The band reunited in February 2012, with a new album to be released in 2015.
Yesterday's Headlines
Good Riddance Lyrics
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Still we waste it all on words
Spoken without the benefit of our minds
The candle burns, the edges framed
Our best intentions waste away
And everybody loves the things we've done and on, and on, and on
For everyone but me
This world grows heavier everyday
Deterioration
Growin' old before my time
Nobody cares, never mind
We all prey on a vain condition and the hopelessness of it all
These days there's nothing we can trust
The dreams we made, we've seen them fade
Trampled by our sad parade
Yet we're so pleased with what we've done, and on, and on, and I'm done
Life appears weightless
For everyone but me
This world grows heavier everyday
Deterioration
Growin' old before my time
Nobody cares
The mind breaks down when it dies
Our machine's doubled in size
To orchestrate the grand collapse
I see us all trapped in its path
There was a time we were unbound
As if we'd never hit the ground
But just like rain we can't keep from fallin'
The lyrics of Good Riddance's "Yesterday's Headlines" deal with feelings of disillusionment and frustration with the state of the world. The opening lines suggest a sense of weariness with cliches and empty rhetoric, as the singer muses on the wastefulness of words spoken without thought. The candle metaphor that follows seems to suggest that despite our best intentions, the things we create and achieve are ultimately fleeting and impermanent. Despite this, the singer notes a paradoxical phenomenon: people seem to love and celebrate these fleeting accomplishments, even as they acknowledge their ultimate futility.
The second verse continues the theme of disillusionment, with the singer expressing a sense of isolation and heaviness in a world that seems to grow more and more hopeless with each passing day. The lines "Growin' old before my time/Nobody cares, never mind" convey a sense of premature burnout and a lack of support or understanding from others. The third verse takes a more macroscopic view, as the singer asserts that our collective mindset is a "vain condition" that feeds on hopelessness and despair. The dreams we once had, the things we once believed in, have faded away, crushed by our own "sad parade." Despite this, the singer notes that we still seem to cling to a sense of satisfaction with ourselves and our accomplishments, even as they pale in comparison to our former ambitions.
Overall, the lyrics of "Yesterday's Headlines" paint a bleak picture of the human condition, characterized by disillusionment, weariness, and a sense of futility in the face of a world that seems to be hurtling towards its own destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Running short on imagination
We are lacking creativity
Still we waste it all on words
Despite this, we continue to talk aimlessly
Spoken without the benefit of our minds
Our words are meaningless and without thought
The candle burns, the edges framed
Time is passing, marking the limits of our existence
Our best intentions waste away
Our good intentions are wasted and dissipate with time
And everybody loves the things we've done and on, and on, and on
We are praised for our accomplishments, but they are fleeting
Life appears weightless
Life seems light and easy
For everyone but me
Except for the artist, who finds life burdensome
This world grows heavier everyday
The world becomes more burdensome with each passing moment
Deterioration
Things are falling apart
Growin' old before my time
The singer feels prematurely aged by the difficulties of life
Nobody cares, never mind
No one is concerned about the artist's pain
We all prey on a vain condition and the hopelessness of it all
We all take advantage of our own vanity and the bleakness of our situation
These days there's nothing we can trust
In these times, there is nothing reliable or trustworthy
The dreams we made, we've seen them fade
Our aspirations have dwindled and disappeared
Trampled by our sad parade
Our defeated spirit is evident to all
Yet we're so pleased with what we've done, and on, and on, and I'm done
Despite our failures, we are content with our progress but the artist is finished
The mind breaks down when it dies
Our minds deteriorate until death
Our machine's doubled in size
Our world has become bigger and more complex than ever
To orchestrate the grand collapse
We are in charge of our own downfall
I see us all trapped in its path
We are all helpless victims of the world we have created
There was a time we were unbound
There was a time when we were free
As if we'd never hit the ground
As if we had never experienced hardships
But just like rain we can't keep from fallin'
We cannot escape the inevitability of hardships and struggles in life
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@PaulBallantyne250
Running short on imagination
Still we waste it all on words
spoken without the benefit of our minds
The candle burns, the edges framed
Our best intentions waste away
And everybody loves the things we've done and on, and on, and on
Life appears weightless for everyone but me
This world grows heavier everyday
Deterioration Growin' old before my time
Nobody cares, never mind
We all prey on a vain condition and the hopelessness of it all
These days there's nothing we can trust
The dreams we made, we've seen them fade
trampled by our sad parade
Yet we're so pleased with what we've done, and on, and on, and
I'm done!
Life appears weightless for everyone but me
This world grows heavier everyday
Deterioration growin' old before my time
Nobody cares!
The mind breaks down when it dies
Our machine's doubled in size
to orchestrate the grand collapse
I see us all trapped in its path
There was a time we were unbound
as if we'd never hit the ground
But just like rain we can't keep from fallin'
@connors7078
LOVE this song. Good Riddance the most underrated Fat band? This whole album was amazing.
@graysonstetson7784
i guess Im kind of randomly asking but does anybody know a good place to watch new series online?
@connors7078
@@graysonstetson7784 Series of what?
@connors7078
@@graysonstetson7784 A new series of what? This is all under a Good Riddance song?
@PaulBallantyne250
Running short on imagination
Still we waste it all on words
spoken without the benefit of our minds
The candle burns, the edges framed
Our best intentions waste away
And everybody loves the things we've done and on, and on, and on
Life appears weightless for everyone but me
This world grows heavier everyday
Deterioration Growin' old before my time
Nobody cares, never mind
We all prey on a vain condition and the hopelessness of it all
These days there's nothing we can trust
The dreams we made, we've seen them fade
trampled by our sad parade
Yet we're so pleased with what we've done, and on, and on, and
I'm done!
Life appears weightless for everyone but me
This world grows heavier everyday
Deterioration growin' old before my time
Nobody cares!
The mind breaks down when it dies
Our machine's doubled in size
to orchestrate the grand collapse
I see us all trapped in its path
There was a time we were unbound
as if we'd never hit the ground
But just like rain we can't keep from fallin'
@niemandweissdas
Rest in Peace Good Riddance. The best band ever
@carltonlong1985
My favorite GR album
Songs all kick ass
@tiankoom1
This song brings me back good memories from junior year in high school (2001)! Good times
@MarchOn74
These guys were AMAZING!!!!! Great music and fantastic lyrics!!!!
@Adorno37
didn't listen to this for such a long time... I think I love it more now than I did all this years ago :)