Reach for the Sky Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RashKa 

Cover art for Reach for the Sky lyrics by Social Distortion

When I was young I was invincible, I found myself not thinking twice, I never thought about no future, it's just the roll of the dice,

starts the song off by telling everyone how he felt before he went to prison. How he felt he was invincible and couldnt get hurt by anything.

But the day may come, When you've got something to lose, And just when you think you're done paying dues, When you say to yourself Dear god, what have I done? I hope it's not too late because tomorrow,

Then he realizes that he has been stupid (I don't know why he was put in prison but I suspect this is what he is talking about) He says "And just when you think your done paying dues" Is sort of his way of saying that he thought he had gotten everything straight. He thought he had paid all his dues. Then he finds out that his past is haunting him. Also he says "and the day may come when you\ve got something to lose" I'm guessing this is his way of referring to his girlfriend, saying that he had never done any of this if he had known what would be taken away from him.

Yesterday is history, And tomorrow's a mystery, But being here right now, It's just about you and me,

He is just happy about beiing set free from prison and wants to let go of the past.

You can run, you can hide, Just like Bonnie and Clyde, Reach for the sky, Ain't never gonna die, And I thank the lord for the love that I have found, And hold you tight 'cus tomorrow,

"You can run you can hide" I think is his way of saying that you can run away from your past, but eventually it will catch up to you

The rest I agree with e-double, just advice.

My 2 cents