[it's "...some passing trends that let us down every day"]
Obviously this song is referring to FFAF's "emo/arena rock" era (2003-2008), when they were forced to make music not according to their own will, but to the will of Atlantic Records. All that Matt is saying here is that they now no longer want to present themselves in a false way, but they just want to make the music that they feel like doing, just like they did back in 2001-2 when the band started.
[it's "...some passing trends that let us down every day"]
Obviously this song is referring to FFAF's "emo/arena rock" era (2003-2008), when they were forced to make music not according to their own will, but to the will of Atlantic Records. All that Matt is saying here is that they now no longer want to present themselves in a false way, but they just want to make the music that they feel like doing, just like they did back in 2001-2 when the band started.