Lyric discussion by bowjester 

Cover art for Film Noir lyrics by Gaslight Anthem, The

You got open wounds in a young boy's pride

Can someone explain this a little? I feel its key to understanding the whole song.

Who left who in this song? Can anyone explain the song, instead of arguing over lyrics and just pointing at references. Though I like the references.

"Young boy's pride" possibly a ref to Ben E King's song "Young boy blues"? "I let my pride be my guide and then I keep those tears inside". You can thank Irb85 below :)