Dan: "Me and Tom started this band when we were 16 and we still get asked 'When are you going to get a real job?'. It's about dealing with that all the time."
Tom: "It's where the inspiration for the album titles comes from, everyone goes through this, fearing growing old, but at least we're going through it all together."
Youth Is Wasted On The Young
Architects Lyrics
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I walk the funeral march and I will make my peace.
The past is dead.
I walk the funeral march and I will make my peace.
If we stop the clock, will I reappear?
Pulled from the drift, there goes another year.
The stars align, the planets shift.
There's parts of me that are lost forever.
At least we're all lost together.
We all remember youth like it's dead and gone.
Like our favorite line from a forgotten song.
I'll show you my hurt and I'll show you my heart.
A life lost in the dark.
The past is dead.
I walk the funeral march and I will make my peace.
The past is dead.
I walk the funeral march and I will make my peace.
When I reach the end, will I beg for more?
Will I look back, or step through the door?
I stand beneath a monolith.
Do you ever feel like you won't be missed?
There's parts of me that are lost forever.
At least we're all lost together.
I heard that this was only a ride.
So there's no worth in waiting for death to arrive.
All we are, is just a name, it's all we are.
Our skin, it shows, these crippled bones.
Youth sinks alone.
All we are, is just a name, it's who we are.
Our skin, it shows, these crippled bones.
Youth sinks alone.
I'll show you my hurt and I'll show you my heart.
A life lost in the dark.
There's parts of me that are lost forever.
At least we're all lost together.
There's parts of me that are lost forever.
Architects's song "Youth Is Wasted On The Young" speaks to the idea of aging and the acceptance of the past as something that cannot be changed. The repetition of the line "The past is dead" emphasizes the importance of moving forward and making peace with the events that have taken place. The funeral march symbolizes the final goodbye to the past and accepting the loss of time. The line "All the infinite moments that we've missed" highlights the inevitability of missing out on certain experiences in life and accepting these losses.
The song also touches on the idea of mortality and the unknown future. The line "When I reach the end, will I beg for more?" shows the uncertainty and fear that come with the end of life. The monolith represents the end of life, and the fear of being forgotten after we are gone. The lyrics suggest that we should not wait for death to arrive, but instead, live life and make the most of the time we have.
The chorus, "There's parts of me that are lost forever, at least we're all lost together," represents a shared human experience of loss and the struggle to accept it. The final lines "Youth sinks alone" emphasize how youth, which is often associated with invincibility and endless freedom, can still feel fleeting and lonely.
Line by Line Meaning
The past is dead.
Something that has already happened cannot be changed, and it's time to make peace with it.
I walk the funeral march and I will make my peace.
I'm taking steps to move on and accept what has already happened.
If we stop the clock, will I reappear?
I wonder if I can change the course of my life, even if time has already passed.
Pulled from the drift, there goes another year.
Time keeps moving forward whether we like it or not, and another year has passed us by.
The stars align, the planets shift.
There are forces beyond our control that affect our lives, both positively and negatively.
All the infinite moments that we've missed.
There are countless experiences we haven't had and will never have.
There's parts of me that are lost forever.
Some things in life cannot be undone, and we must learn to live with the consequences.
At least we're all lost together.
We all experience painful and difficult times in life, and it can be comforting to know that we're not alone.
I'll show you my hurt and I'll show you my heart. A life lost in the dark.
I'm willing to be vulnerable and share my pain, because that's what makes us human.
When I reach the end, will I beg for more?
Will I regret not living life to the fullest when it's too late to do anything about it?
Will I look back, or step through the door?
I have a choice to either dwell on the past or embrace the future.
I stand beneath a monolith.
I feel small and insignificant in the face of the unknown.
Do you ever feel like you won't be missed?
Sometimes we wonder if anyone will remember us after we're gone.
I heard that this was only a ride.
Life is short and we should enjoy the journey, even if it's not always easy.
So there's no worth in waiting for death to arrive.
We should live life to the fullest because we only have one chance.
All we are, is just a name, it's all we are.
Our identities are only a small part of who we are as people.
Our skin, it shows, these crippled bones. Youth sinks alone.
Our bodies age and deteriorate over time, and it can be difficult to come to terms with our mortality.
Lyrics © MOTHERSHIP MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: ALEX ANTHONY DEAN, DANIEL JOSEPH SEARLE, SAMUEL DAVID CARTER, THOMAS DUNCAN SEARLE
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Ivan Kostadinov
The past is dead.
I walk the funeral march and I will make my peace.
The past is dead.
I walk the funeral march and I will make my peace.
If we stop the clock, will I reappear?
Pulled from the drift, there goes another year.
The stars align, the planets shift.
All the infinite moments that we've missed.
There's parts of me that are lost forever.
At least we're all lost together.
We all remember youth like it's dead and gone.
Like our favorite line from a forgotten song.
I'll show you my hurt and I'll show you my heart.
A life lost in the dark.
The past is dead.
I walk the funeral march and I will make my peace.
The past is dead.
I walk the funeral march and I will make my peace.
When I reach the end, will I beg for more?
Will I look back, or step through the door?
I stand beneath a monolith.
Do you ever feel like you won't be missed?
There's parts of me that are lost forever.
At least we're all lost together.
I heard that this was only a ride.
So there's no worth in waiting for death to arrive.
All we are, is just a name, it's all we are.
Our skin, it shows, these crippled bones.
Youth sinks alone.
All we are, is just a name, it's who we are.
Our skin, it shows, these crippled bones.
Youth sinks alone.
I'll show you my hurt and I'll show you my heart.
A life lost in the dark.
There's parts of me that are lost forever.
At least we're all lost together.
There's parts of me that are lost forever.
m dc
I've had this song in my head for ages and i'm not bored of it. You can never get bored of Architects
Roman Riesen
This is so true. They really strike a perfect balance between complexity and melodity. Especially since lost forever // lost together.: I listen to them often on commute, yet can still lean back with a good pair of headphones and dig into the same songs.
Mark The Dark
This couldn't be more true
Tyler Ganskow
That awesome moment when the vocalist says the album name in one of their songs.
Roman Riesen
They did this in all their all abums?
Though there's never a song titled like the album, which is very neat I think.
Physikus
Nihilist -> All our gods have abandoned us :)
Henrick Mello
Update: Holy Hell -> Holy Hell
Ninjamanhammer
Broken Cross - Hollow Crown
Saying the name of a different album
Juanito
Daybreak - daybreaker
Almost lol
havoren
I think it's safe to say that this is one of my top favorite songs off this album.