Lyric discussion by croft360 

Cover art for Orphans lyrics by Gaslight Anthem, The

I think this song has a similar theme as 'stay lucky'. He has moved away from his hometown, doesn't know where he is or where he is going. This feeling of 'being lost' is mirrored in his struggle to write.

I especially like the lyric 'And I can feel it in my aging bones, how the sound of the rain mixes up Into the fountains where I drank my hero's blood' I think this may mean that now he has matured and moved town, he is struggling to define his sound cause the sound is mixed up whilst he is trying to emulate his influences or 'hero's'.

My Interpretation