It seems to me this song is Fall Out Boy's way to retort to those involved in the speculation going around whether Fall Out Boy's second album, "From Under the Cork Tree" will be a success or not, which I assume was a lot since their Take This to Your Grave debut was really great. Hence, the title, "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" with "sophomore" referring to Fall Out Boy's second album.
The first two lines of the song seem to back this up, "Are we growing up or just going down. It's just a matter of time until we're all found out."
The second paragraph also seem to back this up:
"We're the therapists pumping through your speakers
Delivering just what you need
We're well read and poised
We're the best boys
We're the chemists who've found the formula
To make your heart swell and burst
No matter what they say, don't believe a word"
But the meaning could be taken several ways depending on which point of view you want the lyrics to be taken. When spoken through the mouth of Fall Out Boy, the second paragraph could be taken as a way for the band to back up their good name.
However, the following line complicates things:
"Cause I'll keep singing this lie if you'll keep believing it"
What exactly is "the lie"?
It could be everything from the second paragraph. So now, instead of the second paragraph sounding like the things that Fall Out Boy support, they sound like things that Fall Out Boy is against (that is, if the lyrics are spoken through the mouths of the "liars".
I hope this sparks some good debate since I'm getting tired of going to SONGMEANINGS.NET and not getting any interpretations for the meanings of songs
Hmm I didn't read this until after I wrote my interpretation. I think that this lie they are singing is their new, more commercial sound. The reason they can't tell if it's a slump or a comeback is because in a way it is both. From Under the Cork Tree may be more successful in reaching a wider audience and having more 'hits' but is it true to what the band started out as? They're growing old and no longer the kids their dye-hard fans 'used' to love. They're ashamed of these new songs and words because they're no longer...
Hmm I didn't read this until after I wrote my interpretation. I think that this lie they are singing is their new, more commercial sound. The reason they can't tell if it's a slump or a comeback is because in a way it is both. From Under the Cork Tree may be more successful in reaching a wider audience and having more 'hits' but is it true to what the band started out as? They're growing old and no longer the kids their dye-hard fans 'used' to love. They're ashamed of these new songs and words because they're no longer something they do just for the music but there is this new pressure of being commercially successful.
Just some thoughts. I'm still confused by some parts of the song. But it wouldn't be a FOB song if I weren't slightly confused lol
It seems to me this song is Fall Out Boy's way to retort to those involved in the speculation going around whether Fall Out Boy's second album, "From Under the Cork Tree" will be a success or not, which I assume was a lot since their Take This to Your Grave debut was really great. Hence, the title, "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" with "sophomore" referring to Fall Out Boy's second album.
The first two lines of the song seem to back this up, "Are we growing up or just going down. It's just a matter of time until we're all found out."
The second paragraph also seem to back this up: "We're the therapists pumping through your speakers Delivering just what you need We're well read and poised We're the best boys We're the chemists who've found the formula To make your heart swell and burst No matter what they say, don't believe a word"
But the meaning could be taken several ways depending on which point of view you want the lyrics to be taken. When spoken through the mouth of Fall Out Boy, the second paragraph could be taken as a way for the band to back up their good name.
However, the following line complicates things: "Cause I'll keep singing this lie if you'll keep believing it"
What exactly is "the lie"?
It could be everything from the second paragraph. So now, instead of the second paragraph sounding like the things that Fall Out Boy support, they sound like things that Fall Out Boy is against (that is, if the lyrics are spoken through the mouths of the "liars".
I hope this sparks some good debate since I'm getting tired of going to SONGMEANINGS.NET and not getting any interpretations for the meanings of songs
Hmm I didn't read this until after I wrote my interpretation. I think that this lie they are singing is their new, more commercial sound. The reason they can't tell if it's a slump or a comeback is because in a way it is both. From Under the Cork Tree may be more successful in reaching a wider audience and having more 'hits' but is it true to what the band started out as? They're growing old and no longer the kids their dye-hard fans 'used' to love. They're ashamed of these new songs and words because they're no longer...
Hmm I didn't read this until after I wrote my interpretation. I think that this lie they are singing is their new, more commercial sound. The reason they can't tell if it's a slump or a comeback is because in a way it is both. From Under the Cork Tree may be more successful in reaching a wider audience and having more 'hits' but is it true to what the band started out as? They're growing old and no longer the kids their dye-hard fans 'used' to love. They're ashamed of these new songs and words because they're no longer something they do just for the music but there is this new pressure of being commercially successful. Just some thoughts. I'm still confused by some parts of the song. But it wouldn't be a FOB song if I weren't slightly confused lol