Forever the Sickest Kids is an American rock band from Dallas, Texas, who a… Read Full Bio ↴Forever the Sickest Kids is an American rock band from Dallas, Texas, who are currently signed to Universal Motown Records Group. In issue 228 of Alternative Press, the group was named the number one underground band in the "22 Best Underground Bands (That Likely Won't Stay Underground for Long)". Their first EP, Television Off, Party On, was released on July 3, 2007 Their second EP, a split release with critically acclaimed pop punk band The Tattle-Tales, was released on February 14, 2008. Their debut album, “Underdog Alma Mater”, was later released on April 29, 2008. They eventually continued their set of EP released with “The Weekend: Friday” on November 19, 2009. Their second album, the self titled “Forever the Sickest Kids”, was released on March 1, 2011. They released their 3rd album on June 25, 2013 titled “J.A.C.K”. They have not released music since.

Current Members:
Jonathan Cook (Vocals)
Caleb Turman (Guitar, Vocals)
Austin Bello (Bass Guitar, Vocals)
Kyle Burns (Drums)

Former Members:
Marc Stewart (Lead Guitar)
Kent Garrison (Keyboard)

Cross My Heart
Forever the Sickest Kids Lyrics

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I hate this town, gotta get outta here
Got an eviction notice on my door
My best friends think I'm hopeless and a loser
I can't quit rolling dice
I can't keep flirting with disaster
While the years keep rolling faster

Cross my heart and hope

When I die I won't die alone
All I know is I gotta get outta here

All my life I've been running from my problems
All my life I've been searching for something
All my life I've been looking for direction
All I know is I'm never gonna change my ways

I hate my job, I have no social life
I use my check to pay my rent
I've never seen a dime of it my friends
They're never there for me
They never show up to my shows
I know they think my band's a joke

Cross my heart and hope
When I die I won't die alone
All I know is I gotta get outta here

All my life I've been running from my problems
All my life I've been searching for something
All my life I've been looking for direction
All I know is I'm never gonna change my ways
Never gonna change my ways

I've been trying to find myself
I've been trying to find myself
(I hate this town, gotta get outta here)
I've been trying to find myself
(I hate my job, I have no social life)

All my life I've been running from my problems
All my life I've been searching for something
All my life I've been looking for direction
All I know is I'm never gonna change

All my life I've been running from my problems
All my life I've been searching for something
All my life I've been looking for direction

All I know is I'm never gonna change my ways
Never gonna change my ways

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Forever the Sickest Kids's song "Cross My Heart" talk about the frustrations and dissatisfaction of the lead singer in his current situation. He sings about wanting to leave his town and friends behind, as they do not support or understand his dreams of making music. He hates his job and has no social life, spending all his time and money on rent. He knows that his band is not taken seriously by his friends, and he has been running away from his problems for his whole life. Despite this, the singer declares that he will not change his ways, and he hopes that he will not die alone.

The song is a commentary on the struggles of being an artist and trying to pursue one's dreams. It speaks to anyone who has ever felt stuck or unappreciated, and the desire to escape from it all. The lyrics are straightforward and relatable, and the chorus, where the singer declares that he will not die alone, is both poignant and defiant.

Overall, "Cross My Heart" is a song that captures the angst of a young person trying to make it in the music industry, while also expressing the universal desire to find happiness and purpose in life.

Line by Line Meaning

I hate this town, gotta get outta here
I despise this place so much, I need to leave it behind.

Got an eviction notice on my door
I received a notice stating I have to vacate my premises.

My best friends think I'm hopeless and a loser
My closest friends believe I'm beyond help and a failure.

I can't quit rolling dice
I can't stop taking risks and hoping for the best.

I can't keep flirting with disaster
I can't keep putting myself in potentially harmful situations.

While the years keep rolling faster
As time passes, it feels like it's moving quicker and quicker.

All my life I've been running from my problems
Throughout my existence, I've been avoiding facing my difficulties.

All my life I've been searching for something
Ever since I was born, I've been looking for a purpose or goal.

All my life I've been looking for direction
My entire life has been spent trying to find my sense of purpose.

All I know is I'm never gonna change my ways
I'm confident that I'll never modify my behaviors or habits.

Cross my heart and hope
I promise with my sincerity and faith.

When I die I won't die alone
I hope to be surrounded by loved ones when I pass away.

All I know is I gotta get outta here
My sole focus right now is departing this area.

I hate my job, I have no social life
I detest my occupation, and I don't have any fulfilling relationships.

I use my check to pay my rent
I allocate my money to pay for my living space.

I've never seen a dime of it my friends
My supposed friends have never supported me financially.

They're never there for me
My friends never seem to be around when I need them most.

They never show up to my shows
My friends don't attend my performances or events.

I know they think my band's a joke
I'm aware that my friends view my musical group as laughable or unserious.

I've been trying to find myself
I've been attempting to discover my own identity and purpose.

Never gonna change my ways
I'll always behave and think in the same manner.

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Austin Bello, Caleb Turman, Jonathan Samuel Cook, Kyle Burns, Mike Green

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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Comments from YouTube:

@julianaroederr

11y↑16

i cant understand why the songs dont have more views. this album is brilliant.

@billprovenano4027

It really is! Just came back after years! Thought for sure it would be in the millions!

@Soraking007

9y↑40

"all my life ive been running from my problems, all my life ive been searching for something" confirming my suspicions that forever the sickest kids are timelords.

@jessica-hz5nu

It's also a story..

@SincerelyyNancyy

11y↑3

Aww i love this album<3 Gonna be my summer soundtrack (:

@intrepiddus

10y↑14

they have the best lyric videos wow

@LucidOnyxxx

11y

I love how this band never really changed! They kept the cool, rad, electronic music, oh gosh bringing back memories :o <3. I hope this year I'll finally meet this band that made something in my life, they made me be that silly goose type person XD. ILY FTSK!! :]

@DoodiePunk

32w

My god! Just found many favorites for this band, including this emo song! 🥰

@Starlightrenee72

11y

I love love love the fact that though FTSK's music has changed is little details and etc making it better their type of music and sound hasn't changed. It's like I'm listening to them back when it was like Hey Brittany and Whoa Oh. I love them<3

@HappyGirl96100

11y↑1

known this band since their first album and I still love them the same!

@rockinNlKEandJs

11y

All their videos deserve wayy more views! <3

@TheShadowKnight1003

11y

such careful wording, really powerful message, relate-able to most of your fans.....one of the best comments I've ever seen :)) oh and the song is KICK ASS!!!! really amazing

@itsjusttasha759

9y↑8

Absolutely adore ftsk...

@youthzz

10y↑1

This song is great!

@Chesapeakej4

11y

I have never considered FTSK's lyrics to be overly "profound" in any way, but that's been just fine- it's who they are, the music is relatable, and their sound is awesome. But I have really been impressed w/ the lyrics on this album. This song for example is really more about young adults in their mid to late 20's, not just for the HS warped tour crowd. I've seen ppl on here calling them "old". I hope those ppl remember that when they are 26...

@unknownVenum

11y

starting to love this band :)

@ree9472

10y↑1

GREAT SONG ♥

@PeteWesley

9y↑1

If my life had a theme song this would be it. The craziest part is I say the first line of this song everyday when I wake up for work, to add on this lyric video features the city that I live in. It can't get anymore accurate than this.

@sebbsstrzalka1582

11y

this is a very good song.. im so glad someone made it. THANK U! its perfect......

@TheWarOfTheDead

11y

I listen to this song everyday. Its my favourite song right now

@deafeliciaarifi8045

11y

This is basically me in a song, I love it!

@morgan3939

11y

This and all the other songs need way more views. Seriously.

@Supmikecheck

11y

These lyrics match my life perfectly

@junechevalier

8y↑3

I'm still listening to this song and basically every other song from this album!

@MiniGunGamer

11y

Awesome song! :D

@XSsk8team

11y

This will be the first full album i buy from any band in a long wile

@pamelavalarezo3183

10y↑1

I love this song :3 #FTSK ! The Best :33

@zackwright165

11y

Best song off the album

@17luca17666

11y

this song has the 'rawness' of don't panic (hey you, mike green!). AND THAT'S AWESOME.

@mechicolon6763

10y↑1

still loving this song!!!!!!!!!

@redmouse4285

7y↑1

i cant believe i forgot this song...I used to ALWAYS play this

@redmouse4285

7y↑1

and somehow after i forgot the song i still remember all the lyrics

@Raejumjum

11y

love this so much

@mechicolon6763

11y

._. is it weird that this song is my entire life..... all my life ive been running from my problems all my life ive been searching for something all my life ive been looking for directions all i know is im never gonna change my ways

@kingpis6482

11y

my fav song in the album

@invitechurch

10y

caleb should sing on more of the tracks best singer in the band

@MultiGurren

11y↑3

The meaning of each song from this album were taken from different times in the bands life. They're not a chronological ordered time-line. This songs experince probably came before the time his real friends came and saved him, or maybe it came after, as to where he felt abandoned by them, there's no contradiction in that

@kristianreign9110

xavier ramirez Yeah friends help you get through with all the bs but they can also help you go deeper in trouble

@katharinajager199

11y

Ich liebe dieses Lied <3 FTSK forever <3

@kingpis6482

11y

this song need a music video and acoustic version !

@blablabla96ism

11y

Ahh. I love this so much!

@moonlight6250

The perfect song.

@Teresa-tx7uw

11y

Oh... my... god... I love it ;w;

@ZetsubouRan

11y↑1

I highly relate to this song

@komaniofmagic

11y

♫love it

@rhenkhatleencorpuz9607

It's 2021 and I'm still listening to this haaay ❤❤❤

@yousras8924

8y↑8

why do I relate so much with this song?

@kristianreign9110

Yousra Sellidj Why do I too man.

@malcom1111

Yousra Sellidj same 😂😂

@johnathanhoesli9212

11y

Fucking love this band have all there songs. I <3 FTSK.

@farisnoor

11y↑1

this need a music video!

@giacatimbang4069

9y↑7

this song describes my life.

@MRHeavenMc

11y

So cool ♥

@jenniferbrat

11y

Beautiful.

@wendyitmagle662

11y

IM IN TOTALLY LOVE WITH YOU GUYS! :)(:

@Galaxies935

11y

This song basically sums up my life

@vincentparadis3438

9y↑69

Am I the only one who think that would be a perfect song for an anime opening?

@XPurpleMyth3

Nope, I think is suites anime intros!XD

@rodrigoalvarenga8809

9y↑9

+Vincent Paradis More like an ending i think ._.

@mrmamaluigi9000

9y↑2

Yea you are.

@vincentparadis3438

+mrmamaluigi9000 I'm what?

@mrmamaluigi9000

9y↑5

You are the only person who thinks that this would fit for an anime opening. Umm the lyrics are all in English

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@DinoRawrrr96

11y

Exactly how I feel ♥

@privemochi

:( i love this so much

@sufia14

11y

this song is my life too!

@daryn011

describes my life so much

@johnwasserman8924

11y

I can relate to this song a lil

@keyleeflaherty5254

10y

Ok I hear by now promise myself I'll never change my style of music if they stay around.....hopefully. :-)

@shaylelarue3648

11y

nvm this is my favorite song from the album <3 :3 :)

@camilajimenez1592

10y↑48

this song describes my life -_-

@AftermathNihil

Ikr

@celtysturluson8841

Mine too.

@jessica-hz5nu

We're not alone at least ;u;

@malcom1111

Camila Jimenez truth😂

@arandomcatheehee

3y↑1

This is so underrated

@tixcaix1

10y↑1

New favourite song.

@ziinepctnkaya5969

4y↑2

HOW EXACTLY THIS ISNT A HIT

@moosiesan

11y

The feels....

@purenarutofan

11y

Looks like i gotta new favorite song ^.^

@JJPPSSb

11y

good song

@paradiameaning-illusion586

9y↑5

Wow the first song that fully reminds me of myself O_O

@lilypad797

11y

I like, I really relate

@julesb.1840

Well... I'm in love.

@love42294

11y

I feel like this was wrote for me

@tokikomosoto

11y

never gonna change my ways. ^_^ thx guys.

@boredperson8x

11y

love

@QTEila

11y

No..it wouldn't..definately not. It's good as it is.

@BeatsByDreSuck

11y

It's more than fine without it.

@sunfloweryoonie

11y

:o.....*speechless* :]

@qazwsx123166

11y

BAHAHA YOU GUYS ARE RIGHT THAT REALLY IS THE SINGAPORE SYKLINE IN THE LYRIC VIDEO THATS COOL

@yobab77

4y↑1

Sobs internally.
Report: I'm in this song I don't like this.

Nah

this song is good. Kudos

@AkitaSyn

8y↑1

HOLY SHIT ITS BEEN YEARS WTF

@pikapikapikaaaachu

11y

Lol my life in a song.

@rohanghoshdastidar1047

Plz anyone teach me this song, especially the drum beats.

@user-wt8np1tv1c

god song

@EmIdc

Faveeeeee

@XPurpleMyth3

Awesome! Can I ask what editior? If you don't use that, can you please me how you did?:3

@nono-xd1wc

I know this may be a bit late, but it's adobe after effects.

@your_life_is_lie1028

+Oreos and Chicken Nuggers (Aka the meme bitch) one question is that eridan on your profile pic???

@nono-xd1wc

your_life_is _lie
Yes, but it''s bloodswapped with Karkat and the horns or meshed together. I mostly did it for the gore, but pffff.

@riqua27

10y

both song have different perspetive of friend.The friend in My friend save me could be their friend or each other member. But in cross my heart it could be society or haters.(they use world friend cause they are polite).

@zero7769

3y↑1

every pop punk song: i hate my town

@x12afix

11y

Singapore! Awesome!

@ILickMarshmallowsX

10y↑1

My life =D

@alanko5026

10y

forever the sickest kids - cross my heart lyric video

@arkues1161

10y↑10

What's the point of your comment?

@jannikongsted51

10y

The ROBLOX Squidz. It probably just means that he liked the song on this video.

@miss.imperfection2618

9y↑89

I'm way passed flirting with disaster I'm married to it

@SxfetyPin

8y↑4

Yet you state yourself as Miss?

@SxfetyPin

8y↑4

Jk. It got a chuckle out of me though.

@coyotelong4349

6y↑2

Hoping for a speedy divorce for you soon!

@chaarlottemae

8y↑13

I sort of want Social Repose to sing this song.

Idk. :3

@dankteletubby7098

7y↑1

Charlotte Mincher
Yeah I can imagine Richie singing it :3

@MarcA.

11y

Well I partly feel like this

@paradiameaning-illusion586

XMishkaTheWolfX Dude this song relates to me a LOT watch it

@TobiG59

11y

A scream part would be good in the song, though

@hydraclan6464

11y

ADTR's song doesn't mean the same thing as this song and oh wow, the first few verses are similar cuz that's never happened before.

@ton1

9y↑22

^^ Try to find the song, when you just remember the 3-5 words from the refrain.

@Bezoldz

9y↑1

not very hard^^

@sindeyamar9189

Erik und Sooo ^^^^LIES

@malcom1111

Dito i now that problem all to well 😅i ended up finding it cuz of my brother lol

@miakat4910

11y

looks like the city in the background in this lyric video is Singapore, lucky Merlion!

@xNakerx

11y

The song claims that he has no friends, and the previous song on the album is "My Friends Save Me"... Great song, but let's lose the contradiction.

@danjayredxd9220

10y↑1

I miss the old ftsk :'(

@kristianreign9110

DanJayRed XD Yeah me too man. It sucks eggs

@Dragoondaniel

11y

that's the singapore skyline at the beginning of the video! haha cool...

@DANIALSKYES

11y

They used Singapore's city skyline :')

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