Bad Vibrations
A Day to Remember Lyrics
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Pick your poison, live with remorse
Don't forget that this is a choice
Pick your poison, live with remorse
I could burn a hole with my eyes that cuts straight through the skin
No more love, no more resolution
It's getting harder bearing the darkness within
I gotta let it out, I'm gonna let it
I can feel your bad vibrations
All around me, all consuming
Corrupting all that I am
This pain is a sickness
Looming over me, and I can't escape it
Casting shadows that continue to shape
Who I am on any given day
It's like a fog surrounds me applying pressure within
Weighing me down, seeing in double vision
It hits so hard I stu-stu-stutter my speech
Ya go kinda cold inside dancing on thin ice
I can feel your bad vibrations
All around me, all consuming
Corrupting all that I am
This pain is a sickness
Looming over me, and I can't escape it
Casting shadows that continue to shape
Who I am on any given day
This pain is a sickness
Looming over me, and I can't escape it
Casting shadows that continue to shape
Who I am on any given day
(Toxic)
(Toxic)
This darkness, this darkness
Leaves me empty like I am the heartless
Toxic
Toxic within
The lyrics of A Day to Remember's song Bad Vibrations revolve around the themes of choice, pain, and toxicity. The song opens with the repeated assertion that one's choices have consequences, and these consequences exist as "poison" that lingers and produces remorse. The singer then describes the pain that they carry inside, which feels like an ever-present darkness that they cannot escape. The pain manifests as "bad vibrations" that emanate from those around them, corrupting everything that the singer is and making it difficult for them to function.
As the song progresses, the singer continues to describe their pain and the way in which it shapes them. They liken it to a sickness, one that casts shadows over the singer's life and defines who they are on any given day. The chorus repeats twice more, emphasizing the power of the "bad vibrations" and the way in which they continue to weigh down the singer. The song closes with the word "toxic" repeated twice, underscoring the idea that the pain and darkness the singer carries are consuming and poisonous.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't forget that this is a choice
Reminding us that we always have a choice in life.
Pick your poison, live with remorse
Our choices have lasting consequences.
I could burn a hole with my eyes that cuts straight through the skin
Feeling intense anger towards someone or something.
No more love, no more resolution
The anger has overwhelmed any feelings of love or hope for resolution.
It's getting harder bearing the darkness within
The negative emotions are becoming increasingly difficult to control.
I gotta let it out, I'm gonna let it
Releasing the emotions is necessary for moving forward.
I can feel your bad vibrations
The negative energy from others can be felt.
All around me, all consuming
The negativity is all-consuming and overwhelming.
Corrupting all that I am
The negative energy is affecting every aspect of life.
This pain is a sickness
The emotional pain is debilitating and consuming.
Looming over me, and I can't escape it
The emotional pain feels suffocating and impossible to escape.
Casting shadows that continue to shape
The emotional pain is shaping who the person is becoming.
Who I am on any given day
The emotional pain affects who the person is in all situations.
This darkness, this darkness
The negative emotions are consuming and overwhelming.
Leaves me empty like I am the heartless
The negative emotions have left the person feeling empty, as if they have no heart.
Toxic within
The negative emotions are toxic and harmful to the person.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JEREMY MCKINNON, KEVIN SKAFF, NEIL WESTFALL, CODY QUISTAD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Caleb Hyles
Paranoia's better, but I can get down to this one. I'm skeptical about the new album, but ADTR always has several killer tracks on any given album.
Cullen Farran
People say that about each album they release and then a few years latter it grows on em
Thelittleowl1
Months* for me. Their new album still isn’t great but it’s good enough for me to listen to.
Mutated Nut
@Thelittleowl1 Bad Vibrations is at least 300x better than you’re welcome
Thelittleowl1
@Mutated Nut true
Christian Rivinius
"this pain is a sickness moving over me and i cant escape it." love these lyrics.
Omar Yañez Zavala
Christian Rivinius looming over me**
Melissa Mel
True
xJayyDope_
True
John
okay guys is been 3 years, the world needs more ADTR