reposting to make the verses easily to see in regards to the interpretation which I did verse by verse
(verse one)
Tell me, if I come do i ever get to go?
Or will you just break down and cry
God bless your soul
When everbody sees we're growing cold
But you don't know
That lately, i've been unable to hold down all the air
And i know i always swore i'd never swear
But i'm growing so damn tired of getting old
And getting cold, God bless my soul
(verse two chorus)
All my friends are telling me
Everything that i could be
And i just smile, but secretly
I think i'm starting to believe
I'm gonna make it out of here
(verse three)
Give me intoxication over sobriety
Give me proof of everything that you believe
I really don't appreciate you preaching to me
Can't you see?
Oh, you'll see that i'm more that just a waste of given space
Or a rejection of your offer of some grace
Cause i know that there's a time and there's a place for me
And i can see
(verse four chorus)
That all my friends are telling me
Everything that i should be
So i just smile, but secretly
I know i'm starting to believe
I'm gonna make it out of here
(verse five)
Girl i swear to you i'll never let them tear my soul out
Try as though they may they'll surely fail without a doubt
Looking back we'll wonder what we were so sad about
The best days of our lives pass by before we figure out
(verse six chorus)
That all my friends believe in me
And everything i'm gonna be
So we just smile, and we start to sing
To anyone and everything
We're gonna make it out
We're gonna make it out
We're gonna make it out
Oh, we've gotta make it out of here
I worked on it and I truly believe it means something along these lines especially based on things I read and heard about him..let me know what you think
(verse 4 and 6 are repeats of verse 2 essentially)
Overall, I think it is about his personal struggles to be who he wants to be and do what he thinks he must as opposed to what others want for him It's not about death at all (except it is alluded to in some ways)
[verse one]
I think the first verse is to parents and other older relatives in his life, I suspect particularly his mom..like he needs more risk and excitement over the tried and true normal job they want for him--he's asking will the time EVER come I can leave or will you just cry (though he loves her ..his mom)..be can barely breathe for stagnating in his prison-like town...I understand we both have our points of view so don't be harsh on either of us ("god bless us both in our POV)...he may be even going so far as to say..you are dying (physically) but so am I (emotionally/mentally).
(chorus verse 2 (4 and 6)
His friends understand though and tell him he truly has it and genuine talent and he will really be big someday, and now he is beginning to believe it. that he'll get out of the town he hates that cramps and constrains him. He is, naturally, listening more to his friends as teens do and since they reinforce what he secretly hopes for and believes.
(verse 3)
he is saying That IF they are right, in their advice that he wait and (do the standard first--college, job, family) before making it it on his terms or if they are right in their advise that he can't make it on his term (too risky., dangerous, and scary from his folks pov, that he MUST see the proof of it or don't lecture him, that he know is his heart he will be MUCH more than they ever imagine for him..he know to his core that something awaits him out there..if he waits for his mom's hopes that he will outgrow this wonderlust and huge (maybe he will be dissapointed) dream wrapped in her fears and worries and desire to protect him, that he will be giving up what he knows in his soul and to the core of his being that he will be and must be. Essentially prove it or stop bugging me.
(verse five)
After the earlier verses he then turns from angst, anger, and sadness to tender concern and reassurance to his mom
I think maybe the next verse is to his mother now growing softer to her motherly concerns for him and worries if he strikes out and leaves the standard path for the cold world and seeking his dream and forortunes thst no he won't let it harm his soul and change who he is, they will try but he will be true to who he is and what he has learned. since his mom has suffered for several years with cancer, there is probably a lot of sadness and why us god but life is passing by while we do this and eventually we will see it is in vain to worry about tomorrow and let today seek by and lose its joys. We must carrry on to our paths and life despite death knocking at the door.
I had read somewhere someone thought the song was about death, but I think my interpretation may be closer to it..so many of his songs are deep ad difficult to understand and fascinating to try to figure out. Knowing his personal history somewhat helps a lot.
reposting to make the verses easily to see in regards to the interpretation which I did verse by verse
(verse one)
Tell me, if I come do i ever get to go? Or will you just break down and cry God bless your soul When everbody sees we're growing cold But you don't know That lately, i've been unable to hold down all the air And i know i always swore i'd never swear But i'm growing so damn tired of getting old And getting cold, God bless my soul
(verse two chorus)
All my friends are telling me Everything that i could be And i just smile, but secretly I think i'm starting to believe I'm gonna make it out of here
(verse three)
Give me intoxication over sobriety Give me proof of everything that you believe I really don't appreciate you preaching to me Can't you see? Oh, you'll see that i'm more that just a waste of given space Or a rejection of your offer of some grace Cause i know that there's a time and there's a place for me And i can see
(verse four chorus)
That all my friends are telling me Everything that i should be So i just smile, but secretly I know i'm starting to believe I'm gonna make it out of here
(verse five)
Girl i swear to you i'll never let them tear my soul out Try as though they may they'll surely fail without a doubt Looking back we'll wonder what we were so sad about The best days of our lives pass by before we figure out
(verse six chorus)
That all my friends believe in me And everything i'm gonna be So we just smile, and we start to sing To anyone and everything We're gonna make it out We're gonna make it out We're gonna make it out Oh, we've gotta make it out of here
I worked on it and I truly believe it means something along these lines especially based on things I read and heard about him..let me know what you think
(verse 4 and 6 are repeats of verse 2 essentially)
Overall, I think it is about his personal struggles to be who he wants to be and do what he thinks he must as opposed to what others want for him It's not about death at all (except it is alluded to in some ways)
[verse one]
I think the first verse is to parents and other older relatives in his life, I suspect particularly his mom..like he needs more risk and excitement over the tried and true normal job they want for him--he's asking will the time EVER come I can leave or will you just cry (though he loves her ..his mom)..be can barely breathe for stagnating in his prison-like town...I understand we both have our points of view so don't be harsh on either of us ("god bless us both in our POV)...he may be even going so far as to say..you are dying (physically) but so am I (emotionally/mentally).
(chorus verse 2 (4 and 6)
His friends understand though and tell him he truly has it and genuine talent and he will really be big someday, and now he is beginning to believe it. that he'll get out of the town he hates that cramps and constrains him. He is, naturally, listening more to his friends as teens do and since they reinforce what he secretly hopes for and believes.
(verse 3)
he is saying That IF they are right, in their advice that he wait and (do the standard first--college, job, family) before making it it on his terms or if they are right in their advise that he can't make it on his term (too risky., dangerous, and scary from his folks pov, that he MUST see the proof of it or don't lecture him, that he know is his heart he will be MUCH more than they ever imagine for him..he know to his core that something awaits him out there..if he waits for his mom's hopes that he will outgrow this wonderlust and huge (maybe he will be dissapointed) dream wrapped in her fears and worries and desire to protect him, that he will be giving up what he knows in his soul and to the core of his being that he will be and must be. Essentially prove it or stop bugging me.
(verse five)
After the earlier verses he then turns from angst, anger, and sadness to tender concern and reassurance to his mom
I think maybe the next verse is to his mother now growing softer to her motherly concerns for him and worries if he strikes out and leaves the standard path for the cold world and seeking his dream and forortunes thst no he won't let it harm his soul and change who he is, they will try but he will be true to who he is and what he has learned. since his mom has suffered for several years with cancer, there is probably a lot of sadness and why us god but life is passing by while we do this and eventually we will see it is in vain to worry about tomorrow and let today seek by and lose its joys. We must carrry on to our paths and life despite death knocking at the door.
I had read somewhere someone thought the song was about death, but I think my interpretation may be closer to it..so many of his songs are deep ad difficult to understand and fascinating to try to figure out. Knowing his personal history somewhat helps a lot.