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.
Clap until your hands hurt
Standing ovations or boo-boo-boos
Wa-wa-watch us until we blur
Walk off into the sunset
Tell Rock'n'Roll I'm alone again
I wanna put the midwest home again
Your time has passed
They say never means never
So the fast dance won't last
But never means forever
Never means forever
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
Eh, eh, eh-eh, eh, eh
Alphadog and oh oh OMEGA-MEGA-lo
Welcome to the new deja vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
We must have the best coach
Tell the best jokes
We must make it hard to
Look so easy doing something so hard
Like you must see my way
They scream when they look at me
I'm a, I'm a star
I'm a, I'm a star
I'm a star, oh, I'm a star
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
Eh, eh, eh-eh, eh, eh
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
Welcome to the new deja vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
Alphadog and oh, OMEGAlomaniac
You're not the first
Or the last but you're possibly the prettiest
Whoa
He's a fighter past his prime
He's in the gutter waving his hand
I'm just fine
You're not the first
Or the last but you're possibly the prettiest
Whoa
He's a fighter past his prime
He's in the gutter waving his hand
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
Eh, eh, eh-eh, eh, eh
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGA-MEGA-lo
Welcome to the new deja vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
(Whoaa, ohh, whoaa)
(Whoaa, ohh, whoaa)
Standing ovations or boo-boo-boos
Wa-wa-watch us until we blur
Walk off into the sunset
Tell Rock'n'Roll I'm alone again
I wanna put the midwest home again
Your time has passed
They say never means never
So the fast dance won't last
But never means forever
Never means forever
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
Eh, eh, eh-eh, eh, eh
Alphadog and oh oh OMEGA-MEGA-lo
Welcome to the new deja vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
We must have the best coach
Tell the best jokes
We must make it hard to
Look so easy doing something so hard
Like you must see my way
They scream when they look at me
I'm a, I'm a star
I'm a, I'm a star
I'm a star, oh, I'm a star
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
Eh, eh, eh-eh, eh, eh
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
Welcome to the new deja vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
Alphadog and oh, OMEGAlomaniac
You're not the first
Or the last but you're possibly the prettiest
Whoa
He's a fighter past his prime
He's in the gutter waving his hand
I'm just fine
You're not the first
Or the last but you're possibly the prettiest
Whoa
He's a fighter past his prime
He's in the gutter waving his hand
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
Eh, eh, eh-eh, eh, eh
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGA-MEGA-lo
Welcome to the new deja vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
Alphadog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
(Whoaa, ohh, whoaa)
(Whoaa, ohh, whoaa)
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Alpha Dog Lyrics as written by Joseph Trohman Andrew Hurley
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