Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

I'd Hate to Be You When People Find Out What This Song Is About
Mayday Parade Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

And we both go down together
We'd stay there forever
Just try to get up
And I'm sorry
This wasn't easy
When I asked you, believe me
And never let go

Well I'm thinking of the worst things
That I could say to you
But a promise doesn't mean a thing, anymore
And this never will be right with me
And now you're trying desperately
But I'm tongue tied and terrified, of what I'll say

And then we both go down together
We may stay there forever
I'll just try to get up
And I'm sorry
But this wasn't easy
When I asked you, believe me
You never let go
But I let go

I could only sing you sad songs
And you could sing along
And you could see the melody
That's been calling out your wrongs
And this never will be right with me
And now you're trying desperately
But I'm tongue tied and terrified, of what I'll say
But I never told you everything
I'm losing hope and fading dreams
And every single memory along the way

And then we both go down together
We may stay there forever
I'll just try to get up
And I'm sorry
But this wasn't easy
When I asked you, believe me
You never let go
But I let go

And we both go down together
And stay there forever
Just try to get up

And then we both go down together
We may stay there forever
I'll just try to get up
And I'm sorry
But this wasn't easy
When I asked you, believe me
You never let go
But I let go

Overall Meaning

The song "I'd Hate To Be You When People Find Out What This Song Is About" by Mayday Parade is about a failing relationship. The lyrics describe the frustration and hurt that both partners are feeling. The chorus, “And then we both go down together, We may stay there forever, I'll just try to get up,” implies that both individuals are struggling to hold on to the relationship, but it seems to be doomed to fail.


The singer seems to be holding back his feelings and thoughts about the failing relationship, suggesting that there may be things left unsaid. He says, “But I never told you everything, I'm losing hope and fading dreams, And every single memory along the way.” This suggests that there were things that he wished he could have said to her before.


Line by Line Meaning

And we both go down together
We're in this together, and we'll face the consequences together


We'd stay there forever
No matter how bad the situation, we're in it together and we'll stick it out


Just try to get up
Even when things seem impossible, we have to keep trying to make it through


And I'm sorry
I apologize for what I have to say and what I'm about to put you through


This wasn't easy
This situation is difficult and uncomfortable for both of us


When I asked you, believe me
I need you to trust me when I say what I have to say


And never let go
We need to hold onto each other and face this together


But a promise doesn't mean a thing, anymore
Our promises to each other have been broken and no longer hold any weight


And now you're trying desperately
You're doing everything you can to fix this, but it might be too late


But I'm tongue tied and terrified, of what I'll say
I'm scared to say what needs to be said and the impact it will have on both of us


I could only sing you sad songs
All I can offer you is my sorrow and regret


And you could sing along
You understand my pain and are feeling it too


And you could see the melody
You understand the emotion behind the music I'm sharing with you


That's been calling out your wrongs
The music is pointing out the mistakes you've made


But I never told you everything
There are things I haven't been honest about in our relationship


I'm losing hope and fading dreams
I'm losing my optimism for our future and the things we once hoped for


And every single memory along the way
The memories we shared together are now tainted by the current situation


And stay there forever
No matter what happens, we'll always be stuck in this moment and situation




Lyrics © THE TALLAHASSEE SKYLINE PUBLISHING
Written by: Jason Lancaster

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Iguro spit

And we both go down together
We'd stay there forever
Just try to get up
And I'm sorry
This wasn't easy
When I asked you, believe me
And never let go
Well I'm thinking of the worst things
That I could say to you
But a promise doesn't mean a thing, anymore
And this never will be right with me
And now you're trying desperately
But I'm tongue tied and terrified, of what I'll say
And then we both go down together
We may stay there forever
I'll just try to get up
And I'm sorry
But this wasn't easy
When I asked you, believe me
You never let go
But I let go
I could only sing you sad songs
And you could sing along
And you could see the melody
That's been calling out your wrongs
And this never will be right with me
And now you're trying desperately
But I'm tongue tied and terrified, of what I'll say
But I never told you everything
I'm losing hope and fading dreams
And every single memory along the way
And then we both go down together
We may stay there forever
I'll just try to get up
And I'm sorry
But this wasn't easy
When I asked you, believe me
You never let go
But I let go
And we both go down together
And stay there forever
Just try to get up
And then we both go down together
We may stay there forever
I'll just try to get up
And I'm sorry
But this wasn't easy
When I asked you, believe me
You never let go
But I let go



All comments from YouTube:

Alexander Devin

Spent hours trying to find this song from my little scene kid/emo phase that saved my life multiple times and I happy cried so much when I found it! ♥️ my friend I sadly lost to heroin used to sing this to me every day and it all came rushing back. Thank you Mayday Parade for saving my life so many times that I could even be finding this again at 25❤️

Carla X

same here but I was the h addict glad I'm alive 20 days clean

Sailx

They didn't save your life, you did well on your own. I think it's an important thing to realize. No entertainer/celebrity/band "saved your life", YOU did.

Music/entertainers help distract you yeah sure, but you're the one who made the decision and put the effort towards changing/improving yourself.
Give yourself the credit you deserve. You're a hero, you saved yourself and you deserve every ounce of credit for being so brave and strong!

Shelby Hardesty

I’m so sorry for your loss! This was probably the way your friend was letting you know they’re still with you as your guardian angel 😔If only this band knew how many people they’ve touched with their music. How many broken hearts they’ve help to mend or memories with friends they’ve been apart of making.

Ethan Pena

I'm still listening in 2019 🤗 this is still my all time favorite band. All their music over the years have helped shape who I am and I am forever grateful.

Yoki Sullivan

when was this song initially released?

kurt thompson

its 2022 and im still listening

J.J. Saggitarius

Don't forget about Go Radio. Big Shoutout to JASON LANCASTER

lukemk1

I remember when I stumbled across them back in 2007 on MySpace because it was a friend's profile song. I'm with you, all time favorite band! Every song is so poignantly emotional, both in lyrics and the music itself 🎶

Corey Cleaver

2020

3 More Replies...
More Comments

More Versions