| The Killers – All These Things That I've Done Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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To me, this song has always been about struggling to find your place in the world and finally achieving success ("the battle is won with all these things that I've done") I'll try to give my interpretation to every verse: "When there's nowhere else to run Is there room for one more son One more son If you can hold on If you can hold on, hold on" The author is trying to find his place in the world, since we only have this world and "there's nowhere else to run". "I want to stand up, I want to let go You know, you know - no you don't, you don't I want to shine on in the hearts of men I want a meaning from the back of my broken hand" He wishes to be happy, forget the failures he's been through and actually get to do something he'll be remembered for ("shine on in the hearts of men"). He wants to find a purpose for his hard work (->"broken hand") but he feels useless, like he'll never do anything worth remembering, in the end. "Another head aches, another heart breaks I am so much older than I can take And my affection, well it comes and goes I need direction to perfection, no no no no Help me out! Yeah you know you've got to help me out Yeah oh don't you put me on a backburner" He starts to feel bad, he's anxious, he feels like there's not enough time to realize his dreams, that's why he can't stand how old he's already got. He's so disappointed at life and downhearted that he sometimes can't even feel affection for anyone or anything, and he wishes someone could help him. He's also afraid to be forgotten and "put on the backburner", he wants his chance to shine. "And when there's nowhere else to run Is there room for one more son These changes ain't changing me The cold-hearted boy I used to be" Well, there's not much to explain here, actually :D Though the world changes he still stays the same, a "cold hearted" person, maybe also 'cause he doesn't trust much other people and he feels misunderstood around them. "I got soul, but I'm not a soldier" I believe it's a way to say "I have a lot to offer inside of me, I want to stand out of the crowd and finally be able to be myself and do something great, but I don't think I'm strong enough to achieve success". Now, the only words I couldn't adjust in this interpretation were "Last call for sin. While everyone's lost..." And then there's "Time, Truth, Hearts" that, I believe, are the things you need to get to your goal. "Truth" because you have to be true to who you are, I guess. I don't know, I've always identified myself in this song, basically 'cause I'm just 16 and I don't know where I'll end up yet. :) And there are times in which I already feel the pressure of time flowing, and my life gets slowly shorter and shorter... Someday, I hope I'll "win my battle", too :D Anyway, I hope my contribution will be useful, sorry for any possible mistakes, since I am Italian I'm not that good at expressing myself in English. :) |
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