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Fighting For Nothing Lyrics
When I was younger, I wish that I would have known better
Better love makes a fat romance, lasts for more than a shoe shine
I'm bolder, took all the words of my mother
Saying it could be worse
Could be born with that disease
Instead of catching it first
So let's go back to the first time
That I met you in your Chevy
With your hands stretched and me crying, screaming "mercy, mercy"
But I know that I was put here
To fight vikings in the cold war,
with my arms out in the front singing "tear me, tear me"
These things take time, love
These things take backbone
And they'll tell you what you want to hear
They say it gets better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You've got to win your wars, make sure
You're not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing
It feels like this world has been growing slowly upside down,
Maybe I should move to China, straighten this mess out
Maybe I'll be a poet, watch all the sky for falling words
Write about my grandma's curtains
Or the lady who put the chinese buffet in her purse
I've got my mouth, it's a weapon
It's bombshell, it's a cannon
I've got my words, I won't give them mercy, mercy
These things take time, love
These things take backbone
And they'll tell you what you want to hear
They say it gets better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You've got to win your wars, make sure
You're not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing
I hope they cut you open, make you seal the warn
For all the wrong reasons, make you see
that some things were worth bruising for
Make you see that your name is your honor code
Make you see that your hands you're accounted for
They can choose where your sweat and you blood will go
Make you see your life's not to be lived alone
Run the strip through your hair
You're worth nothing, nothing
These things take time, love
These things take backbone
And they'll tell you what you want to hear
They say it gets better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You've got to win your wars, make sure
You're not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing
Better love makes a fat romance, lasts for more than a shoe shine
I'm bolder, took all the words of my mother
Saying it could be worse
Could be born with that disease
Instead of catching it first
That I met you in your Chevy
With your hands stretched and me crying, screaming "mercy, mercy"
But I know that I was put here
To fight vikings in the cold war,
with my arms out in the front singing "tear me, tear me"
These things take backbone
And they'll tell you what you want to hear
They say it gets better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You've got to win your wars, make sure
You're not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing
Maybe I should move to China, straighten this mess out
Maybe I'll be a poet, watch all the sky for falling words
Write about my grandma's curtains
Or the lady who put the chinese buffet in her purse
It's bombshell, it's a cannon
I've got my words, I won't give them mercy, mercy
These things take backbone
And they'll tell you what you want to hear
They say it gets better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You've got to win your wars, make sure
You're not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing
For all the wrong reasons, make you see
that some things were worth bruising for
Make you see that your name is your honor code
Make you see that your hands you're accounted for
They can choose where your sweat and you blood will go
Make you see your life's not to be lived alone
Run the strip through your hair
You're worth nothing, nothing
These things take backbone
And they'll tell you what you want to hear
They say it gets better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You've got to win your wars, make sure
You're not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing
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This is a wonderful song. One of the best songs on their new album. It has beautiful lyrics and their voices are flawless. Nice job!
I'm sure this tells us to just stay strong through every obstacle. And to always keep your head up. no matter what.
I just like the part "make you see that some things were worth bruising for". My ex broke up with me when the distance between us got too much for him. I told him that loving him was worth the pain of being apart for a while, but he just kept apologizing.
Anyway, like yoursavior said, the rest of the song 'tells us to just stay strong through every obstacle'. I've had to stay strong since then, because the only other thing would be to fall apart, and that's not an option.
the lyrics "I’ve got my words. I hope they hurt you. I hope they scar you. I hope they heal you." are missing. it's suppose to go before I hope they cut you open...
Just heard this song today, and I'm now here to read the lyrics I love it even more after reading it, I love songs that make me feel better about myself =)
This is what I understand about the song "Fighting for Nothing" and you guy can make a discussion about it. Though I use English as the second language so sometimes I couldn't find exactly word that I want but this is the main idea.
When I was younger, I wish that I would have known better Better love makes a fat romance, lasts for more than a shoe shine I'm bolder, took all the words of my mother Saying it could be worse Could be born with that disease Instead of catching it first
Woman say : when she was young she didn't recieve love. She wants to know love that last long. ( I quite don't get this part)
So let's go back to the first time That I met you in your Chevy With your hands stretched and me crying, screaming "mercy, mercy" But I know that I was put here To fight vikings in the cold war, with my arms out in the front singing "dere me, dere me"
Then she tells about how she met him at the first time. He try to force her in the car and she was scared and fight againest.But leter she think she will let him to make him love her.(it's a cold war)
These things take time, love These things take backbone And they'll tell you what you want to hear They say it gets better, better But you better know how to point out the liars You've got to win your wars, make sure You're not fighting for nothing, nothing Are you fighting for nothing, nothing
Another person (or the man) says : This thing takes time and patient. And people keeps telling you lies because they think it's better.(That you can work this out) Do you think you would win this war to make him love you. " You're gonna wiegh your wars make sure you're not fighting for nothing?
It feels like this world has been growing slowly upside down, Maybe I should move to China, straighten this mess out Maybe I'll be a poet, watch all the sky for falling words Write about my grandma's curtains Or the lady who put the chinese buffet in her purse
Woman says : Later she feels confused and think maybe she should run away from this. Or have keep herself in the imagination lying herself.
I've got my mouth, it's a weapon It's bombshell, it's a cannon I've got my words, I won't give them mercy, mercy
I hope they cut you open, make you see you war For all the wrong reasons, make you see that some things were worth bruising for Make you see that your name is your honor code Make you see that your hands you're accounted for They can choose where your sweat and you blood will go Make you see your life's not to be lived alone Run the strip through your hair You're worth nothing, nothing
Another person says: I want to tell you the truth that could help you even it's hurt. That you are worthed, having your pride and you're not alone and beloved. If you let him do that you that way you are worthless. So make sure you know what you doing.
That's all.
This is a wonderful song. One of the best songs on their new album. It has beautiful lyrics and their voices are flawless. Nice job!
I'm sure this tells us to just stay strong through every obstacle. And to always keep your head up. no matter what.