What a beautiful way to fake it
This sort of graceful defeat
We found a pattern out on the pavement
Sound the siren out through the streets
Advance in perfect nonchalance
Do it together with a rifle report
Don’t marvel at our confidence
It’s troubled, bottled, and above-all deformed

Tell me that you wanna stop the war
But baby you can't dance if there's no floor
Motion isn't meaning
It’s just another drug
But it's all we've got...

What a way to keep it together
A black box, a prescription for speed
We found a freeway that goes on forever
Drown the demon in the deep black sea

Shield your eyes
It keeps burning to the rhythm of the rifle repeating
Paralyzed
But I gotta keep movin' if I wanna keep breathing

Tell me that you wanna stop the war
But baby you can't dance if there's no floor
Motion isn't meaning
It’s just another drug
But it's all we've got...
we've got nowhere to go

I'll take the life on the easy ship
We have our guns for the moment
I’ll take the life on the easy ship
We have our guns!


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    The song is actually called "Motion Isn't Meaning" not "Motion Without Meaning"

    strungagnstthricon May 07, 2004   Link
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    I just followed the convention that was on the single. It was a typo and was supposed to be "Isn't" but it was printed as "Without".

    Edit-Track Listings

    1. All That's Left [Album Version]
    2. Stare at the Sun [Acoustic]
    3. Motion Without Meaning
    4. All Tha's Left [CD-ROM Video]
    x_melancholy_xon May 08, 2004   Link
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    wait, where did you get this CD? I want one!

    TheDoodon May 11, 2004   Link
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    ATL Single? buy it online. And this song is about us taking military action, because it's all we have.

    Dgomez27on May 28, 2004   Link
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    This song is also on Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol.5, and is titled "Motion Without Meaning". So if it is indeed an error, then they've made the same one several times :)

    Grafton October 01, 2004   Link
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    i just discovered this song and its awesome. cant seem to figure out what its about though...

    ambulanceartiston October 02, 2004   Link
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    OMFG !!!! this song is awesome the lyric is straight obvious, it talks about the war, and how it`s consuming our life, and how we may stop it OMG Dustin wrties some really kickin ass lyrics

    Kojyon October 08, 2004   Link
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    NOTICE: Hopelessy Devoted to You Vol. 5 is now on sale at HotTopic.com for 5.99! Expirence the hopelessness!

    DaddyKilledElmoon October 14, 2004   Link
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    Wonderful song. Obviously about fighting, but I can't decide if he's encouraging the fight or if he's against it. Still awesome lyrics though.

    DejaVu Dreams30on October 16, 2004   Link
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    THOSE WHO ARE EMPHATICALLY ANTI-WAR ARE PROBABLY HIDING THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE DEEPER PROBLEMS IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL LIVES UNRESOLVED BY THEIR ENTHUSIASTIC-PRETENDING AS THOUGH THEY HAVE ANSWER-ALL VIEWS. THEIR IDEOLOGICAL ENEMIES MAKE A MISTAKE, AND THEY USE IT AS AN EXCUSE TO PRETEND AS THOUGH THEY HAVE A FULFILLING, SELF_CONSISTENT WORLDVIEW. THEY DO NOT.

    eternalstokeon October 21, 2004   Link

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