Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Brown eyes and lungs are filled up with smoke
Fast lives are stuck in the undertow
But you know the places I wanna go
'Cause oh-oh-oh
I've got a sickness, you've got the cure
You've got the spunk I've been looking for
And I got a plan, we walk out the door
You know you wanna just let go
It's time to roll down the windows
Sing it, oh-oh-oh
Yeah, all we need, so here we go
Turn it up
It's five minutes to midnight
You're coming home with me tonight
I can't get enough, shakin' me up, turn it up
Alright, at five minutes to midnight
You see our name in city lights
We'll make the clock stop, make your heart drop
And come alive
We could pack up and leave other things behind
No fact or fiction or story line
'Cause I need you more than just for tonight
Your oh-oh-oh
All I care I can't stop my breathing in
I'm weak and you were my medicine
I won't stop 'til I am under your skin
You know you wanna just let go
It's time to roll down the windows
Sing it, oh-oh-oh
Yeah, all we need, so here we go
Turn it up
It's five minutes to midnight
You're coming home with me tonight
I can't get enough, shakin' me up, turn it up
Alright, at five minutes to midnight
You see our name in city lights
We'll make the clock stop, make your heart drop
And come alive
And when the clock strikes twelve
Will you find another boy to go and kiss and tell?
'Cause you know I never will
I think we could strike a match
And hold it to the wind to
See how long it lasts
We can make the time stand still
Turn it up
It's five minutes to midnight
You're coming home with me tonight
I can't get enough, shakin' me up, turn it up
Alright, at five minutes to midnight
You see our name in city lights
We'll make the clock stop, make your heart drop
(And come alive) turn it up
Five minutes to midnight
You're coming home with me tonight (me tonight)
I can't get enough, shakin' me up, turn it up
Alright, at five minutes to midnight
You see our name in city lights (city lights)
We'll make the clock stop, make your heart drop
And come alive
Fast lives are stuck in the undertow
But you know the places I wanna go
'Cause oh-oh-oh
I've got a sickness, you've got the cure
You've got the spunk I've been looking for
And I got a plan, we walk out the door
You know you wanna just let go
It's time to roll down the windows
Sing it, oh-oh-oh
Yeah, all we need, so here we go
Turn it up
It's five minutes to midnight
You're coming home with me tonight
I can't get enough, shakin' me up, turn it up
Alright, at five minutes to midnight
You see our name in city lights
We'll make the clock stop, make your heart drop
And come alive
We could pack up and leave other things behind
No fact or fiction or story line
'Cause I need you more than just for tonight
Your oh-oh-oh
All I care I can't stop my breathing in
I'm weak and you were my medicine
I won't stop 'til I am under your skin
You know you wanna just let go
It's time to roll down the windows
Sing it, oh-oh-oh
Yeah, all we need, so here we go
Turn it up
It's five minutes to midnight
You're coming home with me tonight
I can't get enough, shakin' me up, turn it up
Alright, at five minutes to midnight
You see our name in city lights
We'll make the clock stop, make your heart drop
And come alive
And when the clock strikes twelve
Will you find another boy to go and kiss and tell?
'Cause you know I never will
I think we could strike a match
And hold it to the wind to
See how long it lasts
We can make the time stand still
Turn it up
It's five minutes to midnight
You're coming home with me tonight
I can't get enough, shakin' me up, turn it up
Alright, at five minutes to midnight
You see our name in city lights
We'll make the clock stop, make your heart drop
(And come alive) turn it up
Five minutes to midnight
You're coming home with me tonight (me tonight)
I can't get enough, shakin' me up, turn it up
Alright, at five minutes to midnight
You see our name in city lights (city lights)
We'll make the clock stop, make your heart drop
And come alive
Lyrics submitted by suchaxsucker
Five Minutes to Midnight Lyrics as written by Sam Hollander Martin Johnson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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I just started listening to Boys Like Girls, and I love them! This is probably my favorite song so far, because it's so amazing and... I just want to listen to it at 11:55. I'm kind of a nerd like that.
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I think there might be a deeper meaning to this song. Five Minutes to Midnight was a code phrase used during the Cold War to describe lengths of time away from nuclear war. 1 Minute to Midnight meant the first nuke has been launched, midnight meant nuclear war. For the US right now we're about 6 minutes from midnight (it doesn't mean time in minutes obviously, but the closer to midnight, the closer to nuclear winter). The closest we got in the Cold War was 2 minutes. This song could just be about a party or whatever, but I think it's possible it could have a deeper meaning; a last night to live sort of meaning, or even last week I suppose. The first verse, "Brown eyes and lungs are filled up with smoke," could indicate a coming apocolypse of some sort. Then, "Fast lives are stuck in the undertoe," could indicate that as the world is receding, the chaos of lives that could never slow down are caught back and rather meaningless. "But you know the places I wanna go" could mean the places the speaker wants to go before death. Then "We could pack up And leave all our things behind No fact, or fiction, or storyline 'Cause I need you more than just for tonight" could mean leaving home, because it'll be meaningless by midnight and the speaker is saying they need the other person if they survive. Nuclear war is a bit of a stretch for parts of the lyrics or for this song, but I think it's possible and even if it isn't the meaning it at least makes us think a little more about it.
You're really cool, just sayin'.
This is a really good song, and i can't believe people haven't said anything about it yet. Anyways, to me this song kinda seems like theres a guy and a girl and the guy wants more than the girls willing to give. (not sex but like a real relationship)
great song, thanks for the lyrics. i think this is about how he loves her and he wont give up until he has her.
martin writes the most amazing lyrics, i love this song and the entire record.
This band is truly amazing. I absolutely love this song, and I'm trying to find it right now so I can actually here it. xD Boys Like Girls.
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What An Amazing Song. Reminds Me Of Just. Everything Its An Awesome Song By And Awesome Band
Every song on their album rocks!
This is the rare time I can say that I've listened to every song on the album and loved them!
this is a pretty good song, they sound very similar to jimmy eat world in my opinion in this song
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