Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Attention, attention, get down on the floor
Don't reach for your pockets, don't run for the door
Attention, attention, it's urgent, it's real
The cameras are rolling, the envelopes sealed
Attention attention
By the way did I mention
The stories I hear are the stories I tell
Like jumping over buildings and sneaking outa hell
Intention, retention, it's all in your head
That greedy little mistress, they tied in in your bed
Attention attention,
By the way did I mention
Nothing 'bout me is ordinary
My friends all say I'm going crazy
I don't hear a word that they say
'Cause the voices in my head are legendary
But I'll never tell 'em where the bodies are buried
Keeps them coming back every day
Oh no, oh no
They're just villains in my mind doin' time
Oh no, oh no
They're just matches burning holes in my soul
Attention attention 'cause this ain't a stunt
The judges are racist, the juries corrupt
The shelves are all empty but the seats are all filled
You're a shiny new penny, I'm a hundred Dollar bill
Attention attention,
By the way did I mention
Nothing 'bout me is ordinary
My friends all say I'm going crazy
I don't hear a word that they say
'Cause the voices in my head are legendary
But I'll never tell 'em where the bodies are buried
Keeps them coming back every day
Oh no, oh no
They're just villains in my mind doin' time
Oh no, oh no
They're just matches burning holes in my soul
Attention, attention
Attention, attention
They're just villains in my mind doin' time
Nothing 'bout me is ordinary
My friends all say I'm going crazy
I don't hear a word that they say
'Cause the voices in my head are legendary
But I'll never tell 'em where the bodies are buried
Keeps them coming back every day
Oh no, oh no
They're just villains in my mind doin' time
Oh no, oh no,
They're just matches burning holes in my soul
Oh no, oh no
They're just villains in my mind doin' time
Oh no, oh no,
They're just matches burning holes in my soul
Attention, attention
Attention, attention
Don't reach for your pockets, don't run for the door
Attention, attention, it's urgent, it's real
The cameras are rolling, the envelopes sealed
Attention attention
By the way did I mention
The stories I hear are the stories I tell
Like jumping over buildings and sneaking outa hell
Intention, retention, it's all in your head
That greedy little mistress, they tied in in your bed
Attention attention,
By the way did I mention
Nothing 'bout me is ordinary
My friends all say I'm going crazy
I don't hear a word that they say
'Cause the voices in my head are legendary
But I'll never tell 'em where the bodies are buried
Keeps them coming back every day
Oh no, oh no
They're just villains in my mind doin' time
Oh no, oh no
They're just matches burning holes in my soul
Attention attention 'cause this ain't a stunt
The judges are racist, the juries corrupt
The shelves are all empty but the seats are all filled
You're a shiny new penny, I'm a hundred Dollar bill
Attention attention,
By the way did I mention
Nothing 'bout me is ordinary
My friends all say I'm going crazy
I don't hear a word that they say
'Cause the voices in my head are legendary
But I'll never tell 'em where the bodies are buried
Keeps them coming back every day
Oh no, oh no
They're just villains in my mind doin' time
Oh no, oh no
They're just matches burning holes in my soul
Attention, attention
Attention, attention
They're just villains in my mind doin' time
Nothing 'bout me is ordinary
My friends all say I'm going crazy
I don't hear a word that they say
'Cause the voices in my head are legendary
But I'll never tell 'em where the bodies are buried
Keeps them coming back every day
Oh no, oh no
They're just villains in my mind doin' time
Oh no, oh no,
They're just matches burning holes in my soul
Oh no, oh no
They're just villains in my mind doin' time
Oh no, oh no,
They're just matches burning holes in my soul
Attention, attention
Attention, attention
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher, edited by kittylover91
Attention Attention Lyrics as written by Eric Bass Brent Smith
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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