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Ballad for the Lost Romantics
New Found Glory Lyrics


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I've grown sick
I've gotten older
I finally have an audience to ignore me
I can yell all I want
But you still, still can't hear me

I'm pushin' myself out
Holdin' in my breath
I can't take this lightly
Throwing out the words that I said to you
I always do
Do what I'm not supposed to

Here's to us fools that have no meaning
I tip my glass to you
Lets toast the night away to friends
And forget about tomorrow

I might say things you want to hear
But someday you might care
And I won't be there
No I won't be there

Here's to us fools that have no meaning
I tip my glass to you
Lets toast the night away to friends
And forget about tomorrow
Forget about tomorrow

I'm pushing myself out
Holding in my breath
I've told you all that I want
Throwing out the words that I said to you
I always do
Do what I'm not supposed to

Here's to us fools that have no meaning
I tip my glass to you
Lets toast the night away to friends
And forget about tomorrow

Here's to us fools that have no meaning
I tip my glass to you
Lets toast the night away to friends
And forget about tomorrow

Here's to us fools that have no meaning
I tip my glass to you
Lets toast the night away to friends
And forget about tomorrow

Overall Meaning

The song "Ballad For The Lost Romantics" by New Found Glory expresses the feeling of being ignored despite having something to say. The first few lines indicate a sense of frustration that comes with aging and not being heard by an audience. The singer of the song is pushing themselves out and holding in their breath, as they want to be taken seriously, yet they still feel ignored. They can't take this lightly, and the words they say seem to fall on deaf ears.


The chorus of the song seems to celebrate this sense of meaninglessness by toasting "the night away to friends and forget[ing] about tomorrow." In other words, they are acknowledging that nothing in life really matters and it's comforting to be able to bask in this feeling and not worry about the future.


Overall, the lyrics of the song are relatable to those who feel ignored or unimportant. They also highlight the concept of nihilism, the belief that life has no inherent value or meaning.


Line by Line Meaning

I've grown sick
I have become tired and disillusioned


I've gotten older
I have aged and become more experienced


I finally have an audience to ignore me
I now have people to listen to me, but they choose to tune me out


I can yell all I want
I can shout and express myself, but it won't change anything


But you still, still can't hear me
You are not truly listening to what I am saying


I'm pushin' myself out
I am stepping out of my comfort zone


Holdin' in my breath
I am holding my breath in anticipation


I can't take this lightly
I cannot treat this situation with indifference


Throwing out the words that I said to you
I am repeating the same words I have said to you before


I always do
I have a habit of repeating myself


Do what I'm not supposed to
I am breaking the rules and acting against expectations


Here's to us fools that have no meaning
Cheers to the people who lack purpose in life


I tip my glass to you
I raise my glass in salutation to you


Lets toast the night away to friends
Let's celebrate and enjoy tonight with our friends


And forget about tomorrow
Let's not worry about what happens next


I might say things you want to hear
I may speak pleasing words to you


But someday you might care
But one day you may start to value my words


And I won't be there
And by then I won't be around anymore


No I won't be there
I won't be able to witness your change of heart




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD EVERETT GILBERT, CYRUS WILLIAM BOLOOKI, IAN R. GRUSHKA, JORDAN I. PUNDIK, STEPHEN LEE KLEIN

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Comments from YouTube:

@davidandrewlibby

If you took the audio of all of these and put out an acoustic album, I'd buy it in a second.

@beanburnham01

David Libby this 👆. What he said. Yup.

@margieanthony

I'd like to buy a DVD! An Acoustic NFG DVD in 2020, please!

@nfgatorgal

Same!!

@toddausema7522

For sure!!! So good

@wantednoiseca

yes please!

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@ben15513

How the hell does Jordan's voice not change throughout the years is well beyond everyone. The best shit ever. Keep it up! Maybe release an acoustic album while you're at it.

@serox104

His vocals are being processed

@GuiTarKeYs4

Justin Smestad and they’re processed so well. They’re tuned but not too crazily. Wish it was always like this well produced.

@JohnnBVB

@@serox104 no doubt there's processing in these clips but i can say he sounds better live now than he did in the beginning. Jordan's been so on point the last few years, they all have!

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