Our War

Lead singer Tyler Glenn claims that "Our War" is his favorite track on Habits. The song is a heartbreaking plea to a girl he dated for two years. He even prepared for marriage by asking his aunt for a family heirloom ring. The song traces the day things started to fall apart, when the couple were supposed to take a trip to Salt Lake City. "I was at a bus stop waiting in the rain all day," he says. "I walked all day in the rain. Looking back on it, it felt cinematic. But since then it's bottled up and made me not trust. Maybe the whole next Neon Trees album will be more angry."

Oops. My bad. One lyric is wrong... Should be:

"Everything I do alone Has every BIT of you"

So, what does this song mean? Well, for me it means this: Sometimes you have to give up something good for the greater good, either as a whole or individually.. In this case, the conflict these two people have in their relationship is making it hard to stay together even though its hard to stay apart. I can relate. I met a fantastic girl once. Pure angel. Perfect for me in almost every way; beautiful, talented, well-adjusted, smart, etc. But had very different religious beliefs and it became 'our war'. I had to leave it behind. Life has gone on without her. Sigh.

I think this song is about growing up, a "bildungsroman" of a song, if you will. The things that seemed so important and significant didn't seem so important once he realized the big picture.

The walls that you and me take down Are only getting taller now And I've even forgotten how To stand on my two feet I wanna say I'm on my own And happier to be alone But everything I do alone Has every bit of you

Idk if its my computer but every time i press the link for Our War i get the Lyrics for Helpless.

Idk if its my computer but every time i press the link for Our War i get the Lyrics for Helpless.