Something's Gotta Give
All Time Low Lyrics

I woke up in a stranger's bed
The singer is in an unfamiliar place, disoriented and detached from reality

With pins and needles in my head
The singer is experiencing physical discomfort, perhaps due to excessive drinking or drug use

And the clock ticking off the wall
The singer is aware of the passing of time, feeling like they are losing precious moments of their life

I don't even know myself
The artist is lost and confused, unsure of their own identity and purpose in life

I wish I could be someone else
The artist is feeling unhappy with who they are and wishes they could escape themselves

But I don't have a clue at all
Despite their desire for change, the singer feels powerless and directionless

I'm sinking
The singer is feeling trapped and helpless, like they are drowning in their own problems

You're wading
Someone else, perhaps a friend or loved one, is stable and unaffected by the artist's struggles

I'm thinking something's gotta give
The artist realizes that they cannot continue to live their life this way and needs to make a change

Wake me up
The artist pleads to be awoken from their slumber, both literally and metaphorically

Say enough is enough
The singer is ready to stop living their life on autopilot and start making active changes

I'm dying to live
The artist is eager to start truly living, rather than just going through the motions

Pull me out
The singer needs someone to help them escape their current situation and start fresh

Of this sinking town
The singer feels trapped in their current location, perhaps in a place that holds negative memories or associations

Maybe I'm a fucking waste
The singer is feeling like they are worthless and not contributing anything to the world

Filling up the empty space
The artist is feeling like they are not complete, like there is something missing from their life

I've been here way too long
The artist feels stuck and like they've been in this state for far too long

I'm feeling like a nervous wreck
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and on edge

Living on my last paycheck
The singer is struggling financially and living paycheck-to-paycheck

I'm a cliché in a song
The artist is feeling like their problems are unoriginal and insignificant, something that has been sung about many times before

And everybody's singing along
The artist is feeling like their struggles are not unique, and that everyone around them is going through the same thing

Someone please come pull me out
The artist is asking for help from those around them, hoping that someone will notice their pain and reach out

From the shadow of my doubt
The singer is struggling with self-doubt and needs someone to help them see the light

I'm falling
The artist is feeling like they are slipping away and needs someone to catch them

You're wading
Once again, someone else around the singer is more stable and unaffected by the chaos around them

Something's gotta give
The singer knows that things cannot continue as they are and needs to take action to make a change.