The day I learn to fly , I'm never coming down
on perfect wings I'll rise through the layers of the clouds
and from here I see the neon grids of cities
and six million people that keep their fires lit
And I threw a party in my name
but the hours crawled by and no one came
so I bowed my head and I prayed for wings
to take me from this place... from you
I see myself inside you, you dream the dreams that I do,
you're still searching for these answers, not inside your wrist
and from here I see the neon grids of cities
and six million people that keep their fires lit
And threw a party in my name
but the hours crawled by and no one came
so I bowed my head and I prayed for wings
to take me from this place... from you
As close my eyes as the curtains draw,
I thought I heard your voice but I thought wrong,
'cause you're not there anymore,
no you're not there anymore
and so I lift my chin and the show goes on,
the sky is listening, the stars all sing along,
but you're not there anymore,
and I just can't care anymore.
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Review about Heaven Knows Flip out. | Reviewer: Sarah | 11/13/09
wow just all flip put case there awesome and you flip out cause you think there emo? ell just cause they know what they are doing and you don't that doesn't mean a thing. just cause it's there song and you jeolouse. Well you see all together there better than all of yous. They aren't emo, and what is they were? why would you care?
Huh? | Reviewer: Anonymous | 9/6/09
Making a song in honour of a dead friend doesn't make a band emo. RA are ana amazing PUNK band. the Red Hot Chili Peppers made a song about a dead friend (Venice Queen) but that doesn't make them emo does it? No.
This song is brilliant btw, all their music is amazing.
"The Day I learn to fly, I'm never coming down"
That's like his friend saying that once he can be happy and free from the struggles and sadness of the world and his world, he's never going back (the first hint of his being suicidal)
"AND FROM HERE I see the neon grids of cities"
"AND THE SIX million people that keep there fires lit"
Once he's away from the real world, the world of societ and other people, he watches how they live.
"And I threw a party in my name"
He called his friends, people he knew to hang out with him, for himself (maybe he was selfish and didn't know it)
"but the hours crawled by and no one came"
No one came to be with him. Probably because of his personality flaws, that he couldn't fix.
"so I bowed my head and I prayed for wings"
"to take me from this place... from you"
He was depress from them not showing up. He wished to leave the earth, and everyone in it (yet another sign of suicide)
"I see myself inside you. You dream the dreams that I do.
This is Tim saying he sees his suicidal friend going through the same things he did. He too doesn't wish to be a part of society (the leader singer is a vegetarian/vegan, other songs suggest he doesn't agree with the way society lives)
"You're still searching for these answers, NOT INSIDE YOUR WRISTS"
Tim saying his suicidal friend does not know how to deal with his problems. He agrees with not being a part of society but cutting his wrists is not the answer to his problems.
"And I close my eyes as the curtain draws"
He doesn't know what to think of the situation so he closes his eyes. His friend is dead. "The curtain draws" his friend's show(life, and story) is now over.
"I thought I heard your voice, but I thought wrong"
He still finds it hard to believe his friend is dead. As if he's still alive, and he could just imagine hearing him speak again.
"'Cause you're not there anymore... No you're not there anymore.
His friend is not alive. There might be deeper meaning to it, but that's all I can really think of.
"AND SO I lift my chin, as the show goes on"
He snaps back to reality, stops mourning, and his life goes on without his friend.
"The sky is listening the stars all sing along."
"But you're not there anymore."
Everyone is enjoying things together, but either way, his friend is dead. He can never be a part of "the stars singing along."
"And I just can't care anymore"
He isn't going to let it hold him back. His friend is dead, he has mourned, now he will go back to his own life.
this song is about tims friend who commited suicide. its not emo. its from his heart to his friend who struggled and gave up on life. and EMO is a lame ass term anyway. EMOtional... music is supposed to be emotional wheter its happiness or sorrow.
It really is an insult to Rise Against and all of the fans to call them emo they are punk and The Man said it right they are deep involved in politics. If you read the lyrics right to you can clearly see that they are being anti-emo (not to be stereotypical) "you're still searching for these answers, not inside your wrist". I have been a Rise Against fan for 7 years and i own all of their albums and have almost every song memorized and a lot of their songs has lyrics diverting people away from suicide
They are Punk | Reviewer: The Man | 4/2/09
They're emo? Whoever said that is a fucking douchebag. Rise Against is one of the most awesome punk bands ever, to suggest their emo? What, the fuck. They are incredibly political. Just because they have awesome lyrics and use metaphors and smart use of words, doesn't make them emo. I oughtta kick your whiney little emo ass, if your going to get into a trend, at least pick a good one, you little fag.
What The HELL r U ol Toking About?! | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/7/09
I Freakingly dont care if its emo or not! if i say that song rocks, that that song rocks! why would you all freaking care about it being a emo/ anti-emo song?!
P.S. Rise Against is great! but DONT.SAY.A.WORD. that it's emo or not or your not worth hearing the songs of Rise Against!
wtf?!?! | Reviewer: Spud | 2/28/09
why on earth are you even arguing if they are emo or not when you obviously don't even know the meaning of that word...emo isn't about being suicidal and cutting your wrists..it's about EMOtions and showing them,both happy and sad...those kids going around pretending to be emos are just revolting teenagers who are trying to be supercool and awesome...anyway...the song is great and I absolutely love it (doesn't matter if it's emo or not)
RA is not emo, nice try | Reviewer: your daddy | 10/24/08
Being an emo band and singing emotional songs are two different things. You can't rightfully say that every love song ever created follows emo band ideals. I know this band does have some what of an emo following, but those emos must not listen to the lyrics. A lot of RA's songs have numerous anti-emo statements in them. I think this RA-emo ordeal was fueled when there was a Rolling Stone Magazine quote on the Sufferer album that said "Emo's biggest badasses"
I love Rise Against, they are one of the best bands ive heard. and whats this shit about them being emo. They are a punk band. some people just need to learn the damn difference. man listen to what they are saying. "your still searching for these answers they're not inside your wrist" thats anti-emo.
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