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”
Children roam these empty streets
With lust filled eyes and jagged hearts
Narrow frames and crooked teeth
The whole more valuable than each part
And the grasp you have upon this group
Is as fragile as a pile of ash
They know your lies and weakness
With each open hand you bluntly lash
Oh, these soft legged girls
And hard faced boys
They know no God
They have no voice
So what is this I see?
There is nothing but anger
Burning inside of me
Oh, these soft legged girls (do you wish to feel complete?)
And hard faced boys
(Say you want it, you need it) They know no God
They have no voice
We are the sound
We don't belong
So raise up your hands
And sing along
We are the sound
We don't belong
So raise up your hands
And sing along
Girls with fire in their eyes
Boys with will and aim that's true
Living in a jilted world
Contempt spreads just like the flu
So let's all take some solace
In one thing that we all can trust
Adults can be fucked up, too
Sometimes even more than us
Oh, these soft legged girl (do you wish to feel complete?)
And hard faced boys
(Say you want it, you need it) They know no God
They have no voice
We are the sound
We have no voice
We are the sound
We have no voice
We are the sound
We don't belong
So raise up your hands
And sing along
We are the sound
We don't belong
So raise up your hands
And sing along
And sing along
With lust filled eyes and jagged hearts
Narrow frames and crooked teeth
The whole more valuable than each part
And the grasp you have upon this group
Is as fragile as a pile of ash
They know your lies and weakness
With each open hand you bluntly lash
Oh, these soft legged girls
And hard faced boys
They know no God
They have no voice
So what is this I see?
There is nothing but anger
Burning inside of me
Oh, these soft legged girls (do you wish to feel complete?)
And hard faced boys
(Say you want it, you need it) They know no God
They have no voice
We are the sound
We don't belong
So raise up your hands
And sing along
We are the sound
We don't belong
So raise up your hands
And sing along
Girls with fire in their eyes
Boys with will and aim that's true
Living in a jilted world
Contempt spreads just like the flu
So let's all take some solace
In one thing that we all can trust
Adults can be fucked up, too
Sometimes even more than us
Oh, these soft legged girl (do you wish to feel complete?)
And hard faced boys
(Say you want it, you need it) They know no God
They have no voice
We are the sound
We have no voice
We are the sound
We have no voice
We are the sound
We don't belong
So raise up your hands
And sing along
We are the sound
We don't belong
So raise up your hands
And sing along
And sing along
Lyrics submitted by iamthenightstars
We Are the Sound Lyrics as written by Wade Macneil Dallas Green
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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''We have your voice''
should be
''We have no voice''
And IMO, the meaning is pretty clear. The lines ''We are the sound/We don't belong'' pretty much resume it well, I think.
dont post the lyrics if yo dont know what he's saying...kinda defeats the purpose
[George:] Children roam these empty streets With lust filled eyes and jagged hearts Narrow frames and crooked teeth, The whole more valuable than each part.
And the grasp you have upon this group Is as fragile as a pile of ash. They know your lies and weakness With each open hand you bluntly lash.
Oh, these soft legged girls And hard faced boys. They know no God, They have no voice.
[Dallas:] So what is this I see? There is nothing but anger - Burning inside of me
Oh, these soft legged girls (Do you wish to feel complete?) And hard faced boys. (Say you want it, you need it.) They know no God, They have no voice.
We are the sound. We don't belong. So raise up your hands And sing along. [2x]
[George:] Girls with fire in their eyes. Boys with will and aim that's true Living in a jilted world Contempt spreads just like the flu.
So let's all take some solace In one thing that we all can trust Adults can be fucked up, too. Sometimes even more than us.
Oh, these soft legged girls (Do you wish to feel complete?) And hard faced boys. (Say you want it, you need it.) They know no God, They have no voice.
We are the sound. We have no voice. [2x]
[Dallas:] We are the sound. We don't belong. So raise up your hands And sing along. [2x]
And sing along..
although this song is awesome , and thank you for putting the full version up... its not necessary to note who is singing each part of the song.
dont post a lyric if youre not even going to post 50% of the song...
hahah this song reminds me a lot of where i live - all us teenagers walk aimlessly around the streets at night and during the day.
i reckon it's about a dude who used to live in this town, and then one day he goes back there to find that the teenagers have pretty much given up and gone wild. the girls don't have much pride and the guys have to constantly stay brave to not get taken down. they're basically the lost generation, and the adults are too wrapped up in their own conflicts to do anything.
but i dunno. please don't abuse me if i'm stupid :)
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