Chasing Rainbows
Bring Me the Horizon Lyrics


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They drag me underground, the lights are slowly fading
The world I thought I knew I never knew at all
The dead don't make a sound unless you're chasing rainbows
And then they scream your name, clawing at the gates
So pull me out and hold me down
Let's find a way to lose ourselves

Take me to the sun, I feel I'm chasing rainbows
And now I'm lost and I'm alone, waiting for a chance to
Sink my teeth into another desperation
Now into your lonely paradise

Are we just dreaming in the city that never sleeps?
'Cause I can't be seeing what my eyes tell me
Am I just dreaming? This can't be in my veins
Everything I ever knew will never be the same

So chew me up and spit me out
Let's find a way to save ourselves
So pull me out and hold me down
Let's find a way to lose ourselves

Take me to the sun, I feel I'm chasing rainbows
And now I'm lost and I'm alone, waiting for a chance to
Sink my teeth into another desperation
Now into your lonely paradise

And now I feel it
Yeah, I feel it in my blood
I can't fight this anymore
I've given up
I've given up

Take me to the sun, I feel I'm chasing rainbows
And now I'm lost and I'm alone, waiting for a chance to
Sink my teeth into another desperation
Now into your lonely
Paradise

Take me to the sun, I feel I'm chasing rainbows
And now I'm lost and I'm alone, waiting for a chance to
Sink my teeth into another desperation




Now into your lonely paradise
Yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bring Me the Horizon's song "Chasing Rainbows" are evocative of a sense of existential angst and emotional desperation. The singer is grappling with a profound sense of disillusionment and loss, feeling trapped in a world that has betrayed and abandoned them. The line "The world I thought I knew I never knew at all" speaks to a sense of ontological insecurity, as the singer realizes that the stable, coherent world they thought they inhabited was merely an illusion.


The chorus, with its repeated refrain of "Take me to the sun, I feel I'm chasing rainbows," further emphasizes this sense of yearning for a more transcendent, meaningful existence. The singer is searching for something that will give their life purpose and meaning, but they seem to be continually thwarted by the futility of their efforts. The lines "And now I'm lost and I'm alone, waiting for a chance to / Sink my teeth into another desperation" suggest that the singer is caught in a cycle of futile striving and disappointment, unable to break free from their own neuroses and find peace.


Line by Line Meaning

They drag me underground, the lights are slowly fading
I feel like I'm being pulled down into darkness, losing my way and my sense of self


The world I thought I knew I never knew at all
I'm realizing that everything I believed about the world was just an illusion


The dead don't make a sound unless you're chasing rainbows
The truth is only revealed when we let go of our unrealistic expectations and face reality


And then they scream your name, clawing at the gates
When we search for something that doesn't exist, we only end up hurting ourselves and those around us


So pull me out and hold me down
I need someone to rescue me from my own destructive thoughts and behaviors


Let's find a way to lose ourselves
We need to forget our ego and let go of our desires to find true inner peace


Take me to the sun, I feel I'm chasing rainbows
I'm searching for something that's unattainable, and I need help to get out of this mindset


And now I'm lost and I'm alone, waiting for a chance to Sink my teeth into another desperation
I'm stuck in a cycle of hopelessness, looking for my next fix of temporary relief


Now into your lonely paradise
I'm trying to escape my own mental prison by seeking refuge in someone else's life


Are we just dreaming in the city that never sleeps?
I'm wondering if everything around me is just an illusion


'Cause I can't be seeing what my eyes tell me
I'm struggling to accept reality because it conflicts with my own beliefs


Am I just dreaming? This can't be in my veins
I feel overwhelmed and lost, asking myself if this is really my life


Everything I ever knew will never be the same
My life has changed so much that I don't even recognize my own reality anymore


So chew me up and spit me out
I'm willing to go through extreme measures to escape my own pain and emptiness


Let's find a way to save ourselves
We need to work together to find a way out of this destructive cycle


And now I feel it Yeah, I feel it in my blood I can't fight this anymore I've given up I've given up
I'm finally facing the truth and accepting my own limitations, realizing that I can't do this alone anymore


Now into your lonely paradise Take me to the sun, I feel I'm chasing rainbows And now I'm lost and I'm alone, waiting for a chance to Sink my teeth into another desperation
I'm desperately searching for a way out of my own mental state, seeking refuge in the fantasy of someone else's life




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Jordan Keith Attwood Fish, Lee David Malia, Oliver Scott Sykes

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Comments from YouTube:

@saraeyre9813

Them taking this off of Spotify is my villain origin story

@furmenix

Do you know why they took it off?

@strawberri0o

literally SAME it's hands down my favorite bring me the horizon song :(

@jordannpastel8240

The word rainbow has never sounded so hardcore

@lykegenes5867

+Jordann Pastel True

@LoveAngel484

Facts 😂

@monarchwinter5087

Ya

@bobwild353

This isn't hard core bro

@lykegenes5867

***** We are not saying that BMTH is hardcore, which they are not, we are saying that this song makes the word rainbow seem hardcore and epic and whatnot.

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@adriyear

chasing rainbows, you may not exist on spotify anymore but you'll always be famous

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