Chicago Is So Two Years Ago
Fall Out Boy Lyrics


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My heart is on my sleeve
Wear it like a bruise or black eye
My badge of witness
Means that I believed
Every single lie you said

'Cause every pane of glass that your pebbles tap
Negates the pains I went through to avoid you
And every little pat on the shoulder for attention
Fails to mention I still hate you

But there's a light on in Chicago
And I know I should be home
All the colors of the street signs
They remind me of the pickup truck out in front of your neighbor's house

She took me down and said
"Boys like you are overrated, so save your breath"
Loaded words and loaded friends
Are loaded guns to our heads

'Cause every pane of glass that your pebbles tap
Negates the pains I went through to avoid you
And every little pat on the shoulder for attention
Fails to mention I still hate you

But there's a light on in Chicago
And I know I should be home
All the colors of the street signs
They remind me of the pickup truck out in front of your neighbor's house

You want apologies
Girl, you might hold your breath
Until your breathing stops forever, forever
The only thing you'll get
Is this curse on your lips
I hope they taste of me forever (every pane of)

And there's a light on in Chicago (every pane of glass)
And I know I should be home (every pane of)
And all the colors of the street signs (every pane of glass)
They remind me of your pickup truck out in front of your neighbor's

With every breath, I wish your body will be broken again, again
With every breath, I wish your body would be broken again, again
(But there's a light on)




With every breath, I wish your body will be broken again, again
With every breath, I wish your body would be broken again, again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fall Out Boy's song "Chicago Is So Two Years Ago" seem to be about a failed relationship, with the singer expressing his feelings of hurt and betrayal. He wears his heart on his sleeve, which signifies that he is open and transparent about his emotions. He compares the wounds of the relationship to a bruise or black eye, representing the pain and hurt he feels. The singer has a badge of witness, which means that he believed every single lie his partner told him. He trusted them and believed in their words, but it was all a lie.


The chorus talks about a light in Chicago that reminds the singer of home. The street signs are colorful and remind him of his partner's pickup truck parked in front of her neighbor's house. The second verse starts with a woman's loaded words that can be interpreted as her telling the singer that he is not worth it. The loaded friends and loaded guns represent the people and situations that have caused harm to the singer. The third verse talks about the singer's wish for revenge, hoping that their partner's body would be broken.


In conclusion, the lyrics of "Chicago Is So Two Years Ago" express the pain and disappointment of a failed relationship. The singer's emotions are raw and intense, which is evident in the metaphors and comparisons used in the song.


Line by Line Meaning

My heart is on my sleeve
I am very open and vulnerable with my emotions


Wear it like a bruise or black eye
I wear my emotions so visibly that it feels like I have a physical injury


My badge of witness
My emotional pain serves as a mark of how much I believed in you


Means that I believed
I was completely convinced by all of your lies


'Cause every pane of glass that your pebbles tap
Your attempts to get my attention now are like small rocks against a giant window, but entirely ineffective


Negates the pains I went through to avoid you
All of the effort I put into avoiding you is now undone by your attempts to contact me


And every little pat on the shoulder for attention
Your attempts for my attention, no matter how small, are unwanted


Fails to mention I still hate you
Even though you are now reaching out, my feelings towards you have not changed


But there's a light on in Chicago
Even though you are still bothering me, I am drawn towards going back to Chicago


And I know I should be home
I feel like I belong back in Chicago, despite everything that has happened


All the colors of the street signs
Chicago is so familiar and comforting to me that even the street signs bring back memories


They remind me of the pickup truck out in front of your neighbor's house
I associate the colors of Chicago's street signs with the pickup truck that was often outside of your neighbor's house, which holds unpleasant memories


She took me down and said
She confronted me and spoke harshly


"Boys like you are overrated, so save your breath"
She believes that people like me aren't worth the effort or attention we receive


Loaded words and loaded friends
You use your words and relationships to manipulate and control others, much like loaded guns


Are loaded guns to our heads
Your words and relationships have a serious and harmful impact on our lives


You want apologies
You are seeking an apology from me


Girl, you might hold your breath
You will be waiting for an apology for a very long time


Until your breathing stops forever, forever
You will never receive an apology from me


The only thing you'll get
You will not receive an apology


Is this curse on your lips
The only thing I can give you is this curse on your lips, a reminder of me


I hope they taste of me forever (every pane of)
I hope this curse on your lips is a constant reminder of me and what you have done to me


With every breath, I wish your body will be broken again, again
I wish that you would suffer physical harm once again, with every breath I take


(But there's a light on)
(Despite my anger and resentment towards you), I still feel drawn towards going back to Chicago


With every breath, I wish your body would be broken again, again
I have a strong desire for you to suffer physical harm once again, with every breath I take




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrew John Hurley, Joseph Mark Trohman, Patrick Martin Stump, Peter Lewis Wentz

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