Stand Up
A Static Lullaby Lyrics
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Feel free to watch your city
Become more than a sitcom appendix
As we walk, the streets are bleeding
From the tedium that they're bringing
The stars will pave your journey
To another x-rated love story
The hills have become your idles
The hills have become your idles
Stand up
We're falling back again
We'll find something better
We'll do anything
(This town has killed us both)
Stand up
We're falling back again
We'll find something better
We'll do anything
(This town has killed us both)
Stand up cause this town is failing us
This town is shifting power
Covered under useless ratings
Let's decide how to feed your children
Let's appall to the sound they're scripting
Seeing smile of the pain you're buying
Will it hurt when we live in paradise?
We'll wash it off on sunset
Seeing smile of the pain you're buying
Seeing smile of the pain you'll buy
Stand up
We're falling back again
We'll find something better
We'll do anything
(This town has killed us both)
Stand up
We're falling back again
We'll find something better
We'll do anything
(This town has killed us both)
Stand up cause this town is failing us
This might be your chance
And when you find them running with
Your gun in hand
Stand up
We're falling back again
We'll find something better
We'll do anything
(This town has killed us both)
Stand up
We're falling back again
We'll find something better
We'll do anything
(This town has killed us both)
Stand up
In the song "Stand Up" by A Static Lullaby, the lyrics speak about a hatred for the tedium of living in a particular town. The singer speaks directly to the audience, calling upon them to stand up and move away from the monotony of their life. The town is described as producing "useless ratings" and driven by "scripting," forcing the people to buy into pain and sadness with little payoff. Instead, the artist encourages the listener to leave their town and venture out toward "paradise."
The overarching idea in "Stand Up" is an undeniable feeling of restlessness and stagnation. The singer is keenly aware of the pain his town and the people in it inflict upon the world and themselves. There is a sense of falling back and being stuck, where the people are waiting for something to change rather than taking their destiny into their own hands.
In this song, A Static Lullaby is calling out the audience to stand up and change their position in life. From the meaningless ratings and scripts that drive their lives to a landscape that has been left as idle, devoid of any life. The band's message is clear, to take hold of the reins and find a new path that leads them to a better life.
Line by Line Meaning
This town of sober answers
The town is full of people who are unresponsive and dull.
Feel free to watch your city
You can observe the city without taking part in its dull culture.
Become more than a sitcom appendix
We should try to break away from the boring culture of this city.
As we walk, the streets are bleeding
The streets are full of boring people and it's frustrating to be around them.
From the tedium that they're bringing
The people in the streets are causing monotony and boredom.
The stars will pave your journey
There's still hope for a better future and you should hold onto that hope.
To another x-rated love story
We should strive for a better, more genuine love and relationship.
The hills have become your idles
The hills represent freedom and inspiration.
Stand up
Take action and try to improve things around you.
We're falling back again
We're stuck in a rut and need to break out of it.
We'll find something better
We'll strive for something more fulfilling than what we currently have.
We'll do anything
We're willing to put in the effort to create positive change.
(This town has killed us both)
The town has made us complacent and bored.
This town is failing us
The town isn't providing us with what we need to be happy and fulfilled.
This town is shifting power
The town is changing in a way that isn't beneficial or progressive.
Covered under useless ratings
The town is being judged by meaningless criteria.
Let's decide how to feed your children
It's up to us to create a better future for the next generation.
Let's appall to the sound they're scripting
We shouldn't blindly follow the rules and expectations set by others.
Seeing smile of the pain you're buying
We watch people suffer in order to be entertained.
Will it hurt when we live in paradise?
Is it really possible for us to be happy in this town?
We'll wash it off on sunset
We'll try to cleanse ourselves of the negativity by the end of the day.
This might be your chance
You have an opportunity to make a difference.
And when you find them running with
When you find yourself surrounded by negativity.
Your gun in hand
You have the power to create change.
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