Everyone wants to call it
All around our life
With a better name
Everyone falls and spins
And gets up again
With a friend who does the same
Everyone lies and cheats
Their wants and needs
And still believes their heart
And everyone gets the chills
The kind that kills
When the pain begins to start

Did I get this straight?
Do you want me here
As I struggle through each and every year
And all these demons, they keep me up all night
They keep me up all night
They keep me up all night

Everyone's cross to bear
Is a crown they wear on endless holiday
Everyone raises kids
In a world that changes
Life to a bitter game
Everyone works and fights
Stays up all night to celebrate the day
And everyone lives to tell the tale
Of how we die alone some day

Did I get this straight?
Do you want me here
As I struggle through each and every year
And all these demons, they keep me up all night
They keep me up all night
They keep me up all night
They keep me up all night
They keep me up all


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Up All Night Lyrics as written by Tom Delonge Travis Barker

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    I agree. I think with their time off from each other, the different projects, that this is the only logical step forward for the band. It's reminiscent of Box Car Racer, Angels & Airwaves, and the last album all in one song. The lyrics make it seem like they've finally realized what life is about, and how to go about it all. And most of all, I think they're finally happy with where they are as a band. All of them have different projects, and family, that they are busy with, and that's alright with them. They realize that all of these other things, which were at one time obstacles, are now the creative juices that's keeping them all together. Fantastic song. Can't wait for the show in Milwaukee on August 23rd, and "Neighborhoods" on September 27th.

    DarkwingDanon July 17, 2011   Link

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