After solidifying their lineup, Ambitions hit the road with Modern Life Is War, Bane, Have Heart, Verse, Shipwreck and more. Despite a two-year hiatus beginning in 2008, the band has returned to record a new 7-inch entitled "Surface to Air" which will be released this Winter 2010/2011 on Post Script Records.
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in between
Ambitions Lyrics
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I'm stuck in a place where I don't want to be.
Old friends houses, where they once lived,
cuz they all grew up and I couldn't forgive.
Why should i spend time in the past, trying to flip that hourglass?
I can't help but feel betrayed, familiar streets that just aren't the same.
Nothing stayed to see me through.
Everything changed, now I must too.
We found new things and no longer could agree.
Grew so distant, parted ways, while I'm still left thinking of the days.
But why should i spend time in the past, trying to flip that hourglass?
I can't make new memories with all the same sceneries.
This place has nothing except all the promises that were not kept
(Because) when we treid to relive it all came out wrong,
wasn't the same so we chose to move along.
Still have stories from the days taht shaped us all in so many ways.
Looking back we realize some of the best times of our lives
The lyrics to Ambitions’ song “In Between” describe the feeling of being stuck in a place where one no longer belongs. The singer reminisces about old friends and familiar streets that once held great significance but have since become foreign and unwelcoming. The singer is torn between wanting to hold onto the memories of the past and accepting that things have changed and must continue to do so. The chorus emphasizes this internal struggle, questioning the value of spending time in the past when it’s impossible to recreate those moments. The song ultimately acknowledges the importance of those memories in shaping who we are, but also highlights the need to move forward and create new experiences.
The song speaks to anyone who has experienced the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia. The lyrics capture the feeling of wanting to go back to old times while recognizing that it’s not possible to recreate them. It’s a universal feeling that anyone who has moved away from home, parted ways with old friends, or undergone any significant changes can relate to. The song’s instrumentation and melody effectively capture this sense of longing and uncertainty, making the listener feel as though they are caught in between the past and the present.
Line by Line Meaning
It seems my youth has outgrown me,
I feel like I am stuck in a time that no longer fits me.
I'm stuck in a place where I don't want to be.
I find myself in a situation that I don't want to be in.
Old friends houses, where they once lived,
I visit homes of old friends where we shared some memories together.
cuz they all grew up and I couldn't forgive.
While my friends grew up, I couldn't forgive the fact that things have changed.
Why should i spend time in the past, trying to flip that hourglass?
Why should I keep looking back and dwell on the past like trying to rewind an hourglass?
I can't help but feel betrayed, familiar streets that just aren't the same.
I feel let down by the fact that familiar streets that once were special have now lost their charm.
Nothing stayed to see me through.
Nothing remained constant to help me go through the motions of life.
Everything changed, now I must too.
Since everything has changed, I now have to change too.
Just progression? I could not see?
All the changes, was it just a natural progression or something more?
We found new things and no longer could agree.
We discovered new things in life, and our opinions no longer aligned.
Grew so distant, parted ways, while I'm still left thinking of the days.
We grew apart and went our separate ways, while I still reminisce about the past.
I can't make new memories with all the same sceneries.
I can't create new memories if I keep living in the same setting.
This place has nothing except all the promises that were not kept
This place holds no value anymore as all the promises made were never fulfilled.
(Because) when we tried to relive it all came out wrong,
Trying to relive the past didn't turn out right.
wasn't the same so we chose to move along.
Since it wasn't like the past, we decided it was time to move on.
Still have stories from the days that shaped us all in so many ways.
We still have stories and memories that have impacted us in many ways.
Looking back we realize some of the best times of our lives
Reflecting on the past, we acknowledge that some of the best times in our lives were behind us.
Contributed by Sadie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.