Bittersweet Symphony
Ace Enders and a Million Different People Feat. Mark Hoppus Matt Thiessen Craig Owens Alex Gaskarth Lyrics
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(The Rocket Summer), Craig Owens (Chiodos, Cinematic Sunrise), Duane
Okun (Socratic), Kenny Vasoli (The Starting Line, Person L), Matt Thiessen
(Relient K), Mark Hoppus (Blink 182, +44)
Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony this life...
Try to make ends meet , you're a slave to the money then you die.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down...
No change, I can change, I can change, I can change,
but I'm here in my mould , I am here in my mould.
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next...
I can't change my mould , no,no,no,no,no,no,no
Well I've never prayed,
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah.
I need to hear some sounds that recognise the pain in me, yeah.
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind , I feel free now.
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now.
No change, I can change, I can change, I can change,
but I'm here in my mould , I am here in my mould.
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould, no,no,no,no,no,no,no
Have you ever been down?
I can change, I can change...
Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life.
Trying to make ends meet, try to find somebody then you die.
You know I can change, I can change, I can change,
but I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould.
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next.
I can't change my mould, no,no,no,no,no,no,no
Well it's just sex and violence, melody and silence
It's just sex and violence, melody and silence
(Have you ever been down)
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
The song "Bittersweet Symphony" by Ace Enders and a Million Different People feat. Mark Hoppus Matt Thiessen Craig Owens Alex Gaskarth is a commentary on the struggles and contradictions of life. The opening line, "Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life," acknowledges that life is full of both good and bad, and the struggles of trying to balance the two. The second line, "Try to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die," speaks to the difficult reality of living in a capitalist society where money is necessary for survival.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of identity and how it can be difficult to escape one's "mould." The lines "But I'm a million different people from one day to the next...I can't change my mould" speak to the idea that while people can change and evolve, they are still ultimately shaped by their past experiences and circumstances.
The chorus repeats the idea that while change is possible, it is also difficult to escape one's current situation. The final lines, "Well it's just sex and violence, melody and silence," suggest that life is a mix of both good and bad, but ultimately it is up to the individual to find meaning and purpose within it.
Line by Line Meaning
Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony this life...
This life is a mix of both bitter and sweet experiences.
Try to make ends meet , you're a slave to the money then you die.
Trying to survive financially can make you feel like you're trapped in a never-ending cycle until you ultimately pass away.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down...
I'll show you the path that I've personally traveled on, and the places where I've made memories.
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the things meet, yeah.
This road leads to a destination where everything in life comes together.
No change, I can change, I can change, I can change, but I'm here in my mould , I am here in my mould.
I may have the potential to change, but for now, I'm comfortable in my current state.
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next...
I have different sides to my personality that come out depending on my mood and circumstance.
I can't change my mould , no,no,no,no,no,no,no
I'm unable to break out of my current mindset and form different habits at this time.
Well I've never prayed, But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah.
Even though I'm not typically one to pray, I'm feeling desperate enough to turn to it for guidance tonight.
I need to hear some sounds that recognise the pain in me, yeah.
I'm searching for music or other sounds that speak to my struggles and will help me feel understood.
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind , I feel free now.
The music I'm listening to is having a powerful impact on my mental state and I'm finally feeling a sense of relief and peace.
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now.
There's a silence in the world around me, and I'm not hearing any music or other sounds that speak to me like I need.
Have you ever been down? I can change, I can change...
Have you ever felt as low as I do right now? I have the ability to improve myself, even though it's difficult.
Well it's just sex and violence, melody and silence
The world can be quite contradictory, containing elements of both beauty and darkness.
It's just sex and violence, melody and silence
This dichotomy exists in most aspects of life, including music and human behavior.
(Have you ever been down)
Have you felt hopeless or lost like I am right now?
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
I'll guide you along the journey that I've personally taken, and show you the places where I've grown and learned.
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Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
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Fine tuning of the universe
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Lyrics:
Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life
Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah.
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold.
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Well I never pray,
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah.
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah.
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now.
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now.
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold.
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life.
Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah.
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold.
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
It justs sex and violence melody and silence
It justs sex and violence melody and silence (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
It's just sex and violence melody and silence
It's just sex and violence melody and silence
It's just sex and violence melody and silence (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
(It's just sex and violence melody and silence)Been down
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)
@maxlarocca78
This is a brilliant song. It is about the feeling of being trapped and powerless to change your behavior or your life due to circumstances beyond your control. It is about the sense of desperation you feel as your life passes before your eyes and you struggle unsuccessfully to control and shape it. It is about the perpetual conflict between the path you want to follow and the path you are compelled to follow.
Walking down a busy London street is a metaphor for how he feels about his life. He walks down the street and is almost hit by a passing car, runs into people, walks over a car hood that is in his path, etc. As a result everyone is annoyed — even angry with him. When a young woman confronts him physically he calmly and resolutely moves forward along his path without a trace of animosity or anger. People are critical and disdainful of the path he is walking — insisting he should be able to avoid these obstacles— to choose a better, safer and more conscientious path to walk. But he feels completely powerless to change his speed and direction. His path is mandated and not chosen by him.
He knows emphatically that he could be different — be a better person and live a different, more meaningful life. He knows if it were merely up to him he could change (“I can change, I can change, I can change”), but the circumstances of his life have cast him into a rigid mold that keeps him on a steady trajectory, limiting his choices. It isn’t his lack of ability, intelligence, imagination or flexibility that is holding him back (“I’m a million different people from one day to the next”) but the circumstances of the culture / world into which he was born.
He wants more meaning in his life. But the overriding importance of the pursuit of making a living is always threatening to squeeze out his uniqueness, nullify his aptitudes and mold his path to a formal structure of daily life that he had no part in designing. He wants to be a better person. Yet, he continually finds himself walking down the same familiar self-destructive paths, despite his effort to avoid them. There is never a time when he can break free of this mold because he is stuck in a pattern of behavior until he dies.
He can’t accept this. Because this is the only life he will ever have, he is pressed with frequent internal anguish. He is on the verge of breaking and is walking through life in a fog. He doesn’t generally pray, but he is getting desperate. He gets down on his knees to pray — if only to hear the sound his own voice recognizing the frustration he feels. Any sound of compassion - any recognition of his pain - is better than the silence. He prays sincerely, earnestly and desperately. While he is pleading and making his case, his prayer is like a melody that helps him to feel better. It is a song that clears his mind, grounds him and makes him feel like he can break free of his mold and change his life. But it is a false hope. When he finishes praying there is only silence. God does not answer him. The airwaves are clean without a trace of anything but static. For all his singing, no one is singing to him now. He has no idea what to do and finds himself just as discouraged and helpless as before. There must be more to life than this (“Vanity, vanity: all is vanity and striving after the wind” ).
This experience is a microcosm for the whole of his life — a Bittersweet Symphony. There are periods of clarity, beauty and temporary relief in his life. Yet, it is all encapsulated by an overall theme that is heart rending — like waking suddenly from a warm, peaceful dream to find that you are back in cold, dark room — unchanged and unmoved by your dreams.
He can’t accept the path his life has taken, but he has no choice. He will be in perpetual conflict with his situation. He is immobilized in his mold and has no choice but to continue down this path, accepting all its adverse consequences, until it the path finally comes to an end at the place “where all things meet” - Death.
@theharshtruthoutthere
@@absxxproductions9172 There is nothing cool nor okay, being a mason - soul, these are the biggest liars cause they are deceived the deepest.
Search what i did, BIBLE + FREEMASONRY, and no longer a mason you want to be. Cause then you`ll see how wicked you shall be under the lie of being illuminated. Then you`ll see and hopefully understand also how sick rituals masons do. Baphomet servers wont be in heaven.
No Christian is illuminated nor called to be one. We are simply souls, who have came to repentance, changed our minds and our hearts. Admit that we are sinners beyond being able to help our own selves. Deeply evil, knowing how to do evil rather then good.
We seek´t out the truth, cause the off vibes this realm give us and not being satisfied with lies.
We repented, cause we felt awfully about our own sinful nature, being able to do evil 24/7/365.
Christians is not a illuminated souls, we are just souls who miss home. Missing home that badly the we counted the cost of following CHRIST and to walk on that narrow path into heaven.
The cost of following CHRIST? - giving up our lives here on this earth, as CHRIST did for us. If it come to it, and it shall come to it, we are willing to be beheaded.
So? - Are you that brave (foolish in the eyes of this world) soul or are you a coward who hides in the enemies lines?
Why were schools and working places created? to produce slaves.
Slaves who:
- think nor question not, no matter their age, race, culture background, beliefs.
Masons wanted generations of slaves, and they got their wish.
And, we, the people, lost the right to debate and complain about, humans were once slaves and all the made up problems between black and white skinned humans.
Why? , cause we are still SLAVES.
Slaving away our time - health - life. Slaving it all away to whom? - to the uncaring governments.
Why masons give us the "freedom" to believe whatever we want and live how we want? - to keep us, their slaves, blind and deaf.
@famousshortz
This is one of those rare songs that never gets old and it stays in your memory forever. Simply a masterpiece
@ayasreviewsandtoycolection7148
You should listen to the song titled standing outside a phone booth with change in my pockets. It's an oldie but a goody.
@boston218
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@LuvBorderCollies
I think I've listened to it a thousand times and it just doesn't get old. A thousand might be a stretch but hundreds would be slightly conservative.
@big925chilli6
Exactly it just popped back in my head LMAO....
@boston218
@@big925chilli6 how
@_subawu_
The 1 billion view mark was passed 2-15-2024! A true testament to this song and video.
@viannizvnv7222
let's fucking go
@spleeeen4it
there are loads of better songs than this
@axy_cz
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