The four-piece's commercial breakthrough came with the successful release of several singles from the album Bleed American (2001). Four singles from the album charted within the Top 20 positions of the Alternative Songs chart, with "The Middle" reaching the #1 position. Jimmy Eat World's follow-up album Futures (2004) featured another Alternative number one song, "Pain". The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over one and a half million records between them. The band's sixth album, Chase This Light (2007), became their highest charting album, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200.
Discography:
1994 - Jimmy Eat World
1996 - Static Prevails
1999 - Clarity
2001 - Bleed American
2004 - Futures
2007 - Chase This Light
2010 - Invented
2013 - Damage
2016 - Integrity Blues
2019 - Surviving
Band members:
Jim Adkins – vocals, guitar
Zach Lind – drums
Tom Linton – guitar, vocals
Rick Burch – bass
http://www.jimmyeatworld.com/.
Middle
Jimmy Eat World Lyrics
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Don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
Just try your best
Try everything you can
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away
It just takes some time
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right
Hey
You know they're all the same
You know you're doing better on your own so don't buy in
Live right now
Just be yourself
It doesn't matter if that's good enough for someone else
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right
Hey
Don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
Just do your best
Do everything you can
Don't you worry what their bitter hearts are going to say
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right
The song “Middle” by Jimmy Eat World is an uplifting and empowering anthem that encourages listeners to believe in themselves and not give in to feeling left out or looked down on by others. The lyrics suggest that these negative thoughts are simply in one’s head and that doing one’s best and being oneself can be enough. The song emphasizes living in the present moment and not worrying about the judgments of others or trying to live up to their standards.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “It just takes some time, everything, everything will be just fine, everything, everything will be alright” as if to reassure the listener that things will get better with time and effort. The lyrics remind us that life is a journey and we are all “in the middle of the ride” and that the important thing is to keep going, keep trying, and not give up on oneself.
Overall, the song “Middle” serves as a reminder to believe in oneself and keep pushing forward, even when things may seem tough or discouraging. It promotes a positive outlook and encourages listeners to live their best lives, being true to themselves and not worrying about what others may think.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey
The singer is bringing attention to the listener to pay attention to the message of the song
Don't write yourself off yet
Don't give up or think negatively about yourself
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
The feeling of inadequacy is only a product of your thoughts, other people are not making you feel that way
Just try your best
Try your hardest with the situation you are given
Try everything you can
Exhaust all avenues and opportunities to succeed
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away
Ignore the negative opinions of others and focus on yourself
It just takes some time
Success is not immediate, it requires time and patience
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
You're in the process of experiencing life and still have much more to go through
Everything, everything will be just fine
Things will work out in the end
Everything, everything will be all right
There is no need to worry, everything will go well
You know they're all the same
People are generally the same and follow the norm
You know you're doing better on your own so don't buy in
Being unique and independent is better than conforming to the norm
Live right now
Live in the present and enjoy the moment
Just be yourself
Be true to yourself and don't pretend to be someone else
It doesn't matter if that's good enough for someone else
The only opinion that matters is your own, don't live up to others' expectations
Don't you worry what their bitter hearts are going to say
Ignore negative comments from others who are unhappy themselves
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THOMAS DARRELL LINTON, ZACHARY MICHAEL LIND, RICHARD E BURCH, JAMES CHRISTOPHER ADKINS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@martinsalehi964
Lyrics:
Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head, you feel left out
Or looked down on
Just try your best
Try everything you can
And don't you worry what they tell themselves
When you're away
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright, alright
Hey, you know they're all the same
You know you're doing better on your own (on your own)
So don't buy in
Live right now
Yeah, just be yourself
It doesn't matter if it's good enough (good enough)
For someone else
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright, alright
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright, alright
Whoo!
Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head, you feel left out (feel left out)
Or looked down on
Just do your best (just do your best)
Do everything you can (do everything you can)
And don't you worry what their bitter hearts (bitter hearts)
Are gonna say
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright, alright
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright
@corneliusvaginus5380
Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on.
Just try your best, try everything you can.
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away.
It just takes some time,
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything, everything will be just fine,
Everything, everything will be alright, alright.
Hey, you know they're all the same.
You know you're doing better on your own (on your own), so don't buy in.
Live right now, yeah, just be yourself.
It doesn't matter if it's good enough (good enough) for someone else.
@rushyou9116
Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head, you feel left out
Or looked down on
Just try your best
Try everything you can
And don't you worry what they tell themselves
When you're away
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright, alright
Hey, you know they're all the same
You know you're doing better on your own (on your own)
So don't buy in
Live right now
Yeah, just be yourself
It doesn't matter if it's good enough (good enough)
For someone else
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright, alright
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright, alright
Whoo!
Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head, you feel left out (feel left out)
Or looked down on
Just do your best (just do your best)
Do everything you can (do everything you can)
And don't you worry what their bitter hearts (bitter hearts)
Are gonna say
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright, alright
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright
@uroboros5532
Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head, you feel left out
Or looked down on.
Just try your best, try everything you can.
Don't you worry what they tell themselves
When you're away.
It just takes some time,
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride,
Everything, everything will be just fine.
Everything, everything will be alright. (alright)
Hey, you know they're all the same.
You know you're doin' better on your own,
So don't buy in.
Live right now, just be yourself.
It doesn't matter if it's good enough,
For someone else.
It just takes some time,
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride,
Everything, everything will be just fine.
Everything, everything will be alright. (alright)
Woooohhh!
Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head, you feel left out
Or looked down on.
Just do your best, (do your best)
Do everything you can (do everything you can)
Don't worry what their bitter hearts
Are gonna say
It just takes some time,
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride,
Everything, everything will be just fine.
Everything, everything will be alright. (alright)
It just takes some time,
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride,
Everything, everything will be just fine.
Everything, everything will be alright.
@melissabarrera8913
Hey
Don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
Just try your best
Try everything you can
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right
Hey
You know they're all the same
You know you're doing better on your own so don't buy in
Live right now
Just be yourself
It doesn't matter if that's good enough for someone else
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right
Hey
Don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
Just do your best
Do everything you can
Don't you worry what their bitter hearts are going to say
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right
@babylowen
Don't worry guys. I'm still working on that time machine. I'll take us all home.
@zaraterosas
Let me go home, please.
@babylowen
@@zaraterosas <3
@ZandrichMynhardt
We're dropping like flies. Better hurry up.
@marc-andremartineau443
take your time, one day we'll be back then.
@templarioaph
you mean the time before social media killed responsibility, critical thinking and good values? need a hand?
@theoneandonlyravioli2985
Can't believe I just found out today that Jim wrote this song for a 13 year old fan who wrote the band asking for advice because she wasn't fitting in with the other punk kids at school. That honestly just makes this song even that much more better to me.
@mybrothercomes1088
That makes me wanna 😭
@devilsoffspring5519
Except he didn't write the song at all, it was written by a young kid from Canada in the mid-1980s.
@KaminariHouse
@@devilsoffspring5519 Re-wrote then.