Lyrics
Can we start again
Expressing a desire to restart or begin anew.
Go back to what it meant back then
Return to the original meaning or essence from the past.
Open minds and open hearts
Encouraging open-mindedness and open-heartedness.
The things that set us apart
Refers to qualities that distinguish individuals or groups.
Can we start again
Repeated chorus emphasizing the desire for a fresh start based on open-mindedness and open-heartedness.
Go back to what it meant back then
-Open minds and open hearts
-The things that set us apart
-Can we start again
-Go back to what it meant back then
-Open minds and open hearts
-The things that set us apart
-Can we start again
-Go back to what it meant back then
-Open minds and open hearts
-The things that set us apart
-Was it more than words
Questioning whether past actions were more meaningful than just words and if those beliefs still hold true for the present.
And do they still apply
-And do you still believe
-Well so do I
-Was it more than words
Reiterating the questioning of past beliefs and their relevance in the present.
And do they still apply
-And do you still believe
-Well so do I
-I was a 15 year old kid
Describing a younger self seeking acceptance within a community known for embracing individuality.
With nowhere to fit in
-I just wanted to skate
-Listen to my Suicidal tape
-When someone told me about a place
-Where the strange were accepted
-And judged by what's inside
-A scene of truly open minds
-Can we start again
Repeated chorus emphasizing the desire for a fresh start based on open-mindedness and open-heartedness.
Go back to what it meant back then
-Open minds and open hearts
-The things that set us apart
-Somewhere, somehow, everything has changed
Reflecting on changes that have occurred, criticizing the adoption of divisive cliques, and the contradiction in building walls while advocating for breaking them.
Look at what we've gotten ourselves caught up in
-The same mindless clicks
-The same high school shit
-All the walls you scream about breaking down
-I've watched you build brick by brick
-I was a 15 year old kid
Echoing the earlier description of seeking acceptance and open-mindedness within a unique community.
With nowhere to fit in
-I just wanted to skate
-Listen to my Suicidal tape
-When someone told me about a place
-Where the strange were accepted
-And judged by what's inside
-A scene of truly open minds
-A scene of truly open minds
Reaffirming belief in the scene where open minds prevail.
Do you still believe, I do
-Do you still believe, I do
-I do
-Look beyond the 3 chords that fill your lives
Encouraging to look beyond superficialities and biases to discover genuine substance and unity.
Look beyond the gossip and the lies
-Look beyond the dullest of outsides
-Look beyond try harder
-See what's inside this burning in my heart
-Born under the same songs that you know
-But our blood will never blend
-Until you let those doors go
Highlighting the necessity of letting go of prejudices for true unity to prevail.
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