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Hey!
I didn't want to give this up. I didn't.
Hey!
I didn't want to throw it all away
They said I'd forever never go
But I didn't I didn't leave it
Watching from a sinking ship (alright)
Hear the record skip (burning airlines).
Fearful in my bones
Am I alive or am I just dying inside just to get by?
I'm so sick and tired of the liar that's in my life
I'm so sick and tired of the fire that won't ignite
I'm sick of myself for letting you get to me
Taking everything that I'm supposed to be
Hey!
I didn't want to give this up. I didn't
Hey!
I didn't want to throw it all away.
They said I'd forever never go, but I didn't.
I didn't leave it.
The states, Europe and to Japan.
I'm a complicated man.
I used to never stand up.
Now I won't back down, don't try to shut me up.
I'm so sick and tired of the liar that's in my life.
I'm so sick and tired of the fire that won't ignite.
I'm sick of myself for letting you get to me,
Taking everything that I'm supposed to be.
Hey!
I didn't want to give this up. I didn't.
Hey!
I didn't want to throw it all away.
They said I'd forever never go, but I didn't.
I didn't leave it.
Hey!
I didn't want to give this up. I didn't.
Hey!
I didn't want to throw it all away.
They said I'd forever never go, but I didn't.
Take that, take that out, take it out.
I didn't want to give this up. I didn't.
Hey!
I didn't want to throw it all away
They said I'd forever never go
But I didn't I didn't leave it
Watching from a sinking ship (alright)
Hear the record skip (burning airlines).
Fearful in my bones
Am I alive or am I just dying inside just to get by?
I'm so sick and tired of the liar that's in my life
I'm so sick and tired of the fire that won't ignite
I'm sick of myself for letting you get to me
Taking everything that I'm supposed to be
Hey!
I didn't want to give this up. I didn't
Hey!
I didn't want to throw it all away.
They said I'd forever never go, but I didn't.
I didn't leave it.
The states, Europe and to Japan.
I'm a complicated man.
I used to never stand up.
Now I won't back down, don't try to shut me up.
I'm so sick and tired of the liar that's in my life.
I'm so sick and tired of the fire that won't ignite.
I'm sick of myself for letting you get to me,
Taking everything that I'm supposed to be.
Hey!
I didn't want to give this up. I didn't.
Hey!
I didn't want to throw it all away.
They said I'd forever never go, but I didn't.
I didn't leave it.
Hey!
I didn't want to give this up. I didn't.
Hey!
I didn't want to throw it all away.
They said I'd forever never go, but I didn't.
Take that, take that out, take it out.
Lyrics submitted by Museicalin
Hey! Lyrics as written by Stephen Bryce Avary
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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i lovelovelove the beginning sounds it makes, then it jumps right to "HEY!" its so cool:) this song gets me so pumped hahha i love it, its an incredible song and awesome lyrics
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I think this song is just about Bryce never having given up on his creativity in attempts of trying to "make it" in the industry and now he's actually getting somewhere and showing that he never had to compromise his integrity to do so.
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"i'm sick of myself for letting you get to me, taking everything I'm suppose to believe" I have the lyric book, ^ this is legitimate :)
personally for Bryce, I think this song is about him not wanting to have to give up making music the way he does, almost like he feels like his is on the verge of deciding between giving up music, or making it the way most musicians do in the industry to just make money.
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