This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
He stays home from work this time
He never really told his wife
He never really told a lie but this time he decides that it's alright
It's alright
No one really knows his mind and no one knows behind his eyes
The man deserves a medal
But he's never really won a prize before
He goes to lock the door
He is falling in love
He knows it's enough
And the world looks down and frowns
Get up Johnny boy, get up Johnny boy
Get up 'cause the world has left you lying on the ground
You're my pride and joy, you're my pride and joy
Get up Johnny boy because we all need you now
We all need you now
Someone said, where you going?
Someone said to you, goodbye
They deflect the disrespect when they say that they blame it on the times
They blame it on the time
We all know you're qualified to fix a chair and love your wife
They all know you're qualified but they lie when they blame it on the times
And we blame it on the times
He is falling in love
He knows it's enough
And the world looks down and frowns
Get up Johnny boy, get up Johnny boy
Get up 'cause the world has left you lying on the ground
You're my pride and joy, you're my pride and joy
Get up Johnny boy because we all need you now
We all need you now
I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame
And I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame
And I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame
Get up Johnny boy, get up Johnny boy
Get up 'cause the world has left you lying on the ground
You're my pride and joy, you're my pride and joy
Get up Johnny boy because we all need you now
Get up Johnny boy, get up Johnny boy
Get up 'cause the world has left you lying on the ground
You're my pride and joy, you're my pride and joy
Get up Johnny boy because we all need you now
He never really told his wife
He never really told a lie but this time he decides that it's alright
It's alright
No one really knows his mind and no one knows behind his eyes
The man deserves a medal
But he's never really won a prize before
He goes to lock the door
He is falling in love
He knows it's enough
And the world looks down and frowns
Get up Johnny boy, get up Johnny boy
Get up 'cause the world has left you lying on the ground
You're my pride and joy, you're my pride and joy
Get up Johnny boy because we all need you now
We all need you now
Someone said, where you going?
Someone said to you, goodbye
They deflect the disrespect when they say that they blame it on the times
They blame it on the time
We all know you're qualified to fix a chair and love your wife
They all know you're qualified but they lie when they blame it on the times
And we blame it on the times
He is falling in love
He knows it's enough
And the world looks down and frowns
Get up Johnny boy, get up Johnny boy
Get up 'cause the world has left you lying on the ground
You're my pride and joy, you're my pride and joy
Get up Johnny boy because we all need you now
We all need you now
I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame
And I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame
And I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame
Get up Johnny boy, get up Johnny boy
Get up 'cause the world has left you lying on the ground
You're my pride and joy, you're my pride and joy
Get up Johnny boy because we all need you now
Get up Johnny boy, get up Johnny boy
Get up 'cause the world has left you lying on the ground
You're my pride and joy, you're my pride and joy
Get up Johnny boy because we all need you now
Lyrics submitted by tavman, edited by DuhhhItzsPoppy, ElectricTurtle747
Johnny Boy Lyrics as written by Tyler Joseph
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I believe that song is about a war veteran struggling from PTSD.
"No one really knows his mind and no one knows behind his eyes." This line could mean that nobody knows how he is struggling with the horrors of war.
"The man deserves a medal, But he's never really won a prize before" In my opinion this line indicates that he was an unrecognized war hero.
"He goes to lock the door." Indicates that he is closing himself off to the world.
"Get up Johnny boy, get up Johnny boy, Get up cause the world as left you lying on the ground. You're my pride and joy, you're my pride and joy. Get up Johnny boy because we all need you now" The chorus means to me that he fought for his country but is now struggling from PTSD and not getting the help he needs from his country that he risked his life to keep free.
"Someone said where you going Someone said to you goodbye They deflect the disrespect when they say that they blame it on the times They blame it on the time." This means to me that nobody appreciated what he was doing and they just blamed his new disorder on something that they couldn't control, or "The Times"
"We all know you're qualified to fix a chair and love your wife They all know you're qualified but they lie when they blame it on the times. And we blame it on the times." Now this shows me that nobody really paid attention to him when he was in the army and now that he has come back he cannot find a good proffesion to help get him and his family through.
"I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame And I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame And I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame" This is the final straw for me. It proves to me that the names of the men that fell on the line fire beside him still tuant hm and he knows he will not forget them though many others will.
Again this is only my opinion but I think the=at the evidence is there.