Sticks & Bricks

A Day to Remember

I am fueled by all forms of failure
I paid the price, so I'll take what's mine

I bet you didn't see that one comin'
'Cause I do as I please and apologize for nothing
My time is flying but I'm still second to none
Always shining the brightest when I'm placed under the gun
So here I stand
The only son of a working class man
I won't be held back
I can't be held down

Where were you
When my walls came falling down? (They came falling down)
You tried to hide, you stood close by
And didn't make a sound (say something)

Find you some paper and I'll go grab you a pen
You can start taking notes on this all starting again
Been dead last but found my way to the front
Said my inspirational quotes on why I never gave up

Where were you
When my walls came falling down? (They came falling down)
You tried to hide, you stood close by
And didn't make a sound
Where were you
When it all came back around? (It comes back around)
The reasons why you passed me by
Will always hold you down (say something)

If you can't stand the pressure
Stay the fuck out of my way (I know my place)
This one goes out to everyone who's lied to my face
My heart is filled with hate

I'm making a difference
I'm taking a chance (a chance)
You can say what you want about me
But no one can tell me I can't

Where were you
When my walls came falling down? (They came falling down)
You tried to hide, you stood close by
And didn't make a sound
Where were you
When it all came back around? (It comes back around)
The reasons why you passed me by
Will always hold you down (say something)


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Sticks & Bricks Lyrics as written by Jeremy Wade Mckinnon Alexander Thomas Shelnutt

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    First off, Epic song....I mean, holy shit is this an epic song.

    I think michaela12345 hit the more obvious point right on the head and it stemmed from jaydawgtwo04 's observation of poor encounters with the warped tour bands.

    I however would like to throw out an idea completely from left field that is most likely NOT correct but it is fun to play with:

    The Three Little Pigs

    I came to this conclusion from the following 1) Sticks and Bricks were what two of the pigs built their houses out of leaving Straw 2) The chorus is from the perspective of the pig that built his house out of straw i.e. "Where were you when my walls came falling down" 3) The Verses are from the Wolf a very angry beast on a campaign for bloodlust.

    Obviously this is an emotionally unstable wolf with induced parinoid delusions of the pigs taking from him and lying to him...but HEY! how did the pigs afford the material to build their houses? perhaps they did steal from the wolf.

    Anyway, it's NOT the actual meaning for the song but I do think its fun to imagine the wolf screaming at the first little pig as the pigs neighboring brothers listen to the pleas of the unfortunate straw pig call for their help.

    fishboy123aon April 05, 2011   Link

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