Alison
Former Vandal Lyrics

Ali said
Ali is speaking

"We can't go home The drinks are so much weaker when the city's cold And the liquor only works to warm you up."
Ali doesn't want to go home because the drinks are not as strong, but will drink alcohol to keep him warm.

"We're the grieving young Seventeen forever isn't near enough But we're twenty-two and twice as used up."
Ali and his friends are young and full of grief. They feel like they are only seventeen, but life has made them twice as tired.

And now we may not get forever but forever is far And here and now is hanging out the side of the car Cause chemicals will fail us, baby, so will the stars We're the saints of disregard
They may not get forever, but right now they are hanging out of the car and enjoying themselves. They know that drugs and the stars will fail them, but they don't care because they are living carelessly.

And no, we can't go home The night is still so young We could steal the air and hold our breath til dawn They'll never take us alive We'll find the upside to low life
They can't go home because the night is still young. They would rather hold their breath and steal air than go home. They believe that nobody will catch them and will find the positive side to their low-life behavior.

Ali says "We're the hellfire's own Stumbling through limbo to the great unknown." But it's blood and gold, the in-between we roam
Ali thinks that they are on their way to the great unknown, but they're just wandering around in the in-between. They're wandering in a world that's a mix of good and bad.

And now we may not get forever but forever is far And here and now is chills that cover all of the scars Cause pharmacy will fail us, baby, so will the gods We're the saints of disregard
They know that they don't have forever, but they take advantage of the present, the sweet moments that will cover all of their scars. They know that pharmacy and the gods will fail them, but they are living fully in the moment.

Cause I'm summer-drunk and blistered up Barefoot sprinting down the boulevard I'm still alive and terrified And young enough to not know why I'm a half-lie away from God And he doesn't owe none But I wish he would
Former Vandal is drunk and running down the street. He is alive and scared, and doesn't know the reason why. He is only a half-lie away from God, but He doesn't owe him anything, although he wishes He did.

(The night is still so young) (We could steal the air and hold our breath til dawn) (They'll never take us alive) (We'll find the upside to low life)
They still have a lot of time to enjoy the night. They are carefree and will hold their breath to steal air. Nobody will catch them, and they'll make the best of their low life.