Lyric discussion by J3llyBoy 

Cover art for Joy lyrics by Against Me!

Pain and the acceptance of reality taken on it, is a way of pushing through to find the hope we're always searching for. Sometimes it's the stupid things, sometimes it's whatever. Sometimes it doesn't have to make sense. Oh well.

I think this is saying to push through despite all the bullshit, and to make the biggest sacrifices you can in doing so. That's why there's a sense of false hope... because it's almost like he's given up. Yet this song screams to still fucking push through all the bullshit, just because the hope is in there somewhere. Even if you can't fucking feel it.

Lions in the cages... Hm. I dunno. I could be taking stuff out of context. Could be wrong. But. I just made a curious sacrifice for a wonderful friend of mine. And this song is fitting the mood perfectly.

I am looking for a fate? My panic is the only reason. We get afraid of what we love the most. There's love in this song, my friends. Love. And joy.