The Chino Hills, California-based A Thorn For Every Heart self-released its… Read Full Bio ↴The Chino Hills, California-based A Thorn For Every Heart self-released its debut EP, "Silence Is Golden", in 2003, gaining much Internet exposure and creating an underground following. The band's first full-length album, "Things Aren't So Beautiful Now", was released on October 19, 2004 through Kickball Records, a small subsidiary of Interscope. The album was recorded in the summer of 2004 with producer Shawn Sullivan.

The band's second full-length effort, It's Hard to Move You, was set to be released on July 31, 2007. However, this album was leaked in its entirety on June 1, 2007. Also, the label Kickball Records was closed by its parent company Interscope Records, and the band is currently in discussion with Interscope regarding the rights to the recordings.

After multiple line-up changes, A Thorn For Every Heart self-released the EP "Pick Up The Pieces" on July 1, 2008.

On March 20, 2009, the band announced via a MySpace bulletin that it would be embarking on an indefinite hiatus.

The Game
A Thorn For Every Heart Lyrics

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What are they gonna say when you just move along?
We'll get you out of here
Just be strong
I thought I saw you today
I couldn't be wrong
You were caught between the lines
And you couldn't get out

It's been a few years since you left home
Do you miss your residence?
Just keep on trying and you'll get out, too
You'll get out, too

I think you're doing much better
But you say, "I fold"
You think you're oh so clever
But you say, "I fold"
You say, "I fold"
Give up and give up
And move on and move on
With the rest, with the rest of your lonely life

Have you ? yourself?
It's such a shame
The way they use you up
Destroy your name
We'll get you out of here
Just be strong
Gonna bend the life you can't get out

I think you're doing much better
But you say, "I fold"
You think you're oh so clever
But you say, "I fold"
You say, "I fold"
Give up and give up
And move on and move on
With the rest, with the rest of your lonely life

I think I'm doing much better
But you say, "I fold"
You think you're oh so clever
But you say, "I fold"
(Give up and give up and give up and give up)
You say, "I fold"
(And move on and move on)
You say, "I fold"

(With the rest, with the rest)
You say, "I fold"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "The Game" by A Thorn For Every Heart tell a story of someone who is trapped in a situation, unable to move on from their past. The opening lines "What are they gonna say when you just move along? / We'll get you out of here / Just be strong" suggest that the person is hesitant to leave their current situation, but others are offering them support and encouragement.

The second verse discusses the idea of leaving home and trying to make a new life. The lines "Do you miss your residence? / Just keep on trying and you'll get out, too / You'll get out, too" imply that the person is perhaps trying to start over and move past their past mistakes or regrets.

The chorus of the song repeats the idea of "folding" or giving up, even though the person may actually be doing better. They are urged to "move on" and not stay stuck in their past.

Overall, the lyrics seem to encourage the listener to keep moving forward and not allow themselves to become stagnant or trapped in their past mistakes or regrets. The use of the phrase "I fold" seems to suggest that the person is giving up too easily, and that there is always hope for a better life.

Line by Line Meaning

What are they gonna say when you just move along?
What will people think when you leave this situation behind and move on?

We'll get you out of here Just be strong
We will help you escape this difficult situation, but you must remain strong.

I thought I saw you today I couldn't be wrong You were caught between the lines And you couldn't get out
I thought I saw you today, but you were trapped in a difficult situation and couldn't escape.

It's been a few years since you left home Do you miss your residence? Just keep on trying and you'll get out, too You'll get out, too
It has been a few years since you left home. Do you miss it? Keep trying, and you will escape your current situation as well.

I think you're doing much better But you say, "I fold" You think you're oh so clever But you say, "I fold" You say, "I fold" Give up and give up And move on and move on With the rest, with the rest of your lonely life
I believe you are making progress, but you give up and accept defeat. You think you're being clever, but you're really just giving up and moving on with the rest of your lonely life.

Have you ? yourself? It's such a shame The way they use you up Destroy your name
Have you lost yourself? It's tragic how they take advantage of you and ruin your reputation.

Gonna bend the life you can't get out
We will change this life that you are unable to escape.

I think I'm doing much better But you say, "I fold" You think you're oh so clever But you say, "I fold" (Give up and give up and give up and give up) You say, "I fold" (And move on and move on) You say, "I fold" (With the rest, with the rest) You say, "I fold"
I believe I am making progress, but you give up and accept defeat. You think you're being clever, but you're really just giving up and moving on with the rest of your lonely life.

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