Lyric discussion by breakouttheshotguns 

Cover art for Movielike lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

Well, welcome to New York

New York is always romanticized as the city that never sleeps, further alluded to in

People just tire to fight the constant battle

I think it's about getting burned out in the business of life, without having time to stop and smell the roses. Walking around in NYC inspires you to do all the big stuff you want to do in your life (be famous, be a movie star, be rich/successful), but realistically, most people won't end up being there. The people that do have to kill themselves to get to that point.

Just my two cents anyways.

My Interpretation