Roar
DJ Sennett Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Many days fell away with nothing to show
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
In your pose as the dust settled around us
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Eh-eh-o eh-o Oh where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
Oh oh where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
And the walls kept tumbling down (oh where do we begin?)
In the city that we love (the rubble or our sins?)
Great clouds roll over the hills (oh where do we begin?)
Bringing darkness from above (the rubble or our sins?)
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
If you close your eyes, does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
Eh-eh-o eh-o
The song "Roar" by DJ Sennett is about trying to remain optimistic in the face of difficult circumstances. The first verse talks about being left to one's own devices, with many days passing by without anything to show for them. The walls are tumbling down in the beloved city as dark clouds roll in, yet there is still a sense of hope in the idea of closing one's eyes and feeling like nothing has changed at all. The second verse speaks of being caught up in vices and feeling lost, with more walls tumbling down and darkness coming from above. The chorus repeats the same questions about finding optimism in a seemingly bleak situation.
The "eh-eh-o eh-o" at the beginning and end of the song could be interpreted as a chant or a call to action, urging the listener to push through difficult times and find a way to be optimistic.
Line by Line Meaning
Eh-eh-o eh-o I was left to my own devices
I was abandoned to my own ways
Many days fell away with nothing to show
Numerous days have gone by without any progress to show for it
And the walls kept tumbling down
The walls were constantly falling apart
In the city that we love
The city that we feel affection for
Great clouds roll over the hills
Immense clouds move over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
Bringing a sense of gloom from up high
But if you close your eyes,
But if you shut your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
Do things seem unchanged despite the passage of time?
And if you close your eyes,
And if you shut your eyes
Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
Does it seem like you've experienced this before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How can I be hopeful in this situation?
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
We were consumed and bewildered by our harmful habits
In your pose as the dust settled around us
As the dust settled around us, you posed in a certain way
Eh-eh-o eh-o Oh where do we begin?
Oh where do we start?
The rubble or our sins?
Do we start with the debris or our mistakes?
If you close your eyes, does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
If you shut your eyes, does it seem like nothing has changed?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How can I have a positive outlook about this?
Contributed by Isaiah C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TammyBoy
this sounds better than the original in my opinion
RobinTheKayOh
This is really good. Make more :3
JXCUT
This guy should start his own band im pretty sure he would be famous by the time he starts because of the number of fans he already has for his music and his pranks
john paul
DJ, You need to know that you make great covers and id love to hear more original songs. Your pranks are nothing compared to the music you make and your singing of course
Adam Jammer
Between the skill for pranks AND music/singing, you've REALLY been blessed by God. Keep up the awesome work, and I'll see you at Playlist Live in a couple months! And I hope you had a Merry Christmas!
Songs By DJ
Thanks so much dude! Looking forward to meeting back up down there, should be a fun time!
BreakingNormalProd
Nice cover DJ!
Ethan Schwetz
I like this one better than the origanal
TOTALLY COOL NAILS
This sounds amazing!
Zachary.Hutchinson
Im going to be honest DJ, I saw pop punk in the title and i was hesitant about watching it. i dont like pop punk that much. i watched and i actually really liked it! great job as usual!! #Keepitup