Wires
The Neighbourhood Lyrics
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I'm sorry that you never made it
And it pains me just to hear you have to say it
You knew the game and played it
It kills to know that you have been defeated
I see the wires pulling while you're breathing
You knew you had a reason
It killed you like diseases
I can hear it in your voice while your speaking you can't be treated
Mr. Know-it-all had his reign and his fall
At least that's what his brain is telling all
If he said help me kill the president
I'd say he needs medicine
Sick of screaming let us in
The wires got the best of him
All that he invested in goes
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
He told me I should take it in
Listen to every word he's speaking
The wires getting older I can hear the way they're creaking
As they're holding him
Well I could see it in his jaw
That all he ever wanted was a job
He tells me to be raw
Admits to me that every little flaw
That never let him sit upon the top
Won't tell me to stop
Thinks that I should be a little cautious
Well I can tell the wires pulled
If he said help me kill the president
I'd say he needs medicine
Sick of screaming let us in
The wires got the best of him
All that he invested in goes
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I'm having trouble in believing
And I just started seeing
Light at the beginning of the tunnel but he tells me that I'm dreaming
When he talks I hear his ghosts every word they say to me
I just pray the wires aren't coming
If he said help me kill the president
I'd say he needs medicine
Sick of screaming let us in
The wires got the best of him
All that he invested in goes
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
The Neighbourhood's song "Wires" tells the story of someone who has lost everything and is being consumed by their struggles. In the first verse, the singer expresses their sadness upon hearing that the person they were talking to had failed to achieve their dreams. They describe the feeling of defeat in great detail, saying "it kills to know that you have been defeated." The chorus is hauntingly repetitive, emphasizing the feeling of being pulled by wires and ultimately being dragged straight to hell. The second verse expresses the struggles of the person they are talking to more directly, saying that they feel like they need to be cautious and can see the wires pulling them down. The song ends with a sense of hopelessness, as the singer hears the ghosts of the person's past speaking to them and fears that they too will be consumed by the wires.
Overall, "Wires" is a dark and introspective song that examines a sense of hopelessness and despair, particularly in the face of struggles that seem insurmountable. The repetition of the chorus both emphasizes this sense of being pulled down and also creates a hypnotic effect, drawing the listener into the poem's sense of dread and hopelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
We talked about making it
We had plans for the future.
I'm sorry that you never made it
I regret that you didn't achieve your goals.
And it pains me just to hear you have to say it
It hurts to hear you admit your failure.
You knew the game and played it
You were aware of the rules and followed them.
It kills to know that you have been defeated
It's painful to know that you lost.
I see the wires pulling while you're breathing
I can see the pressure and stress impacting your health.
You knew you had a reason
You had a purpose for everything you did.
It killed you like diseases
The stress and pressure caused harm to your physical and mental health.
I can hear it in your voice while your speaking you can't be treated
I can hear the hopelessness and despair in your voice and know that it can't be easily fixed.
Mr. Know-it-all had his reign and his fall
The person who thought they knew everything had a time of power and then lost it.
At least that's what his brain is telling all
The person may be in denial about their failure and blaming it on external factors.
If he said help me kill the president
If the person was expressing extreme and dangerous thoughts.
I'd say he needs medicine
I would recommend that they get medical help for their thoughts and actions.
Sick of screaming let us in
Frustrated with being shut out of something they want access to.
The wires got the best of him
The pressure and stress overwhelmed the person.
All that he invested in goes straight to hell
All the effort and work put into something was ultimately a failure.
I'm having trouble in believing
I am feeling doubtful.
And I just started seeing light at the beginning of the tunnel but he tells me that I'm dreaming
I am starting to see hope, but someone else is telling me it's false hope.
When he talks I hear his ghosts every word they say to me
When the person speaks, I hear their own doubts and insecurities.
I just pray the wires aren't coming
I hope that the pressure and stress won't become too much.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Zachary Shane Abels, Jeremy Allen Freedman, Jesse J Rutherford
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mystel_
Lyrics:
We talked about making it
I'm sorry that you never made it
And it pains me just to hear you have to say it
You knew the game and played it
It kills to know that you have been defeated
I see the wires pulling while you're breathing
You knew you had a reason
It killed you like diseases
I can hear it in your voice while your speaking you can't be treated
Mr. Know-it-all had his reign and his fall
At least that's what his brain is telling all
If he said help me kill the president
I'd say he needs medicine
Sick of screaming let us in
The wires got the best of him
All that he invested in goes
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
He told me I should take it in
Listen to every word he's speaking
The wires getting older I can hear the way they're creaking
As they're holding him
Well I could see it in his jaw
That all he ever wanted was a job
He tells me to be raw
Admits to me that every little flaw
That never let him sit upon the top
Won't tell me to stop
Thinks that I should be a little cautious
Well I can tell the wires pulled
If he said help me kill the president
I'd say he needs medicine
Sick of screaming let us in
The wires got the best of him
All that he invested in goes
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I'm having trouble in believing
And I just started seeing
Light at the beginning of the tunnel but he tells me that I'm dreaming
When he talks I hear his ghosts every word they say to me
I just pray the wires aren't coming
If he said help me kill the president
I'd say he needs medicine
Sick of screaming let us in
The wires got the best of him
All that he invested in goes
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
@ultraviolence-
Can’t believe it’s been 10 years since this masterpiece of album has been released
@Lana_Del_Slay07
A masterpiece indeed
@STAR_SAM711
Album name?
@shudwikjemnisky5477
Ill do you one better
Its been 10 years since that song released and now we are getting a music video
@archetypalheart7572
I hope we get something special for the 10th anniversary of Hard To Imagine The Neighborhood Ever Changing...
@itzbeacat799
@@STAR_SAM711 it’s called “i love you” I believe
@xpollyx7730
THIS SONG IS SO UNDERRATED.
@mystel_
Lyrics:
We talked about making it
I'm sorry that you never made it
And it pains me just to hear you have to say it
You knew the game and played it
It kills to know that you have been defeated
I see the wires pulling while you're breathing
You knew you had a reason
It killed you like diseases
I can hear it in your voice while your speaking you can't be treated
Mr. Know-it-all had his reign and his fall
At least that's what his brain is telling all
If he said help me kill the president
I'd say he needs medicine
Sick of screaming let us in
The wires got the best of him
All that he invested in goes
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
He told me I should take it in
Listen to every word he's speaking
The wires getting older I can hear the way they're creaking
As they're holding him
Well I could see it in his jaw
That all he ever wanted was a job
He tells me to be raw
Admits to me that every little flaw
That never let him sit upon the top
Won't tell me to stop
Thinks that I should be a little cautious
Well I can tell the wires pulled
If he said help me kill the president
I'd say he needs medicine
Sick of screaming let us in
The wires got the best of him
All that he invested in goes
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I'm having trouble in believing
And I just started seeing
Light at the beginning of the tunnel but he tells me that I'm dreaming
When he talks I hear his ghosts every word they say to me
I just pray the wires aren't coming
If he said help me kill the president
I'd say he needs medicine
Sick of screaming let us in
The wires got the best of him
All that he invested in goes
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Straight to hell
Straight to hell
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
@bahianam.380
MI MADRE ME DIO LA VIDA, PERO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ME DIO GANAS DE VIVIRLA 🖤
@franciscourbina2063
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