Swing Life Away
Swinging Through Life's Moments: Rise Against's Poetic Journey
Lyrics
Am I loud and clear, or am I breaking up?
Questioning the clarity and continuity of communication in the relationship.
Am I still your charm, or am I just bad luck?
Asking if the singer is still considered charming or if they bring bad luck.
Are we getting closer, or are we just getting more lost?
Exploring whether the relationship is progressing or if it's becoming more lost.
I'll show you mine if you show me yours first
Suggesting a willingness to share vulnerabilities and personal experiences.
Let's compare scars, I'll tell you whose is worse
Proposing a mutual exchange of emotional scars and experiences.
Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words
Expressing a desire to create new memories together and overwrite the past.
We live on front porches and swing life away,
Describing a simple life on front porches and the desire to enjoy it together.
We get by just fine here on minimum wage
Highlighting contentment with a modest life, managing well on minimum wage.
If love is a labor I'll slave till the end,
Viewing love as hard work and a commitment to endure until the end.
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand
Linking the willingness to navigate challenges with the need for mutual support.
I've been here so long, I think that it's time to move
Expressing a sense of stagnation and the need for change or progress.
The winter's so cold, summer's over too soon
Commenting on the harshness of winter and the fleeting nature of summer.
Let's pack our bags and settle down where palm trees grow
Proposing a move to a warmer place symbolized by palm trees.
I've got some friends, some that I hardly know
Mentioning a diverse group of friends and valuing shared experiences.
But we've had some times, I wouldn't trade for the world
Reflecting on the significance of memorable times with friends.
We chase these days down with talks of the places that we will go
Discussing future plans and aspirations through shared conversations.
We live on front porches and swing life away
Reiterating the enjoyment of a simple life on front porches.
We get by just fine here on minimum wage
Emphasizing contentment with a modest lifestyle on minimum wage.
If love is a labor I'll slave till the end
Reaffirming commitment to love as hard work until the very end.
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand until you hold my hand
Linking crossing streets with seeking support and connection through holding hands.
Until you hold my hand
Repeating the importance of holding hands for mutual reassurance.
I'll show you mine if you show me yours first
Revisiting the idea of sharing vulnerabilities and personal experiences.
Let's compare scars, I'll tell you whose is worse
Encouraging a continued exchange of emotional scars and experiences.
Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words
Restating the desire to create new memories together and overwrite the past.
We live on front porches and swing life away
Reiterating the enjoyment of a simple life on front porches.
We get by just fine here on minimum wage
Emphasizing contentment with a modest lifestyle on minimum wage.
If love is a labor I'll slave till the end
Affirming commitment to love as hard work until the very end.
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand
Reiterating the connection between crossing streets and seeking mutual support.
Swing life away
Concluding with the phrase "Swing life away" as a metaphor for enjoying the simple moments.
Swing life away
Repeating the metaphorical expression "Swing life away."
Swing life away
Continuing the repetition of the metaphor, emphasizing the theme of simplicity and joy.
Swing life away
Concluding with a final repetition of "Swing life away."
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