Song Meanings

I Was A Teenage Anarchist

Ana — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:40:40 GMT

I was a teenage anarchist, looking for a revolution. I had the style, I had the ambition. I read all the authors, I knew the right slogans. There was no war but the class war. I was ready to set the world on fire. I was a teenage anarchist, looking for a revolution. Do you remember when you were young and you wanted to set the world on fire? I was a teenage anarchist, but the politics were too convenient. In the depths of their humanity all I saw was bloodless ideology. And with freedom ...

searching for a former clarity

JAPSoccer13 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:53:57 GMT

so i pretty much get the meaning of the song, but was it written about someone... i just was curious if the song was for someone or was just written. ive never really heard anything about this song. No the doctors didn't tell you, that you were dying. They just collected their money, And sent you on your way. But you knew all along, went on pretending nothing was wrong, you said I will keep my focus, till the end. And in the journal you kept, by the side of your bed. You ...

I Am Citizen

bmc5703 — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:14:39 GMT

Christ we were dying in the streets running one last anthem through your heart. Swearing life on liberty I'll take a dream an ideal die sound in a lonely death. Pass this compromise on...... My regrets to Columbus (GA) and nothing more when Reagan became the final word. Just one month later they shot Lennon dead, will anybody cry for me? All nations claim until they day that I die, I am citizen. We'll let music rule our life, celebrate shortcomings. If it's not angry young and beautiful, I don't ...

You Don't Have to Surrender Your Soul (Working Title?)

DavyGrolton — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:47:51 GMT

http://www.mediafire.com/?3na3n3ne1wt You've gotta make a phone call home can you come down here and bail me out sit at the bottom just keep on falling over and over but you'll never learn anything in this world you've never had an honest days work you can take away our home they can sue you for everything you own but you don't have to surrender your soul you'll find no sympathy sympathy for acting like a child after making decisions like you were a man patch up the holes ...

Because of the Shame

Ana — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:28:16 GMT

I don't know about you guys, but I was getting fond of "...you were the girl I used to love". Though "...my name tattooed into your skin" is also catchy, I kinda prefer the former.

baby i'm an anarchist

BradGodfrey — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:46:00 GMT

ok, 2 questions about this song... no i'm not pondering the meaning of it... well maybe i am but i'll keep that to myself for the sake of the world not thinking i'm an idiot... anyway, i have no idea what he means by "and to you solidarity's a 4 letter word" anyone want to enlighten me? and also i remember reading somewhere, can't remember where though(how convenient) that it was a song written by tom and a few other people and they were thinking of forming a band, but ...

Thrash Unreal

splendidtune — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:44:46 GMT

Explain!

I Can� See You, But I Know You�re There

Jozsa — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:37:16 GMT

I really like this song. It�s pretty underrated too. Something about the simplicity of the lyrics just makes the song really enjoyable.

Next White Crosses single

Jozsa — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:14:50 GMT

I wonder what it�s gonna be? Any guesses?

This Is Control

atom — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:21:37 GMT

the meaning is fairly obvious, i just think that this song is fucking great. Discuss?

question about wagon wheel

Mr Stocks — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:35:57 GMT

is there an actual release this cover appeared on? or is it just a bootleg?

Bamboo Bones

Jozsa — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:55:34 GMT

I love it =D

How Low

Jozsa — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:40:59 GMT

This is a badass song. Have they ever played it live?

We Did It All For Don

Cliche Guevara — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:29:33 GMT

I recently bought the acoustic EP and this song was a standout (Probably because it's one of two that wasn't released on Reinventing Axl Rose. What are your thought on its meaning? Please tell me why we couldn't stay Don't let this feeling ever go away Let this memory forever be inside of me Through every hour of every day It's with the company of these friends That we drove on through the night We were carried by the wheels of armageddon We're gonna force ourselves to live Thankful ...

White People For Peace

Avery — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:28:00 GMT

Sorry if there alredy was one of these, i just can't find it anywhere. I know Tom isn't a racist or anything like that, so whats with the title?
By the way, this song is awesome.

Graceful Concession

e6c — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:57:23 GMT

Your talent outshines all that I could ever do or say and me and my jealousy, I stole your songs and pass them off as my own As much as I would like for it not to show you can smell the stink on my breath and in my clothes, it's so obvious oh if I could only be half the things you write about in your songs if I could only mean half as much to anyone and in my arrogance I write pages of anger hate and spite all of the reasons I have to trust... absolutley no one today I heard ...

Bob Dylan Dream #1235 (I Dreamed Bob Dylan Was A Friend Of Mine)

Daggar Slade — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:43:35 GMT

Well, I got quite bored, so, I decided to jot down the lyrics for this new song just in case someone want them in the future. There's one word I missed. I dreamed Bob Dylan was a friend of mine I dreamed Bob Dylan was a friend of mine He was the owner of a house In which together we all lived Slept between me and my wife in bed The roof leaked in the kitchen We never mentioned my collection of his albums I never bothered him with intrusive questions I dreamed Bob Dylan ...

pints of guinness make you stronger

james — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:44:05 GMT

so i have been listening to pints of guinness alot and now i now what it about!!!

Holy Shit!

centralaircentralheat — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:13:33 GMT

I'm sure this has been discussed somewhere.. but couldn't find it and i'm still unsure as to what Tom is driving at here. Especially the "Kids pretending to be astronauts, police officers, and firemen." It seems outta place. Help...

The Ocean

StoolPigeon — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:43:45 GMT

Basically... I've got no idea. Yes, Tom said it was related to The Disco After The Breakdown and Searching For A Former Clarity, but... I've got no idea what this song means.

White Crosses

Ana — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:01:58 GMT

I wake up in the morning and I drink from the fountain. I wake up in the morning with the same unanswered questions. I don �t know what�s going to cure my unsettled stomach. Street kids collect spare change in a conch shell on the side walk; their teeth are yellow, their hair is tangled. Their minds are vapid and they laugh wild in their depravity. I�ll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue. White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all. I ...

Lehigh Acres

Jozsa — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:18:56 GMT

Has anyone given this song a try? It's hard to make everything out from the Common Grounds recording.

Rapid Decompression

Ana — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:48:11 GMT

How much is too much? I�m tired of predicting to lose. But before you point your finger, before you cast your stones, take a look at yourself. How can you expect from someone what you won�t do yourself? There�s no bottom to your reality. Your desperation is utter and complete. What you can�t love about yourself you have to steal from someone else; and what you can�t steal you have to deny. Rapid Decompression. Sometimes it feels like your whole world is coming to an end.

Spanish Moss

Ana — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:47:07 GMT

You just need to find some place to get away. You can forget your name. And there�s no need to apologize. It could be a good life. It could be such a very good life. We could find a place for just me and you. Need some place to stay safe, need some place to stay safe and warm. Why don�t we deserve the same? You just need to find some place to get away. You can forget your name. And there�s no need to apologize. Look into the Spanish moss. Let your mind conjure up old ghosts. Ride ...

One By One (Let's Figure These Lyrics Out!)

DavyGrolton — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:20:13 GMT

I feel (or fear) the ground moving under my feet all I know is that I don't belong I'm not interested in sticking around just for the sake of a good time ??? rotting from the inside out And everybody's pissed out of their fucking minds are you seriously talking to me about community? one by one shoot up our fingers one by one where do we go from here? when the rebels lose the spirit of rebellion You've got nowhere left to go? (x3) Well I know I'm not alone You've got nowhere ...

We Did it All for Don title

cooljayhu — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:19:07 GMT

I have heard 2 different theories on what the actual title means (not the song, I think the lyrics are pretty obvious). The first is that Don is really 'Don as in short for ArmagedDON, Tom and Kevin old tour bus. The other is that the Don the title refers to is their friend named Don and the title is just an inside joke. Does anybody have any info on this? Or a topic that mentions this?

Nuclear Cowboys in an age of Drift

JakobDoetman — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:07:18 GMT

This is the dumbest movie that I've ever seen The outcome is predictable And the casting is so obvious and transparent Acting transparent politicians And with out without your vote, well the election's going to happen I know it burns in your stomach to feel so cheated It burns in your stomach to feel there's nothing you can do about it So we laugh together in the same cynical way We'll talk about it in the same beaten down way And nothing changes These are the same choices ...

100 years of war

rolledup$bill — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:10:34 GMT

i dont know if this is song is new or what, but just got to listen for the 1st time... fucking great as always, when i found it, it was under just tom gabel, not against me! Candidates are running. They want their name to be the one you choose when your ballot is cast. 100 years of war is promised. Xenophobia and global warming, teenagers marching into shopping malls, they're armed to the teeth. Don't miss this chance to see it while it's all happening. These are once in a lifetime events ...

Tonight We're Gonna Give it 35%

Anonymous — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:55:10 GMT

This is probably my favorite Against Me! song. Pure greatness, I think the lyrics are absolutely amazing and they really show Tom's talent when it comes to songwriting. I can't listen to it without feeling some kind of emotion. I like how the lyrics tell a story but also leave room for interpretation. What are your thoughts on the song? We drank bottled water together and talked business, I think I played the right moves, You were looking over my shoulder, as I went through the motions ...

Bitter Divisions

Jozsa — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:14:55 GMT

This song is awesome. Anyone wanna try the lyrics? I�m lazy.

This is probably a stupid question

dannyglover — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:40:24 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwCJyx3jfBk

But which song is this?

New Song (NOT Bob Dylan Dream)

goldfisch880 — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:11:27 GMT

Hey, I haven't seen any topics about this song. Anyway, point is, I've quickly grown to love it and thought I'd post the lyrics American kids in American parking lots There's nothing much to do around here but hang out Isn't that just like everywhere else? There's a war veteran standing by the interstate, on a ramp Yeah, he's asking for a ride, he's hoping for a kickdown "Anything you can spare to give helps" And as the Southwest Florida sun sets The sky is ...

We�re Breaking Up

Ana — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:42:08 GMT

This is the only voice I know. These are the only words I have. This is the only way I know how to say, we�re not in love anymore. It�s the same way that it�s always been, the dynamic to the relationship never changes. It�s the same way that it�s always been, the dynamic to the relationship never changes. We used to like all the same bands. We used to have all the same friends. What do we have left in common? Just shared memories of good times long since past. It�s the same way ...

Sink, Florida, Sink

lucky_leprechaun — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:44:50 GMT

i really have no knowledge what this song could really be about.
there are so many possibilities.
all i know is this song has great meaning to me and my best friend.

High pressure low

ThusSpokeYourFace — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:12:06 GMT

What is he saying in the third verse about Robert Macnamara? "There was a high pressure low developing off the coast of Africa, Uplifting the atmosphere push waves across the ocean towards Antilles and banana, Well I pace in agitation, I drew the curtains closed, I set the air conditioner low, I pressed a warm wash cloth to my face, Somewhere out there, a hurricane was coming, There's just no future left for us to dream of, Living in an era of instability, So caught up in the ...

Burning Bridges

centralaircentralheat — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:54:13 GMT

... I take it Tom hasn't listened to this one in a while.

That being said, I still love New Wave and whatnot. It's just a little eerie to listen to, given their current status musically.

Pretty Girls, or, It Kind Of Sounds Like This Song Is About Herpes?

arollo — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:17:10 GMT

I really like the song "Pretty Girls", but the references to "mistakes that cannot be undone" are remarkably vague. I used to think that this was a reference to an STD, or maybe even AIDS (in fact, the final track on the album made me think the whole album was a concept album based around a rock star dying as a metaphor for something or other....). But then I thought that perhaps the song was talking about the life of a musician, always travelling, which I imagine makes ...

Ache With Me

Ana — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:44:16 GMT

I�ve walked down high streets looking through windows. I�ve been lost in crowds of strangers. Searched record shops and cosmetic aisles, phone books, want ads, bus stops and libraries. Newspaper headlines, mannequin faces, television stations, billboard advertisements. Your voice echos in the back of my mind. I see your face when I close my eyes. Do you share the same sense of defeat? Have you realized all the things you�ll never be? Ideals turn to resentment, open minds close up with ...

Suffocation

Ana — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:41:37 GMT

We were young heartbreakers estranged from our wealthy parents, doing key bumps in a handicap bathroom. Stoned complacent, ambivalent, mass communicating with shared subconscious. Suffocation. Modern life in the western world. Homosexual sons of unfulfilled fathers. Divorced from reality, free and young. We were bashing our brains out on a kitchen cabinet. It was a televised crucifixion.  Suffocation. Modern life in the western world. We were star-crossed, we were destitute. Our ...

Rice and Bread old arrangement

godisdead — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:21:35 GMT

On a live at the commons grounds audio i downloaded, from here i think, the song is totally wacked, and must have been recored shortly before they recorded EC, Did they re arrange the song in the studio or whats the deal? fill me in?

8 Full Hours of Sleep

spartan593 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:57:38 GMT

Okay, so I love this song. The lyrics are so hard to play to on guitar because he sings at what seems to be off cue on time, but its suppose to be that way which works. I love this song. However, I have no idea what it's about. So does anyone know? Because I love this song so much.

San Marco Avenue/ White Crosses

nickno — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:01:37 GMT

this is the song about St. Augustine that tom has played solo, and with the video on the kyte of andrew in the room during the "I want to smash them up part" i really wish i could get the lyrics but i can't understand the 2nd part of the song. the chorus is this i make my way back home to you in north of san marco ave white crosses on the church lawn i want to smash them up i think this song is great and i think Tom said its a pro choice song from one of my boots ...

Cliche Guevara

lucky_leprechaun — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:27:19 GMT

What is this tune really about?
i love it so much.

The Disco Before The Breakdown

john — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:42:24 GMT

so, i'm wondering why noone has brought this up before. The song is definately about a somewhat ... odd relationship. Homosexuality? Does anyone have any background knowledge as to who the couple ist? If you follow the jaw-line down over the heart, the curves of your bone and muscle that make up your head to toe... it's just skin and thread, stitches and ligaments, words that we spoke only to regret. I know they're going to laugh at us when they see us out together "holding ...

new song : a girl i used to love

nickno — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:25:18 GMT

well i suppose this is it, one of the "big guns" of the new album. amazing song the only known audio so far is from the pour house. we used to get high together instead of getting high alone can't remember the last time i saw you can't remember the last time we talked left until the best times recognize ????? you were the girl i used to love because of the shame I associate with my ability i am broken myself completely can you heal me right now? once your mother ...

I heard you used to cry...

Mproietty — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:34:07 GMT

I heard you used to cry when you made love to him... Messed up right?! I just need to know or atleast get a grip on what that means. It kills me.

Rice and Bread Live at Common Grounds

Aaron — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:38:59 GMT

Hi, if you've heard this version, you'll know it's considerably different. I prefer it so much.

Does anyone have the lyrics for this version?

"I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOWWWWWWW" <3

I Can't See You, But I Know You're There

derek — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:53:39 GMT

Anyone happen to have the lyrics to this by chance?

Bourne on the FM Waves of the Heart

whoisthisagain — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:39:19 GMT

What is this song suppost to mean? I know everyone says its bad but its not the worst. (cough cough, "the ocean"). Does it have some sort of meaning or did Tom just "write it?"

-Tom

High pressure low

Mr Stocks — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:33:33 GMT

I really dig the full band version of this song, and i really like the solo version

i just honestly cant piece together what this song is about

anybody have an idea?