I think that this track could be about Fall Out Boy's changing sound. The 'legends' can 'turn to dust/gold' could reference their earlier stuff and how everyone seemed to love it, tracks like 'sugar, we're going down', 'dead on arrival' and 'saturday'. These songs have really turned into classics/legends now, compared to their newer music in the eyes of some fans. They are no longer the alternative, emo-punk band they used to be, FOB are now much more mainstream and poppy- and that's okay.
It also sounds like 'heavy metal' could have influenced the band, and led to the development of their signature earlier sound (love Andy Hurley so much). The bit about not stopping til the world knows your name might be about having to eventually change your sound as a band to conform to mainstream musical interests and sounds, so there is almost a sense of inevitability about it all.
I agree with ten10868 in the sense that the song may well describe an event that was described much worse than it was, and it could be the change in sound and approach to music. To be honest, I love everything Fall Out Boy have ever done and I think that Centuries, Immortals, American Psycho and My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark are amongst the most catchy songs around- but I can see why the lack of their traditional, cymbal-heavy awesomeness could leave some fans disappointed.
I think that this track could be about Fall Out Boy's changing sound. The 'legends' can 'turn to dust/gold' could reference their earlier stuff and how everyone seemed to love it, tracks like 'sugar, we're going down', 'dead on arrival' and 'saturday'. These songs have really turned into classics/legends now, compared to their newer music in the eyes of some fans. They are no longer the alternative, emo-punk band they used to be, FOB are now much more mainstream and poppy- and that's okay.
It also sounds like 'heavy metal' could have influenced the band, and led to the development of their signature earlier sound (love Andy Hurley so much). The bit about not stopping til the world knows your name might be about having to eventually change your sound as a band to conform to mainstream musical interests and sounds, so there is almost a sense of inevitability about it all.
I agree with ten10868 in the sense that the song may well describe an event that was described much worse than it was, and it could be the change in sound and approach to music. To be honest, I love everything Fall Out Boy have ever done and I think that Centuries, Immortals, American Psycho and My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark are amongst the most catchy songs around- but I can see why the lack of their traditional, cymbal-heavy awesomeness could leave some fans disappointed.
That's my 2 cents... all the way from the UK :)