Caleb Lionheart started as a New Years Resolution in 2007 by two friends an… Read Full Bio ↴Caleb Lionheart started as a New Years Resolution in 2007 by two friends and a guitar. Three years later it has blossomed into four best friends, three EPs, four East Coast tours, two vans, three former drummers, and a broken nose. Sometimes, everyone gets together, writes punk songs and plays them as fast they can. Sometimes, two or three members write acoustic songs and sing them at the top of their lungs. Sometimes, people sing along. You should too.

"Climbing Up a Mountain, Just for the View" four song full band EP was released in August 2010 on Barrett Records, and is available on CD and mp3 through Itunes, Amazon.com, RevHQ, and http://barrettrecords.net/
"Think Hardcore, Play Pop Punk" six song full band EP was released on Farewell Party Records in 2009 and is available on CD, mp3, and 12" LP through Smartpunk, Interpunk, RevHQ, Vinyl Collective, www.farewellpartyrecords.com, and http://differentkitchen.bigcartel.com (United Kingdom)
"Make Believe" four song acoustic EP was self-released in 2008, and is currently out of print.

Make Believe
Caleb Lionheart Lyrics

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It's a time where poets without tongues
Mouth the words that can't be sung into deaf ears
That yearn to hear the words you speak
Of a wife that loves until she cheats

Can we forgive ourselves?
Can we just make believe?
Can we just make amends

Or at least just get some sleep for the time being?

Time is of the essence but it's what we have the least
And we'll fear love to our heart's content
Because that fear is all we need.
I want a funeral with lines that stretch all the way to the road.
I want a funeral where tears are just swirls in the punch-bowl.

La-da-da-da-da-da
Woah-WOAH!

Overall Meaning

In Caleb Lionheart's song "Make Believe," the lyrics describe a time where people are unable to express their feelings and emotions through words. The first line talks about poets without tongues, as if to suggest that they have been struck mute and cannot say what they truly feel. The words that they cannot sing are spoken into deaf ears, which yearn to hear the truth but are left wanting. The next two lines present a paradox by describing a wife who loves until she cheats. This suggests that love can sometimes be a force that drives people to do things they normally wouldn't. The chorus then poses a series of questions asking if we can forgive ourselves, make amends, or at least get some rest.

As the song continues, the verse talks about the importance of time and how it seems to be in limited supply. The fear of love is addressed as something that people hold onto tightly because it gives them a sense of security. The desire for a funeral that is packed with people is expressed, and the final line switches back and forth between a catchy melody and a sudden burst of energy. Overall, the song seems to deal with the complex emotions and difficulties that come with relating to one another.

Line by Line Meaning

It's a time where poets without tongues
A time when people are silenced from expressing themselves creatively

Mouth the words that can't be sung into deaf ears
Their words may be unheard and ignored despite their efforts

That yearn to hear the words you speak
People are desperate to hear something genuine and meaningful

Of a wife that loves until she cheats
A relationship that appears perfect until it falls apart because of infidelity

Can we forgive ourselves?
Are we able to move on from our mistakes and let go of guilt?

Can we just make believe?
Can we pretend everything is okay, despite the circumstances?

Can we just make amends
Can we fix the damage that has been done in our relationships?

Or at least just get some sleep for the time being?
Maybe we just need a break from dealing with our problems for a while

Time is of the essence but it's what we have the least
Although time is limited, it's often spent on things that don't truly matter

And we'll fear love to our heart's content
We often hold ourselves back from love out of fear of being hurt

Because that fear is all we need.
We've become so used to feeling afraid that it's the only thing familiar to us

I want a funeral with lines that stretch all the way to the road.
The artist wants to be remembered by a large crowd of people at their funeral

I want a funeral where tears are just swirls in the punch-bowl.
The singer doesn't want their death to be a cause for sadness, but rather a celebration of their life

La-da-da-da-da-da
A meaningless sound used to transition into the next part of the song

Woah-WOAH!
A chant-like phrase used to punctuate the end of the song

Contributed by Bailey B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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