Members
* Joe Reo – vocals
* Rob Freeman – guitar, vocals
* Mike Saffert – guitar
* Chris Amato – bass
* Spencer Peterson – drums
Former members
* Derek Reilly – drums
* Kenny Ryan – guitar
* Jay Snyder – drums
Albums
* Life in Dreaming (2005)
* Resolution (2007)
EPs
* Find (2001)
* Operation: Cut-Throat (2002)
* Hidden in Plain View (2003)
Top 5 Addictions
Hidden in Plain View Lyrics
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Dream another big dream and just live in regret
So fuck the warning signs
Cause I"m already dead inside
Dying for a feeling
So say goodbye say goodnight
I won't let you let me go
Just keep screaming
No one's listening
Now I'm dying reaching out for anything
Screaming for attention
Oh my god something's got to give
Focused in black and white
Living like the color blinds
Every sense of feeling
And reason to save my life
I won't let you let me go
This time it's all I have
Just keep screaming
No one's listening
You are all I have
This is everything
This is all I ever needed
To save my life
I'll never open my eyes again
The lyrics to Hidden in Plain View's "Top 5 Addictions" describe the desperation and hopelessness of addiction. The singer acknowledges their destructive behavior but chooses to ignore warning signs and continue their self-destructive habits. The line "Dying for a feeling" emphasizes the singer's need for the rush and high of their addiction, even though it is killing them inside.
The chorus repeats the statement "I won't let you let me go" as if the addict is speaking either to themselves, a loved one or the substance they are addicted to. The addiction has taken hold of them, and they cannot imagine life without it. The line "No one's listening" suggests a feeling of isolation and a lack of support, further fueling their addiction and desperation.
The bridge describes the singer's final plea for help and attention, reaching out for anything to save them from their addiction. The line "Oh my god something's got to give" speaks to the breaking point the addict has reached. Despite feeling focused in black and white and living without color and feeling, the singer cannot let go of their addiction as it has become their everything.
Overall, the lyrics to "Top 5 Addictions" poignantly convey the angst and hopelessness of addiction, capturing the struggle to break free and the feeling that there is no way out.
Line by Line Meaning
Just keep coughing and smoke another cigarette
I'll continue to engage in unhealthy behaviors to numb my pain and escape reality.
Dream another big dream and just live in regret
I'll cling to my fantasies and ignore my present failures.
So fuck the warning signs
I don't care about the risks or consequences of my actions.
Cause I'm already dead inside
I feel empty and hopeless, and nothing can make me feel alive again.
Dying for a feeling
I'm desperate for any sensation, even if it's negative or harmful.
So say goodbye say goodnight
I'm ready to give up and say farewell to life.
I won't let you let me go
I won't allow anyone to save me or interfere with my self-destructive patterns.
This time it's all I have
I believe that my current behavior is the only thing that gives me purpose and pleasure.
Just keep screaming
I'll express my pain, anger, and despair loudly but no one will pay attention to me.
No one's listening
I feel invisible, ignored, and unimportant in the world.
Now I'm dying reaching out for anything
I'm in a desperate state of mind that is willing to do anything to feel alive or cared for.
Screaming for attention
I'm expressing my emotional needs and hoping that someone will notice and respond to them.
Oh my god something's got to give
I'm realizing that my current situation is unsustainable and I need to make a change.
Focused in black and white
I see the world as either completely positive or negative, and there is no gray area or middle ground.
Living like the color blinds
I'm missing out on the richness and diversity of life due to my inability to see beyond my own narrow perspective.
Every sense of feeling
I have lost the capacity to experience joy, love, or hope, and only feel pain and despair.
And reason to save my life
I don't believe that there is any rational or logical reason to keep myself alive or improve my situation.
You are all I have
I'm relying on one person or thing to give me meaning or comfort, and if that is taken away, I'll have nothing left.
This is everything
This one person or thing is my entire world, and without them, there is no point in living.
This is all I ever needed
I'm convinced that this one person or thing is the solution to all my problems and the source of all my happiness.
To save my life
This one person or thing is my lifeline and without them, I am helpless and hopeless.
I'll never open my eyes again
I am choosing to remain blind to the possibilities and opportunities that life may offer, and resigning myself to a bleak and limited existence.
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