Louder Than Your Love
Andy Black Lyrics

Oh
The singer begins the song with an exclamation that shows his eagerness to share his thoughts with the listeners.

Wide awake, we're at the gates
The singer, along with his companions, is alert and ready for something to happen, standing near the entrance.

We never come home
The singer implies that they are always on the move and never stay in one place for too long.

We'd rather be, anyone else
The group of people is dissatisfied with their current situation and crave to be someone or somewhere else.

But something inside of, the magazines that tell the world to act like things, that are provertrust exist
The artist is critical of the media that showcases fake lifestyles and products that don't address actual needs.

We are living life alone
The group feels isolated and cut off from others, often struggling within themselves.

We're louder than your love, a stray atomic bomb
The group's spirit and energy supersedes the emotions of others and their influence can be explosive and unpredictable.

We're the engines giving out and we're the kids that scream our hearts out
The singer and his friends are the driving force behind their endeavors, putting in their all and shouting their emotions out for everyone to hear.

Louder than your love, know what you're thinking of
The singer and his companions are capable of understanding others' opinions and motives, but they don't let it dictate their actions.

In a town that steals your freedom and a life without a holiday in the sun
The group feels trapped and constrained within a place that doesn't respect their independence and doesn't let them enjoy life to the fullest.

I feel the streets, rise under me
The singer has a sense of connection with the city, and every step he takes, his senses heighten to the surroundings.

The city is a ghost
The city is empty or lacking in spirit, which makes the artist feel alone and invisible.

I'll never see, all of their hope
The singer is incapable of acknowledging the hopes and desires of others, having too many inner struggles to deal with.

They waste all nights
The people living in the city are spending their nights ineffectively and non-productively without striving for anything worthwhile.

It's a tragedy, to sell your words to lonely teens
The singer sees it as unfair to sell meaningless or illusory products and ideas to vulnerable, easily influenced teens.

That are fighting for their lives
The young people who are trying to come to terms with reality and their struggles to survive in today's world.

Give it up, because we're not home
The singer suggests that it's best to abandon these poisonous and degrading ideas since it's not where they belong.

All my life, I played it right
The singer has always followed the norm and done everything 'correctly.'

Turned my back on my dreams and what I believed in (Ah)
The artist turned his back on his plans and aspirations, and at the time couldn't acknowledge what he wanted or needed, which he comes to regret.

Now I'll take a stand, I won't walk away
The singer is no longer willing to compromise his values or run away from his issues but ready to take a stand.

I'm gonna find a way, let go of all of these feelings (Ah)
The singer intends to seek his path and let go of any conflicting emotions holding him back.

Save me
The singer is asking for help through his struggles, hinting at the pain and emotional turmoils he must be going through right now.

Woah, woah, woah, woah, oh-oh
This line is a repeated sound that a co-singer makes, more of an interlude than a new set of lyrics.

Holiday in the sun
The phrase can be interpreted as living life to the fullest, exploring and experiencing new things without any restraints or limitations in the way.