Lyric discussion by Patacox1126 

Cover art for Aspirations lyrics by Between the Buried and Me

"This song is about the state of hopelessness that is reached when we give up on our dreams. It is true that nothing desirable is given to us for free. The only thing we can be certain about is a mundane, repetitive, and thoughtless existence. Improving our lives takes dedication and hard work, as our dreams won¹t simply become reality. Those who give up trying to better themselves get stuck in a state of hopelessness with no aspirations or goals. They live only in the depressing present. They blend into the crowd of people stuck in the same place and their lives slowly drain their hopes and desires. Seeing people in this situation is disheartening, but no situation is absolutely hopeless. Any situation can be changed if there is a will to change it. -jason" - taken from www.betweentheburiedandme.com