You pretty much nailed it wearysaint08. I'm just going to show everyone how it did relate to Mr. Thomas Delonge for those who do not know him.
"I was locked all day in the summer heat,
In a small brown house in Suburban Streets,
My skateboard and my shit guitar,
I dreamed all day that they would get me far,"
Meaning:: Tom lived in California, so it was hot most of the time. Also he got his first guitar at the age of 15 for painting his house, which he happened to paint brown. He was also big into skateboarding at this time. As the lyrics say, he wished they took him far.
"My dad would ask me about my grades,
The asshole sports that I never played.
And then I'd ask about the girls he'd date,
Behind our backs when mom would stay up late. "
Meaning:: Tom & his dad never had a good relationship status. He never played any sports going through highschool so his dad would always look down upon his because of that. Tom knew his dad was cheating on his mom, which lead to a farther relationship from eachother.
"It was near when I turned sixteen, got kicked out of school,
And so it seemed, things were closing in
And ready to blow,
My dad moved out about that year or so,
And talked in hours start a punk rock band
To offset my fucked up family land
And as I held my mom would start to cry
I swore ourselves a better life"
Meaning::Tom did get kick out from his junior prom at the age of 16 for showing up intoxicated. About at the same time his dad moved out. Stressed from everything in his life he created the band "Duct tape", which is who are now known by most as "Blink-182". After creating "Blink-182" he swore to change his life"
"If I had a chance for another try,
I wouldn't change a thing
This made me all on who I am inside
And if I could thank god
That I am here, and that I am alive
And everyday I wake
I tell myself a little harmless lie
The whole wide world is mine"
Meaning:: the first two lines are talking about not just Blink-182 and their break up but about his entire life. Even though he had some extremely rough times he wouldn't change a think because now he is happy and at peace finally. He thanks God for what has happened to him, and he realized as long as hes happy thats all that matter.
"The summers gone, the years have passed,
My friends have changed, a few did last,
The smallest dreams got pushed aside,
The largest ones that changed my life, "
Meaning:: He first starts off by stating how time has past. The friends he says that changed are indeed Mark Hoppus & Travis Barker, the one who have last are David Kennedy and others. The small dreams he talks about is Blink-182. When they broke up his reasons were that he wanted to have more Family time which is the largest dream. So he pushed Blink-182 aside for his family.
"And all I wish for was come to past
From rock and roll, to love and cash
It's all success if it's what you need
Do what you like and do it honestly"
Meaning:: This talks about how his dream of his guitar taking him far actually came true. He got what he needed and explains how all you need is the determination to do what you want to do. He also says that if you are going to go through with it do it honestly. I personally believe this was for Mark & Travis, about how they took the brreaking up of Blink-182 and blammed it on Tom. Saying that he has changed drasticly. He says do it honestly because he wanted the truth from them."
Overal:: This song tells the story of his life and how he went from rags to riches. I also believe this song is to tell both Mark & Travis how even though hes not still with them in Blink-182 hes doing fine without them and he does in fact his them, but doesn't regreat what he did.
You pretty much nailed it wearysaint08. I'm just going to show everyone how it did relate to Mr. Thomas Delonge for those who do not know him.
"I was locked all day in the summer heat, In a small brown house in Suburban Streets, My skateboard and my shit guitar, I dreamed all day that they would get me far,"
Meaning:: Tom lived in California, so it was hot most of the time. Also he got his first guitar at the age of 15 for painting his house, which he happened to paint brown. He was also big into skateboarding at this time. As the lyrics say, he wished they took him far.
"My dad would ask me about my grades, The asshole sports that I never played. And then I'd ask about the girls he'd date, Behind our backs when mom would stay up late. "
Meaning:: Tom & his dad never had a good relationship status. He never played any sports going through highschool so his dad would always look down upon his because of that. Tom knew his dad was cheating on his mom, which lead to a farther relationship from eachother.
"It was near when I turned sixteen, got kicked out of school, And so it seemed, things were closing in And ready to blow, My dad moved out about that year or so, And talked in hours start a punk rock band To offset my fucked up family land And as I held my mom would start to cry I swore ourselves a better life"
Meaning::Tom did get kick out from his junior prom at the age of 16 for showing up intoxicated. About at the same time his dad moved out. Stressed from everything in his life he created the band "Duct tape", which is who are now known by most as "Blink-182". After creating "Blink-182" he swore to change his life"
"If I had a chance for another try, I wouldn't change a thing This made me all on who I am inside And if I could thank god That I am here, and that I am alive And everyday I wake I tell myself a little harmless lie The whole wide world is mine"
Meaning:: the first two lines are talking about not just Blink-182 and their break up but about his entire life. Even though he had some extremely rough times he wouldn't change a think because now he is happy and at peace finally. He thanks God for what has happened to him, and he realized as long as hes happy thats all that matter.
"The summers gone, the years have passed, My friends have changed, a few did last, The smallest dreams got pushed aside, The largest ones that changed my life, "
Meaning:: He first starts off by stating how time has past. The friends he says that changed are indeed Mark Hoppus & Travis Barker, the one who have last are David Kennedy and others. The small dreams he talks about is Blink-182. When they broke up his reasons were that he wanted to have more Family time which is the largest dream. So he pushed Blink-182 aside for his family.
"And all I wish for was come to past From rock and roll, to love and cash It's all success if it's what you need Do what you like and do it honestly"
Meaning:: This talks about how his dream of his guitar taking him far actually came true. He got what he needed and explains how all you need is the determination to do what you want to do. He also says that if you are going to go through with it do it honestly. I personally believe this was for Mark & Travis, about how they took the brreaking up of Blink-182 and blammed it on Tom. Saying that he has changed drasticly. He says do it honestly because he wanted the truth from them."
Overal:: This song tells the story of his life and how he went from rags to riches. I also believe this song is to tell both Mark & Travis how even though hes not still with them in Blink-182 hes doing fine without them and he does in fact his them, but doesn't regreat what he did.
actually tom got his first guitar from his friend who's dad was a trashman. and mark got his first bass from his dad for painting the house.
actually tom got his first guitar from his friend who's dad was a trashman. and mark got his first bass from his dad for painting the house.