alex Gaskarth.
I personally think this is his response to his brothers death. Its all about his feelings,
My ship went down In a sea of sound (HIS BROTHER DIED, ITS A METAPHOR) When I woke up alone I had everything (HE HAD HIS PARENTS ATTENTION)
A handful of moments I wished I could change And a tongue like a nightmare That cut like a blade (HE WISHES THING ABOUT HIS BROTHER, MAYBE CHANGING THINGS HE SAID OR DID)
In a city of fools I was careful and cool But they tore me apart Like a hurricane (HIS FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS GOT THE BEST OF HIM)
A handful of moments I wished I could change But I was carried away
Give me therapy I'm a walking travesty But I'm smiling at everything Therapy, you were never a friend to me And you can keep all your misery (HES A MESS, HE HAS THERAPY TO HELP HIM COPE BUT HE DOESNT FEEL IT HELPS)
My lungs gave out As I faced the crowd I think that keeping this up Could be dangerous (HE GETS ANGRY WITH HIMSELF AND EVERYONE BECAUSE OF WHATS HAPPENED)
I'm flesh and bone I'm a rolling stone And the experts say I'm delirious (HE SAYS HE'S NOT PERFECT)
Give me therapy I'm a walking travesty But I'm smiling at everything Therapy, you were never a friend to me You can take back your misery
Arrogant boy Love yourself so no one has to They're better off without you (They're better off without you) Arrogant boy Cause a scene like you're supposed to They'll fall asleep without you You're lucky if your memory remains (THIS BIT IS ABOUT HIS BROTHER, THE ANGER HE FEELS TOWARDS WHAT HAPPENED, HE THINKS THESE THINGS BECAUSE HE FEELS HIS BROTHER IS SELFISH, I THINK HOWEVER HE DOESNT MEAN THEM)
Give me therapy I'm a walking travesty But I'm smiling at everything Therapy, you were never a friend to me You can take back your misery
Therapy, I'm a walking travesty But I'm smiling at everything Therapy, you were never a friend to me You can choke on your misery
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I heard this on leak, and it's been the best I've heard so far - I love it.
I could be completely wrong on this one but I feel like its about whole band but mostly alex. The industry is trying to change them into something their not and there's nothing they can do about it so they have to suck it up and put a smile on their face (I'm a walking travesty, but I'm smiling at everything) people in the music industry are getting them to go mainstream which they're not, but they have to go along with it. I mean they still like their music but it gets to them sometimes that its changing. I also think alex is realizing how cocky he is in the whole arrogant boy part and taking it out on himself. Lastly I think that they think if they don't sell out they'll just fade away and become another burnout no name band.(You're lucky if your memory remains) But hey, then again, it could be just like alex said in his interview.
I could be completely wrong on this one but I feel like its about whole band but mostly alex. The industry is trying to change them into something their not and there's nothing they can do about it so they have to suck it up and put a smile on their face (I'm a walking travesty, but I'm smiling at everything) people in the music industry are getting them to go mainstream which they're not, but they have to go along with it. I mean they still like their music but it gets to them sometimes that its changing. I also think alex is realizing how cocky he is in the whole arrogant boy part and taking it out on himself. Lastly I think that they think if they don't sell out they'll just fade away and become another burnout no name band.(You're lucky if your memory remains) But hey, then again, it could be just like alex said in his interview.
I think it means that one day he just woke up wishing he could change everything. He felt like everything he said was hurtful. No one knew he was a mess and sad/depressed. He played it off to his friends but by them not realizing he was sad made him even worse because even his closest friends didn't see. He thinks he needs therapy but he [possibly] had it before [when his brother died] and it didn't help. He thinks that facing his problems will just bring up all the misery and he wants to avoid that. He doesn't think he matters or made a difference in the world. That's pretty much what I gathered... but it could also be about his brother. I agree with whoever said that.
I feel like this is the best interpretation of it. Really, I feel like it could be both this and a reference to his brother, but I feel like this interpretation catches the true feel of the song.<br /> <br /> Easily the best song on the album.
I think it's about his brother. He's reflecting back to what happened. The misery he's talking about is the suicide he committed. Also " Cause a scene like you're supposed to, They'll fall asleep without you, You're lucky if your memory remains". What hes trying to say is that the scene is the part where he took away his own life, whilst others just go to sleep and avoid him, and he could be one lucky person if people still remember him, as in if his memory still remains, which could be possible he had a lot of negative conflicts with others. This is kinda giving me the feeling they never got along well with each other, like any siblings. The therapy part means, he needs some sort of treatment to go through, because he couldn't take the fact his brother is gone, and still can't imagine it happened, and that it could have been all his fault due to bad imitation, where he says he's a walking travesty. " but i'm still smiling at everything ", he's trying to say, although his brother is gone, he's living his dream at the same time, being in a band, have great success and be happy that he made it in the music industry. I'm not trying to be a mean guy, i really love alex , he's awesome, but if this is about his brother, which is possible, then it means, his brother might have been a person who wasn't really gifted like alex, and might have not had many friends and was feeling down at times. I'm not sure if it is 100 percent about his brothers, it's just a thought. But this is still a song that really makes me wonder everyday, what the truth in it really is, if it's really about his brother, or someone else.
it is about his brother and you have just about the perfect exalanation for the song
I really want to show my brother this song because he thinks that All Time Low's songs are shallow and without much meaning, but this is one of their deeper songs and it's one of my favorites. <3
how do you even know his brother committed suicide???
i don't know whether his brother committed suicide or not, i'm pretty sure no one in this fan base does, so why are you making assumptions and saying he committed suicide. it's extremely disrespectful. he died, it was very hard on alex and his family, leave it at that.
"Arrogant boy, love yourself so no one has to They’re better off without you (They’re better off without you) Arrogant boy, cause a scene like you’re supposed to They’ll fall asleep without you You’re lucky if your memory remains"
favorite part<3
This song is definitely my favorite of their new album. The lyrics are amazinggg. I love All Time Loww
Alex says it's about people telling you need Therapy when all you need is a hug:
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I saw this interview just now, he was obviously not serious, and it did not seem to me he wanted to reveal what it's really about, it is possible that there was something. It would not make sense if he says it's about how people telling you need therapy when all you need is a hug (laughs in the interview), if you look at those lyrics. it would seem weird to me. The reason why i say it can't be that, because i read an article or interview where he was asked what lullabies is about, when all he said it's about a girl who left him without anything, whilst he said years ago on their first full length self titled, it was about his brother. It's likely to be about someone close to him, also if you look at the lyrics. You're lucky if your memory remains, sounds very likely about somebody who might be remembered for something. So i would think Alex just had to say something and sort of changed the meaning to it, when it really could be about something else. I just say that, because he gave a lame answer like that on lullabies in an interview i read.
Haha, yeah I know he's not serious. I thought it was just nice to post so people could watch :)
i love this song.
i was thinking it's about having to deal with people who have done nothing but be mean to him. he feels like he's a sham but he's trying to be happy and not let it get to him. and even if he were to cause a scene no one would care to remember it later.
First off.. I just want to say I really love this song. It's beautiful and I think it has a beautiful meaning as well.
I think it's more of s story about how far life can take you through ups and downs. We often lose track of the days and walk around like fools, "I'm a walking travesty, but i'm smiling at everything." Travesty means a fool. I think what Alex as trying to say is that we often find ourself in a bad spot in life, but we can always fake a smile to seem happy, even though nothing is right. I could be totally wrong.. but this just what I think when I hear this song.
I think maybe this song is a little more angry than I had originaly believed. I suppose it may be about how he's upset with his brother for leaving him to deal with the consequences of his brother's suicide. (They'll fall asleep without you, You're lucky if your memory remains)
wow i nvr took it dat way but u might b rite!!!<br /> wise of u 2 figure out an ATL lyric<br /> they r always so complicated but dats wat makes them epic<br /> cld u tll me wat this means<br /> ill make ur past regret its future