I think this is about the band and music, about being uncertain and giving up but then realising that he does really want this.
"And God knows that you can't see after dark, but I won't give this up 'cause I wrote this on my chest."
He doesn't really know what's going to happen but he refuses to give it up because it's what he wants in his heart or something. I'm not really sure about the "I wrote this on my chest" part but my best guess is that music is close to his heart, or he sees it as a part of him. I think this song was the first one they wrote after they got back together after that sort-of-break-up, and the atmosphere in the band was different to how it was before. Or maybe things between his family/friends and him were tense, after he'd stop isolating himself and he doesn't know if they believe in him or not, but he doesn't care because he's going to stick to music anyway.
"I filled up all my future with written words. I told the whole world I was spent. I came around when they needed me, and that's just how I learned to give with all the feelings and losing sleep, in a scene where I found hope; it was a piece that I buried deep but now I never want to go."
He used his lyrics to pave a future for himself. But maybe he felt he was giving away too much of himself and he wasn't sure if even that would be enough so he quit, but then he realised that he couldn't let down the people counting on him. And that deep down he still had hope even though he was trying to convince himself that they weren't going to make it.
"I'll forget to take my voice as going, forget to hold my breath as spoken, and say don't you remember where you've been."
I actually don't get this part much. Maybe he's saying that he's only going to concentrate on the music and forget everything else, except everything he's been through. Or maybe not.
"Stay what you are" is a reference to Saves The Day I think.
I think this is about the band and music, about being uncertain and giving up but then realising that he does really want this.
"And God knows that you can't see after dark, but I won't give this up 'cause I wrote this on my chest."
He doesn't really know what's going to happen but he refuses to give it up because it's what he wants in his heart or something. I'm not really sure about the "I wrote this on my chest" part but my best guess is that music is close to his heart, or he sees it as a part of him. I think this song was the first one they wrote after they got back together after that sort-of-break-up, and the atmosphere in the band was different to how it was before. Or maybe things between his family/friends and him were tense, after he'd stop isolating himself and he doesn't know if they believe in him or not, but he doesn't care because he's going to stick to music anyway.
"I filled up all my future with written words. I told the whole world I was spent. I came around when they needed me, and that's just how I learned to give with all the feelings and losing sleep, in a scene where I found hope; it was a piece that I buried deep but now I never want to go."
He used his lyrics to pave a future for himself. But maybe he felt he was giving away too much of himself and he wasn't sure if even that would be enough so he quit, but then he realised that he couldn't let down the people counting on him. And that deep down he still had hope even though he was trying to convince himself that they weren't going to make it.
"I'll forget to take my voice as going, forget to hold my breath as spoken, and say don't you remember where you've been."
I actually don't get this part much. Maybe he's saying that he's only going to concentrate on the music and forget everything else, except everything he's been through. Or maybe not.
"Stay what you are" is a reference to Saves The Day I think.