As I stepped to the edge
Beyond the shadow of a doubt
With my conscience beating
Like the pulse of a drum
That hammers on and on
Until I reach the break of day
As the sun beats down on
The halfway house
Has my conscience beating
The sound in my ear
The will to persevere
As I reach the break of day
When you lost all hope and excuses
And the cheapskates & the losers
Nothing’s left to cling onto
You got to hold on to yourself
A cry of hope
A plea for peace
And my conscience beating
It’s not what I want for
It’s all that I need
To reach the break of day
So I run to the edge
Beyond the shadows of a doubt
With my conscience bleeding
Here lies the truth
The lost treasures of my youth
As I hold on to the break of a day
When you lost all hope and excuses
And the cheapskates & the losers
Nothing’s left to cling onto
You got to hold on to yourself
Beyond the shadow of a doubt
With my conscience beating
Like the pulse of a drum
That hammers on and on
Until I reach the break of day
As the sun beats down on
The halfway house
Has my conscience beating
The sound in my ear
The will to persevere
As I reach the break of day
And the cheapskates & the losers
Nothing’s left to cling onto
You got to hold on to yourself
A plea for peace
And my conscience beating
It’s not what I want for
It’s all that I need
To reach the break of day
So I run to the edge
Beyond the shadows of a doubt
With my conscience bleeding
Here lies the truth
The lost treasures of my youth
As I hold on to the break of a day
And the cheapskates & the losers
Nothing’s left to cling onto
You got to hold on to yourself
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I really like this song. I think the meaning is pretty straight forward. It's basically just saying that if you have no one else, all you have is yourself and that may be all you need. So have faith.
i really like this song i dont give a damn if they say its country but green day KICKS ASS!
Ryan, does it matter what "they" say it is? No is doesn't. And to tell you the truth, this song sounds more like an old Beatles song than a country song.
i dont give a damn if they say its country but green day KICKS ASS!
i dont give a damn if they say its country but green day KICKS ASS!
& you say
& you say
Ryan, does it matter what "they" say it is? No is doesn't.
Ryan, does it matter what "they" say it is? No is doesn't.
i believe thats what Ryan meant when he said i dont give a damn...
i believe thats what Ryan meant when he said i dont give a damn...
This is a great song! Yeah is about holding onto yourself. I know that kind of feeling when you lost everything else to hold on to, or nothing to believe in you just got yourself and thats all you need.
Great, great lyrics.
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Well the verses are boring, but the chorus is great. "Nothings left, to cling on to".
thats wat i thought fuckyouall, esp. at the beginning. beatley.
I really am not a fan of this song. Sorry, Green Day.
But I think it's about being on your own in the world and the only thing you have left to hold on to is yourself
Although I don't think Dante37 is right, it does sound like that's what he's singing about when he says hold on to yourself. Unfortunate choice of words. I think brain stew is right, but it's more about when you're exhausted than alone. Or both.
this is one of my favorites on minority. it always makes me feel better and gives me confidence when i need it - trust yourself